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shall be the duty of the secretary to proceed as speedily as possible, by himself 

 or his assistant, to investigate and dispose of such shipment. 



(d) The entomologist and his assistants shall have authority to inspect any 

 shipment of nursery stock at any station or wharf in this State, and shall have 

 authority to stop any nursery stock when in transit, for the purpose of inspect- 

 ing the same, regardless of whether such stock shall bear a certificate of inspec- 

 tion or not. The entomologist shall have authority to seize, condemn, and 

 destroy any nursery stock infested with San Jose scale, or other seriously in-- 

 jurious insect or disease, found within the confines of this State. 



(e) Each any every person, firm, or corporation growing nursery stock for 

 sale in this State shall apply to the secretary of the crop pest commission for 

 inspection on or before July 1 of each year. It shall be the duty of the secretary 

 to inspect such nursery not later than Noveinber 1st. If upon such inspection 

 the nursery stociv and premises be found apparently free from the San Jose 

 scale, and other seriously injurious insects and plant diseases, a certificate shall 

 be given to that effect. On and after August 1, 1905, a copy of said certificate 

 bearing the seal of the crop pest commission and the facsimile signature of the 

 secretary, shall be attached to each and every box, bundle, and package of 

 nursery stock shipped vrithin this State. Shipments of nursery stock not so 

 labeled shall be refused for shipment by all common carriers and their agents, 

 and such stock, if found in transit or in the possession of any common carrier by 

 the entomologist or his assistants, shall be liable to confiscation. 



(f) Xo firm, person, or corporation shall sell, give away, exchange, or deliver 

 within this State any trees, vines, shrubs, or plants, commonly known as 

 nursery stock, vrithout same having attached thereto in a prominent manner, a 

 copy of the certifi-cate of inspection signed by the secretary of the State crop 

 pest commission, or bj' the State entomologist, or other duly authorized oflicial of 

 the State or country in which said nursery stock was grown. 



(g) The entomologist of the commission shall have power to require any 

 one in the State to fumigate his trees, shrubs, or plants with hydrocyanic acid 

 gas or other substance, when, in his judgment, such treatment is necessary or 

 advisable for the proper protection of the agricultural or horticultural interests 

 of the State or of any section thereof. 



Sec 9. Be it further declared, ordained, and ordered, That these rules and 

 orders be, and the same are hereby, ordered to become operative and to take 

 effect at once ; and all previous rules and regulations, or parts thereof, in con- 

 flict herewith are hereby repealed. The rules and regulations of the crop pest 

 commission shall be published at such times and in such manner as the commis- 

 sion may deem necessary and expedient. 



Adopted October 23, 1905. 



MAIIS^E. 



Section 1. All nurseries or places where trees, shrubs, vines, and plants are 

 grown or oft'ered for sale shall be inspected at least once a year by a competent 

 entomologist to be employed by the commissioner of agriculture ; and if no dan- 

 gerous insects or diseases are found a certificate to that effect shall be issued 

 by the said connnissioner of agriculture ; said certificate shall contain also the 

 name of the entomologist and the date when said examination is made. 



The entomologist employed for this purpose shall report in writing imme- 

 diately the results of his examination. 



Any proiirietor or owner of nurseries or places where trees, shrubs, vines, and 

 plants are found to be infected with dangerous insects or diseases shall be noti- 



