2Q2 FUMIGATION METHODS 



official certificate attached to each package. Nurseries 

 are compelled to fumigate with hydrocyanic acid gas 

 all stock grown or handled by them under the direction 

 of the State officers. Every package of nursery stock 

 shipped into the State must be plainly labeled with the 

 name of the consignor and consignee and a certificate 

 showing that the contents has been inspected by the 

 proper official. Transportation companies receiving 

 nursery stock arriving into the State without such 

 certificate must send notice to the inspectors at College 

 Park, Md. Failure to return a shipment not properly 

 certified renders the stock liable to seizure and destruc- 

 tion by burning. 



Massachusetts, The Trustees of the Agricultural 

 College at Amherst, Mass. , have appointed two inspec- 

 tors, who inspect all nurseries within the State when 

 called upon to do so. All certificates expire July i 

 following the date of issue. 



Michigan. The State Inspector of nurseries and 

 orchards is appointed by the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, Lansing, Mich. All orchards and nurseries of 

 the State are properly inspected and certified and cer- 

 tificates issued to the latter. All persons growing or 

 offering for sale any nursery stock within the State are 

 obliged to apply to the State Board of Agriculture and 

 request inspection before August i of each year. A 

 deposit fee of $5.00 as a license is required, the license 

 being good for one year and not transferable. Any 

 person, firm or corporation resident of another State 

 shall not engage in the business of selling nursery 

 within the State without first having a proper license 



