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necessary for the destruction thereof, within the time mentioned in 

 the notice given him, it shall be the duty of the state inspector of 

 nurseries and orchards to have the proper remedies applied to such 

 nursery for the destruction of such diseases or insects, and shall 

 employ all necessary assistance and may enter the premises of said 

 owner of such nursery for the purpose of treating and exterminating 

 such insects or diseases, and the said owner of such nursery shall be 

 liable for the costs of such proceeding, for the services of the inspector 

 at a rate per diem to be fixed by the state board of agriculture, not 

 to exceed $3 per day, and for such number of days as said board 

 shall determine, which said charge must be paid before delivery of 

 the certificate in section 1 of this act. 



Sec. 4. Whenever any trees, shrubs, plants or vines are shipped 

 into this state from another state, country or province, every pack- 

 age thereof shall be plainly labeled on the outside with the name of 

 the consignor, the name of the consignee, the contents, and a certifi- 

 cate showing that the contents have been inspected by a state or 

 government ofiBcer, and that the trees, vines, shrubs or plants therein 

 contained appear free from all injurious insects or diseases. When- 

 ever any trees, shrubs, vines or plants are shipped into this state 

 without such certificate plainly fixed on the outside of the package, 

 box or car containing the same, the fact must be reported within 24 

 hours to the state board of agriculture by the railway, express or 

 steamboat company, or other person or persons carrying the same ; and 

 any agent of any railway, steamboat or express company, or any 

 other person or persons, who shall violate the provisions of this sec- 

 tion shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 

 thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than $25 nor more than 

 $100, or imprisonment in the county jail not less than 5 nor more 

 than 30 days, or may be so fined and imprisoned in the discretion of 

 the court, and any such fine shall be paid to the state board of agri- 

 culture. 



Sec. 5. Any person or persons growing or offering for sale in this 

 state any trees, vines, shrubs or plants, commonly known as nursery 

 stock, shall, on or before the first day of August in each year, apply 

 to the state board of agriculture, for inspection of said stock under 

 the provisions of this act and a license for its sale, and shall deposit 

 with said board a fee of $."> as a license fee for himself as principal. 

 Such license shall be good for one year and shall not be transferable, 

 and each of such persons, principals, shall execute to the state board 

 of agriculture, a bond, in the sum of SI, 000, with good and sufficient 

 sureties satisfactory to said board, conditioned that he will comply 

 with all the provisions of this act, and that upon demand he will file 

 with the state board of agriculture a list of the persons to whom he 

 has sold or delivered any such nursery stock, giving the species, to- 

 gether with the post-office address of each purchaser, which list shall 

 be held in strict confidence by the said state board of agriculture. 



