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4. All seed stock must be apparently free from powdery 

 scab and must not be taken from bins, loads or lots of potatoes 

 in which powdery scab has been found. No potatoes from 

 bins, loads or lots in which powdery scab has been found shall 

 be certificated for shipment as seed. 



5. Seed stock infected with common scab or Rhizoctonia 

 should be racked to remove all potatoes afTected with these dis- 

 eases. 



6. In case of table potatoes presented for inspection in pack- 

 ages, at least one average package in ten, taken from dififerent 

 parts of the load or lot, must be emptied out and the potatoes 

 thoroughly inspected. 



7. In case of seed potatoes presented for shipment in pack- 

 ages, one average package in five must be emptied out and thor- 

 oughly inspected, and the inspector must know that such pota- 

 toes have not been liable to contamination. 



8. The railroads are to load potatoes only from regular 

 potato houses and not directly from vehicles, — except a shipper 

 may obtain a permit to load otherwise from inspector, who shall 

 notify railroad agent where cars may be set. 



When certificate has been issued to party who has been 

 granted permit to load outside of a regular potato house, the 

 inspector shall state on back of copy of certificate sent to our 

 office : 



1. Reason for granting the permit. 



2. The method used in loading car. 



3. The method of inspection. 



9. All seed potatoes are to be shipped in sacks and each sack 

 is to be labelled, and the label should bear a printed certificate 

 of state inspection and number of car certificate of inspection. 



Inspectors will furnish Mr. Gardner of this office the name 

 and address of each grower whose potatoes have been found 

 infected with powdery scab. 



CERTIFICATION. 



T. Each inspector must be provided with : 



(a) A seed certificate book. 



(b) A table stock book. 



(c) A card of identification. 



