STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. I3I 



NOTICE TO TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AND 

 FRUIT GROWERS IN MAINE. 



In recent years great damage has been wrought among the 

 fruit growers of several states by the introduction of the San Jose 

 Scale and other dangerous insects and contagious plant diseases. 

 As a result of this devastation and injury to the trees, shrubs and 

 vines producing fruit, a very large part of the fruit growing 

 states have enacted laws to prevent the introduction of noxious 

 insects and plant diseases so far as possible, as well as to destroy 

 the same wherever they have been introduced. So far as known 

 the State thus far has been exempt from the San Jose Scale and 

 many other dangerous insects and plant diseases that in one way 

 or another have found their way into orchards, nurseries and 

 private grounds in other states, and it is the desire of all to keep 

 them out of Maine and to get at them at once should they per- 

 chance make their appearance here. 



This condition of fruit affairs led to the enactment of the 

 present law, a copy of which forms a part of this notice. In 

 extending this notice, the officers of the Maine State Pomological 

 Society earnestly invite the co-operation of the officers and 

 employees of all transportation companies and fruit growers 

 generally in the State to join with them in aiding the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture to impartially execute the law, and to that 

 extent exclude and destroy these dangerous enemies to fruit cul- 

 ture in the State. 



Special attention is called to section 3 of the law, which calls 

 for notice wherever any of these insects or diseases make their 

 appearance in the State in order that remedies may be at once 

 applied for their destruction. This provision is of the utmost 

 importance, and it is hoped it will be generally complied with by 

 all. 



All of which is most respectfully submitted to those whom it 



concerns. 



D. H. KNOWLTON, 



Secretary Maine State Pomological Society. 



Farmington, Me., March, 1903. 



