184 LAWS AGAINST INJUKIOUS INSECTS. 



liereby forbidden, and to be prevented, as far as possible, in accordance with the 

 law: 



San Jose scale (Aspidiotus peniiciosus) , woolly aphis {Schizoneura lanigera), 

 black knot of plum and cherry {PloicrigJitia morhosa), hve blight of pear and 

 apple {Micrococcus amylovorus) , peach yellows, the plum and peach rosette, and 

 crown gall. 



The certificate of inspection is invalid unless accompanied by a certificate 

 of fumigation. 



No. 265. 



An Act to guard against the introduction of Mexican boll weevil into this State. 



Whereas a pest commonly designated as the Mexican boil weevil is a great 

 actual evil in the State of Texas and is a menace to the whole cotton belt, and 

 is ascertained to be capable of dissemination in cotton seed; therefore: 



Section 1. Be it enacted hy the general assembly of the State of South Car- 

 olina, That on and after the approval of this act by the governor, it shall be 

 unlawful to import into this State iiny living specimen of the Mexican boll 

 weevil or to import into this State any cotton seed, oats, or prairie hay from 

 points affected by said weevil in the State of Texas, or from any other point 

 or points any such seed or hay that has been shipped originally from any point 

 or points affected by said weevil in the State of Texas. 



Sec 2. That every person and every agent of any firm or corporation violat- 

 ing the provision of section 1 of this act shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty 

 of a misdemeanor and shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed one hundred 

 dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days ; and all such weevils shall 

 be seized and destroyed ; and all such imported cotton seed, oats, or prairie hay 

 shall be deemed contraband, and seized and destroyed upon the conviction of 

 the person or agent violating section 1 of this act. 



Approved the 25th day of February, A. D. 1904. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



Chapter 131. 



Ax Act to prevent the introduction and spread of injurious insects and dangerous plant 

 diseases in the State of South Dakota. 



Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of South Dakota: 



§ 1. The entomologist of the State experiment station is hereby constituted 

 the State entomologist and charged with the execution of this act. He shall, 

 between the first day of June and the fifteenth day of September of each year, 

 when requested liy the owner or agent, or when he has reasonable grounds to 

 l)elieve that any injurious insect pests or dangerous and contagious plant dis- 

 eases exist, examine any nursery, fruit farm, or other place where trees or 

 plants are grown for sale, and if found apparently free from any injurious 

 insect pests or dangerous plant diseases he shall issue his certificate stating 

 the facts (good for one year unless revoked), and shall collect therefor a fee 

 sufficient to cover his expenses. 



§ 2. The State entomologist shall have authority, when requested by the 





