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1905. 



THE INSPECTION OF IMPORTED PLANT PRODUCTS AT MONTREAL 



W. S. Ryan 

 Officer in charge, Montreal Inspection Station, Entomological Branch. 



The item "p^ant products" as you are aware covers a very large proportion 

 of the goods arriving in Montreal from foreign countries, the chief of them 

 which we inspect are nursery stock, vegetables, fruit, cut flowers, grain, lumber, 

 coffee, unground spices, nuts, and broom corn. 



In 1923, the regu ations governing the inspection of plant products im- 

 ported from foreign countries were revised on the recommendation of the Des- 

 tructive Insect and Pest Act Advisorv Board, Ottawa, and were brought into 

 effect on September 1st, 1923. These regulations were passed in order to 

 assist in preventing the introduction of foreign pests into our Dominion. The 

 proverb "prevention is better than cure", is well exemplified by the foreign 

 pests that have already entered our country and are costing thousands of dollars 

 each year by their ravages, as well as for the spray material used in their control. 

 Our worst insect pests today are nearly all of foreign origin. The European 

 corn borer, which came from Austria or Hungary on consignments of broom corn 

 I think, is undoubtedly one of our worst pests; it s steadily marching on and 

 spreading rapidly in Ontario. 



Other important pests which are worthy of special mention and which have 

 been imported, due to our close proximity to the large agricultural country to 

 the south are the brown-tail moth and the gipsy moth, the latter of which has 

 already cost the United States millions of dollars in an endeavour to control, 

 and which we hope will not get a foothold in Quebec. 



It may be of interest to you to know how we enforce or carry out the Regu- 

 lations at the port of Montreal, in order to prevent the introduction of further 

 pests. 



Our staff consists of four inspectors and a stenographer; we are located in 

 the Customs building at the foot of McGill Street near the docks, which is an 

 ideal location for our work. 



I think Government regulations are similar to all big business undertakings, 

 that is, in order to make them successful, it is essential to receive the ful est 

 co-operation from all those whom they may concern. We have to depend very 

 largely on the co-operation of the steamship officials, and Customs officers, in 

 locating our consignments for inspection. 



