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linters and loose cotton lint; cotton seed meal, cake and oil; corn 

 shelled or shucked or with shucks removed, oats or any other seed 

 except cotton seed; cotton seed shown by affidavit to have been sacked 

 continuously for nine months or more; cotton seed for planting pur- 

 poses only, after fumigation with carbon bisulphid by a competent 

 entomologist; hay; empty freight cars. 



Louisiana 



The state entomologist of Louisiana is authorized to promulgate 

 such quarantines as may seem advisable. Since the entire state is 

 infested at the present time no regulations are in effect. 



Mississippi 



In this state there is an absolute quarantine against seed cotton, 

 cotton seed hulls, sacks, and other articles. Baled cotton can be 

 shipped into the uninfested parts of the state only in tightly inclosed 

 cars. 



North Carolina 



The quarantine in this state in its present form was promulgated in 

 June, 1910. It prohibits the bringing into North Carolina of all seed 

 cotton or cotton seed hulls originating in any infested territory. Ship- 

 ments of baled cotton are allowed only in hard compressed bales. If 

 shipped in any other way it is declared to be a public nuisance and 

 liable to seizure. 



Oklahoma 



The rules and regulations established by the state entomologist 

 cover the usual cotton products, also provide that baled cotton can 

 be shipped only in tightly closed box cars. The prohibition against 

 the use of the quarantined articles, as bedding or feed for live stock in 

 transit and as parts of general shipments consisting of household goods, 

 is included. 



South Carolina 



The articles restricted are as follows: 



Cotton seed and seed cotton for any purpose whatsoever are pro- 

 hibited; seed cotton sacks, and cotton pickers' sacks, any of which 

 have been used within eight months for any of the purposes indicated, 

 are prohibited; cotton seed hulls are prohibited between August 1 

 and December 31; Spanish moss and corn in shuck are prohibited 

 between October 1 and June 30; living weevils or weevil stages, or 

 weevil work in possession of any person outside of the infested territory, 

 except a qualified entomologist, are prohibited; household goods con- 

 taining any of the foregoing are prohibited during the period of quar- 

 antine applying to each. 



