B8 LAWS AGAixsT ixjUEious i:n^sects. 



16. The State entomologist is hereby authorized to publish in the form of 

 bulletins, reports, or through the press of the State any matter pertaining to 

 the distribution, life history, habits, and treatment of insect pests and fungous 

 diseases, or other such matter that may be instructive or aid in the suppression 

 of such pests. 



17. The board of entomology may appoint temporary deputy inspectors, when 

 it appears to be necessary, to assist the entomologist iu the enforcement of the 

 act cited abore. and such deputy inspectors shall have full power to enter on 

 premises and inspect and report to the State entomologist. 



18. Appeals from the decision of the entomologist should be addressed to 

 the commissioner of agriculture (Atlanta, Ga.). who will notify the appellant 

 of the time and place of hearing such appeal. 



19. The State entomologist shall be secretary of the board, and all inquiries 

 relative to the provisions of the above-cited act and subject-matter of the 

 same should be addressed to him at Capitol Building (Atlanta, Ga.). 



Revised Regulations of the Georgia State Board of Entomology Relative 

 TO the Quarantine Against the Mexican Cotton Boll Weevil. 



1. The shipment into the State of Georgia of cotton lint (loose, baled, flat, or 

 compressed), cotton seed, seed cotton, hulls, seed-cotton and cotton-seed sacks 

 (which have been used), and corn in the shuck from points in me States of 

 Texas and Louisiana is hereby forbidden, unless such shipment shall be accom- 

 panied by the certificate of a State or governmental entomologist to the effect 

 that such shipment originated in a locality where, by actual inspection, rhe 

 Mexican cotton boll weevil was not found to exist. 



2. Shipments of household goods, furniture, machinery, glassware, or supplies 

 cf any description from the States of Texas and Louisiana shall be admitted 

 into the State of Georgia only when accompanied by a certificate (such certifi- 

 cate to be attached to waybill), as mentioned in regulation 1, and provided for 

 by an act of the legislature of the State of Georgia approved August 15th, 1904, 

 provided any of the articles listed in regulation 1 are included in such ship- 

 ment or used as packing for any part or all of same. 



3. Transportation companies shall immediately notify the State entomologist 

 (Atlanta, Ga.) when, by oversight, negligence, or otherwise, any shipments- of 

 the nature designated in regulations 1 or 2 shall arrive at any station or wharf 

 in this State without a proper certificate or affidavit attached : and it shall be 

 the duty of the entomologist to proceed as speedily as possible, by himself or 

 bis assistant, to investigate such shipments. If, upon investigation, he find 

 such shipment to be in violation of regulations 1 and 2. he shall at once order 

 same removed from this State. Upon failure of the owner or shii^per to remove 

 said shipment within forty-eight hours after notice has been sent him by wire 

 said shipment shall be seized and burned. 



4. Shipments of the articles quarantined against by regulations 1 and 2 and 

 by the acts of the legislature of the State of Georgia approved August 15. 1901. 

 and August 23, 1905, shall be made through this State to points in other States 

 only when in tight-closed cars. Such cars shall not be opened at any point while 

 in transit through the State of Georgia. 



5. Shipments of nurseiy stock, fruit, and truck into this State from points in 

 the States of Texas and Louisiana shall be admitted only when none of the 

 articles mentioned in regulation 1 are used in packing same, unless such ship- 

 ment be accompanied by a certificate as mentioned in regulation 1. 



