Show Ceilings Set SetOn SetOn Seton On Grass Legume Seed Order Takes Precedence Over Existing Contracts For Seed at OPA Prices A sweeping order fixing maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum prices for legume and grass seed has been approved by the war food rood administration effective ImmedIately Immediately Immediately Im Im- Im- Im mediately Mark H. H Green state price officer for the office of price administration disclosed Monday Alfalfa seed grown in Utah may maybe maybe maybe be sold by farmers for not more than 32 per pounds and alfalfa a fa a seed grown in Idaho may be besold besold besold sold for no more than 35 per pounds The discrepancy arises from Tom zones of origin Into which alfalfa al- al alfa falfa producing states have been divided Idaho falls faU In the northern north north- em ern zone and Utah in the central The order takes precedence over existing contracts calling for delivery delivery ery cry of alfalfa red clover sweet clover alsike clover and timothy seed at prices in excess of the ceilings ceil- ceil ings fixed by OP OPA A. A Begins With Farmers Mr Greene announced that the ceilings begin with the farmer the order being based on exact dollar and cents ceilings which may be paid to the farmer for seed which after processing meets The maximum prices which may be paid farmers for alfalfa and clover are based on seed of 99 per cent purity and at least lea 90 per cent germination possibility The regulations grant premiums for or state certified alfalfa on following i imp improved m p r 0 v e d varieties Grimm ladak cossack hardigan and baltic The pr premiums are 5 for or blue tag 3 for red tag an ansI and 1 for or yellow tag premiums to be paid to producers The schedules also stipulate ceilings ceil- ceil I ings for lower and germination germination germination ger ger- and established discounts for or weed seed content Mr Greene announced Place Responsibility These discounts will place upon the he person purchasing seed from the he farmers responsibility for the utmost care in his dockage lations The farmer will be sub- sub jec to penalties for violating the ceiling order but so will the seeds seeds- man be held responsible regarding transactions with farmers since the he is in the determination determination de- de termination of purity Mr Greene said aid Contracts entered into at a price above the established ceilings are nullified by the order Regional and state office of or the theOPA theOPA OPA PA have been bee instructed to enforce enforce en- en force orce the order Mr Greene said aid Meanwhile Millard county farmers farm- farm ers rs in the heart of Utah's leading alfalfa seed producing area objected objected ob- ob to the ceilings on the ground that hat it is more profitable to sell hay ay now than the alfalfa seed Nearly all Millard county hay has been een graded U. U S. S No 1 or U. U S. S No 1 extra leaf leafy price ceilings for which are me 2250 and 2550 re- re S. S. S L. L Tribune |