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bear a certificate showing that tlie contents liave been inspected by the United 

 States Department of Agriculture and found to be free from corn borer infesta- 

 tion. 



The inspection certificate« in the case of carload and other bulk shipmeuts 

 shall accompany tlie way bills, conductors' manifests, memoranda, or bills of 

 lading pertaiuing to such sliipments. 



Certificate« of inspection will issue only for plants and plant products which 

 have been actually inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture ; 

 provided, that when in the case of individual premises or districts within an 

 infested area in any of the quarantined States it shall be determined by com- 

 petent inspection that the corn borer does not infest any of the cultivated 

 products grown in such premises or districts and that said premises or dis- 

 tricts have been maintainetl in such condition of freedom from weeds or vege- 

 table growths other than the cultivated products designated as to prevent possi- 

 bility of occurrence of the corn borer through such agencies, a permit may be 

 issued (valid until vevoked) by the inspector of the Department of Agriculture 

 stating that such premises or districts have lieen inspected and found free from 

 the corn borer and free from weeds or other extraneous Vegetation capable of 

 harboring the corn borer. and authorizing the shipment from said premises or 

 districts of any of the articles subject to this (luarantine grown therein. Copies 

 of such permits shall be attached to sraall packages, or in the case of bulk ship- 

 ments, to way bills, conductors' manifests, memoranda, or bills of lading per- 

 taining thereto, and may be accepted by transportation companies in lieu of 

 certificates of inspection. 



Regulation 6. Conditions Under Which Plants and Plant Products Originating 

 Outside the Infested Areas May Be Shipped from Points Within the Infested Areas, 



Plants and plant products of which the Interstate movement is restricted by 

 these regulations which originate outside of the infested area quarantined for 

 the corn borer may be shipped Interstate from points within the infested areas 

 to points outside such areas under permit from the Secretary of Agriculture. 

 Permits will issue only for plants and plant products which are not infested 

 with the corn borer and transportation companies shall not accept or move 

 interstate from within the infested areas such plants and plant products origi- 

 nating outside the infested areas unless eaeh shipment is accompanied by a permit 

 issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. 



Regulation 7. Conditions Governing Inspection and Issuance of Certificates. 



Persons intending to move or allow to be moved interstate plants and plant 

 products for which certificates of inspection are required by these i*egulations 

 will make application therefor as far as possible in advance of the probable 

 date of shipment. Applications should show the nature and quantity of the 

 plants or plant products which it is proposed to move together with their exact 

 location and. if practicalde, the contemplated date of shipment. Applicants for 

 inspection will be required to assemble the articles to be inspected and so to 

 place them that they can I)e readily examined. If not so placed, inspection 

 may be refused. All charges for storage, cartage and labor incident to inspection 

 other than the Services of inspectors shall be paid by the shipper. 



Regidation 8. Thorough Cleaning Required of Cars, Boats and Other 

 Vehicles Before Moving Interstate, Cars, boats and other vehicles which have 

 been used in transporting within the infested areas plant products covered 

 by these regulations or any other articles which may hereafter be made 

 subject thereto shall not be moved or allowed to move interstate unless 

 the same shall have been thoroughly swept out and cleaned by the carrier 

 at the point of unloading or destination of all litter and rubbish from 

 such regulated articles. No litter. rubbish or refuse from any such plants and 

 plant products shall be moved or allowed to move Interstate. 



