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that of an assistant appointed by this board, if the said nursery stock was 

 purchased under the official tag specified in section 6 of these rules and regula- 

 tions, but this regulation shall not operate to prevent reinspection of all such 

 stock at the discretion of the State entomologist, and condemnation of the same 

 if found infested with any of the insect pests or plant diseases specified in sec- 

 tion 2 above. 



10. As to local inspection for the San Jose scale. The State entomologist is 

 hereby directed to furnish to the authorities of each city and county, as promptly 

 as may be, a full statement of the conditions prevailing in the several cities 

 and counties of the State as shown by the records of the State board of. crop 

 pest commissioners, in relation to the infestation of orchards and gardens with 

 San Jose scale. And he is also directed to furnish the same statement to all 

 interested individuals in the several cities and counties of the State who may 

 apply therefor, to the end that those who are concerned in the protection of the 

 fruit industry from the ravages of this insect pest may take such action under 

 the provisions of the crop pest law as they deem necessary. When a sufficient 

 number of the freeholders of any city, county, or magisterial district petition 

 for a local inspection as provided for in section 9 of the crop pest law, the 

 State entomologist is directed to satisfy himself as to the needs of inspection 

 in the community of which the petitioners are residents, either by making an 

 investigation in person, or by an assistant ; or by consultation of the records in 

 the office of the crop pest commission, and to proceed, in conjunction with the 

 proper local authorities and the petitioning freeholders, to execute the law as 

 fully as is practicable. 



11. On the appointment of local inspectors. In the appointment of local 

 inspectors, as provided for in section 9 of the crop pest law, the State entomolo- 

 gist is directed to advise with the local people as to their wishes in this matter, 

 and to satisfy himself that the persons selected for appointment are competent 

 to execute the work required, in an accurate and proper manner, before issuing 

 commissions to local inspectors. The commissions of local inspectors shall be 

 signed by the chairman of the board, and countersigned by the secretarj^ ; and 

 they shall be revocable at any time by the State entomologist, when the person 

 holding the same does not appear to be accomplishing the work for which he has 

 been appointed. 



12. In regard to instruction and duties of local inspectors. The State ento- 

 mologist shall in person, or by an assistant, give such instruction and assistance 

 to local inspectors as may be necessary, so that they may be enabled to accom- 

 plish their duties in an accurate and expeditious manner ; and he shall provide 

 forms of records to be kept concerning all the premises inspected, and a special 

 form of report concerning each and every premise found to be infested, which 

 records of infested premises shall be made out in duplicate by the local inspector, 

 and one copy filed with the State entomologist and the other filed with the 

 clerk of the city council or the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, 

 of whatever city or county he may be serving as local inspector. The local 

 inspectors shall, in the manner directed by the State entomologist, tag or mark 

 infested trees and plants so that the same may be readily recognized, but he 

 shall in no wise issue orders concerning the treatment of infested premises 

 until he has submitted the report of the inspection of the same, accompanied by 

 specimens, to the State entomologist, and has received from him a confirmation as 

 to the statements made in his report, and has been directed by the State ento- 

 mologist as to the action that he shall take in regard to any case of infestation. 



13. Issuance of recommendations as to treatment of infested plants. Upon the 

 receipt of the reports of local inspectors the State entomologist shall issue at 

 once directions to all those persons having infested premises, specifying pre- 



