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2. When satisfied that a shipment is free from scab the 

 inspector may issue certificate for table or seed stock as the 

 case may be. 



3. The inspector shall fill out the blank certificate according 

 to information called for in the form, together with the date of 

 issue, and shall sign his name to each certificate. 



4. The certificate shall be issued only upon receipt of the 

 required fee, two dollars. 



5. The certificates are issued in triplicate. One copy shall 

 be kept by the inspector to be turned into this office, and the 

 other two copies shall be given to the shipper, one of which he 

 will give to the transportation company at the time of billing. 



6. One copy of each certificate issued (white) shall be sent 

 to A. K. Gardner at Presque Isle, at least once each week (pre- 

 ferably on Monday), and shall be accompanied by the fee col- 

 lected on that certificate. 



7. If a certificate is spoiled, all three copies shall be sent to 

 the office at Presque Isle. 



8. A\'hen possible shippers should pay fees by check ; these 

 checks should be made payable to John A. Roberts, Commis- 

 sioner. 



9. Inspectors are responsible for all blank certificates fur- 

 nished them at the rate of $2.00 for each siet of three, but will 

 be given credit for all returned to the office at the same rate. 



J. A. ROBERTS, 



Commissioner of Agriculture. 

 Augusta, March 12, 1914. 



PAYMENT OF INSPECTORS. 



All money received for inspection was forwarded to this 

 office and deposited to the credit of the Bureau of Horticulture. 

 Pay rolls wxre made up every two weeks and paid when ap- 

 proved by the State Auditor. 



INFECTED FARMS. 



Each inspector was required to keep a memorandum of the 

 lots of potatoes infected with powdery scab and to find out 

 where such stock was grown. The list of farms so infected is 

 on file in this office. 



