February, '14] SANDERS: UNIFORM INSPECTION LAWS ' 105 



united influence and pressure brought to bear upon the proper authori- 

 ties. 



After thorough consideration of the -various state laws governing 

 horticultural inspection, several ideas have been conceived which are 

 outlined in the following recommendations to the Federal Horticul- 

 tural Board and are respectfully submitted for consideration. 



Recommendations to the Federal Horticultural Board 



1. A national law prohibiting the acceptance by common carrier or 

 any person of any nurseiy stock for interstate shipment, unless accom- 

 panied by a valid state certificate-license tag, certifying official in- 

 spection of the contents. 



Such a law, in conjunction wdtli the proposed state law, would act 

 as an effective check on unlicensed shipments everj^where in the 

 United States. 



2. Several state laws demand that outside state nurseiymen file 

 a bond of $500 to SI, 000 before selling privileges are granted. Pri- 

 vate correspondence wuth various inspectors, principally Western 

 officials, elicits the opinion that such a demand is justifiable. It may 

 not be unreasonable. 



But a more reasonable method of handling this proposition, with less 

 expense, less trouble and annoyance to all concerned, is recommended 

 as follows : — That each nursery desiring to sell, in those states demand- 

 ing a bond, file a bond of $1,000 with the Federal Horticultural Board 

 Avhich shall make public this fact to the officials of all interested states, 

 and that this bond shall be available for legal action, on demand, or 

 appeal to the Federal Horticultural Board, by any states suffering from 

 violations of its horticultural laws. 



3. To eliminate the wholly unnecessary practice of filing a duplicate 

 copy of a state license with the officer of another state to issue a license 

 before carrying on business in that state, — it is recommended (and is 

 provided in the submitted model law, section 6) that each state main- 

 tain a complete list of inspected and certificated nurseries and dealers 

 with the Federal Horticultural Board, which list shall be available to 

 the official inspectors of any state. 



4. An absolute quarantine may be established by the Federal Horti- 

 cultural Board, covering any district, state, or group of states, and for 

 any insect, disease, or plant, prohibiting not only shipment from an 

 infested or infected area, but also shipment into an area known to be 

 clean. The recent California quarantine against shipments of peaches, 

 almonds, nectarines, etc., is typical of action which might be taken for 

 the ultimate good of all concerned. It is further recommended that 

 at the solicitation of state officials thorough investigations be made and 

 appropriate action taken. 



