TEXAS. 145 



Rules and Regulations of the Commissioner of Ageiculture. 



PESTS AND diseases DANGEROUS, INJURIOUS, OR DESTRUCTIVE. 



(1) lu accordance with section 1 of the above-cited act the following insect 

 pests and fungous diseases are hereby declared injuriously infective and con- 

 tagious ; this list to be revised at the will of the commissioner of agriculture : 



San Jose scale (Aspidiotiis perniciosus). 



Wooly aphis of apple {ScMzoneura lanigera). 



The new peach scale {Diaspis pentagona). . , 



Mexican cotton boll weevil (Antlionomus grandis). 



Citrus white fly {Aleyrodes citri). 



Purple scale (Mytilaspis citricola). 



Crown or root gall. 



Yellows of peach. 



Rosette peach and plum. 



Black knot plum and cherry. 



(2) The inspector is hereby charged by the commissioner of agriculture of 

 Texas with the enforcement of said act, and as inspector is directed to locate 

 by personal investigation, correspondence, and in such other manner as he may 

 deem best the above-named pests, so far as they may exist in this State, and 

 give such directions and take such steps in accordance with the above-cited act 

 as he may deem proper and necessary to control or eradicate the same. 



POWER OF COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, HIS AGENT OR AGENTS, TO DESTROY 



INFESTED PLANTS. 



(3) In accordance with section 2 of the above-cited act, the inspector is 

 hereby empowered to treat or condemn and destroy any infested trees, shrubs, 

 or other plants when such infestation is or is likely to become a menace to the 

 agricultural interests of any section of the State and when the owner or 

 owners of infested premises shall refuse or neglect to properly execute the treat- 

 ment prescribed for him or them after having been notified, as provided in sec- 

 tion 1 of said act. 



CERTIFICATE — HOW PROCURED. 



(4) When a nursery has been inspected by the commissioner of agriculture, 

 his agent or agents, and the inspection fee paid, a certificate will then be 

 issued by the commissioner of agriculture, setting forth therein that the stock 

 at the nursery and the premises of the person or persons for whom the inspec- 

 tion was made was carefully examined in compliance with the law, and that 

 it was apparently free from dangerously injurious insects and contagious dis- 

 eases ; each and every certificate thus issued is good for one year from date 

 thereof. 



INSPECTION FEE. 



(5) In accordance with section 5, empowering the commissioner of agricul- 

 ture to fix and collect any reasonable fees for inspecting nurseries to be paid by 

 the person or persons for whom such inspection is made a fee of $5.00 per day 

 and necessary traveling expenses is to be charged, and must be paid before 

 such certificate, as provided for in rule 4, can be issued. 



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