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3. In case knowledge comes to the railroad later of any 

 divers-ion as to the destination of these cars, both the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture of Maine and the Federal Horticultural 

 Board shall be notified as soon as that information comes to 

 their knowledge. 



4. The railroads are to load potatoes only from regular 

 potato houses and not directly from vehicles. 



INSPECTION. 



The State of Maine will inspect all potatoes for shipment at 

 the warehouses. 



CERTIFICATION. 



Certify as, seed potatoes only such as are believed, as a result 

 of inspection, to be free from powder}^ scab or from contami- 

 nation with powdery scab. All seed potatoes to be shipped in 

 sacks, with label showing number of certificate to be attached 

 to each sack. 



All potatoes under any suspicion of contamination will be 

 certified for table stock only, and no potatoes infected with 

 powdery scab will be certified for shipment out of the state. 



CONTROL OF DISPOSITION OF TABLE STOCK POTATOES. 



Reasonable effort will be made by the Maine authorities to 

 secure the disposal of possibly contaminated potatoes at such 

 centers of consumption as will eliminate as far as possible the 

 use of such potatoes for seed stock. 



INSPECTION. 



As soon as it was decided for the state to undertake the work 

 of inspection, it was necessary to organize and train a sufficient 

 corps of inspectors. These men were appointed in the main 

 from Aroostook county, partly because of their experience in 

 the potato business, and partly because they were on the ground 

 ready for work. Each man was well recommended by some 

 dealer or grower of standing. In order to get the type of men 

 necessary we guaranteed a wage of three dollars per day. 

 It was necessar}^ to go from town to town, get together a 

 group of applicants and show them the distinguishing features 

 between powdery scab and other kinds. By the end of the first 

 week in March, most of the men had become very proficient in 

 distinguishing this disease. 



