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station on the line of such transportation company next preceding or nearest 

 the point of delivery to which they are billed. 



All such nursery stock, plants, trees, vines, cuttings brought into the State of 

 Montana by wagon shall be inspected and treated at the nearest quarantine 

 station, as hereinbefore mentioned, to the point where such nursery stock, trees, 

 plants, vines, and cuttings enter the State. 



The certificate of the inspector making such examination and inspection shall 

 exonerate the shipper and consignee from any and. all penalties provided by law. 



Rule 3. Importers or owners of nursery stock, trees, vines, plants, and cut- 

 tings who shall desire to have such nursery stock, trees, plants, vines, and 

 cuttings inspected and fumigated at points in Montana other than the regular 

 quarantine stations, may have such inspection and fumigation made at any 

 point designated by such importer or owner ; provided, however, that such 

 importer or owner shall pay all charges of inspection and fumigation and all 

 expenses of the officer employed in such inspection and fumigation, such charges 

 and expenses to be paid before the certificate is granted. 



Rule 4. The inspector at large shall have authority to employ labor to assist 

 the inspectors in any district whenever, in the judgment of the inspector at 

 large, such assistance is necessary. 



Rule 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to spray any tree, plant, or shrub, 

 when the same is in bloom, with any substance injurious to bees or honey. 



Rule 6. All special inspectors shall be appointed by the inspector at large, 

 and shall hold office at his pleasure. Such appointments shall be approved by 

 the member of the board for the district in which the same are made. All 

 inspectors shall report to the secretary and inspector at large at least once a 

 month, or as often as directed by said secretary and inspector at large. 



Rule 7. All inspectors shall, as directed, report to the secretary of said board 

 a complete statement of his doings, upon the proper blanks furnished for that 

 purpose, together with an itemized bill for his labor for the time actually 

 served by him dur'iig such week, which bill, when properly audited by the 

 member of the Stat*^ board of horticulture for the district in which said inspector 

 shall labor, be again audited by the president and secretary of the State board 

 of horticulture and forwarded to the State board of examiners for payment. 



Rule S. All inspection and fumigation shall be under the charge and super- 

 vision of the inspector at large, and all inspectors shall be responsible to him. 



Rule 9. The inspectors appointed by this board and the special inspectors 

 appointed by the inspector at large are authorized to inspect in their respective 

 districts any and all nursery stock, trees, plants, shrubs, vines, and fruits, and to 

 collect the fees prescribed in the law from the owner or person in control of such 

 nursery stock or fruits wherever found. All fruits inspected and found free of 

 any disease or infection shall be branded " Inspected and passed," together with 

 the date of the inspection and number of district in which inspected, but if found 

 to be infested with any injurious insects or disease shall be condemned and 

 destroyed by burning by the inspector without exception. 



Rule 10. The inspector in all districts shall receive as compensation for the 

 inspection of fruits and nursery stock the sum total of all fees collected for such 

 inspection : Provided, hotvever, That the same shall not exceed the sum of $.5.00 

 per day for each day's work devoted to inspection, and all fees in excess of said 

 sum shall be transmitted with the report of the inspector to the secretary. 



Rule 11. The inspector at large shall have authority to go or send a compe- 

 tent person outside of the State to inspect any fruits or nursery stock to be 

 shipped into the State whenever the party asking for such inspection shall defray 

 the entire expense of such proceeding. 



