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tion of such eet or funglav land advise the proper remedies for the destruc- 
or owners or persons in contro] of said amecnw ha present. In case the owner 
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plants do not apply the proper remedies recommended by the sar: .4 or other 
gist within a certain specified time, said owner or owners or persons in @Ontre~__ 
of, shall be liable to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor less 
than ten dollars ($10) and costs, in the judgment of the court, for every such 
offense, the fine to be recoverable in the same manner as that provided for in 
section 5 of this act: Provided, That in case of an objection to the findings of 
the State entomologist an appeal may be taken to the circuit court of the proper 
county, whose decision shall be final; said appeal must be taken within three 
days and shall operate as a stay of proceedings until it is heard and decided. 
Sec. 9. Every package of trees, shrubs, vines, plants, or other nursery stock 
shipped into this State from another State shall be plainly labeled on the out- 
side with the name of the consignor, the name of the consignee, and a certifi- 
cate bearing the current year’s date, signed by a State or Government inspector, 
showing that the contents have been examined by him and that, to the best of 
his knowledge and belief, such stock is free from San Jose scale or other de- 
structive insect or fungus enemies. 
Sec. 10. Whenever any trees, shrubs, vines, or other plants are shipped into 
this State without such certificate plainly fixed on the outside of the package, 
box, or car containing the same, the fact must be reported within twenty-four 
hours to the State entomologist by the agent of the railway, express, or steam- 
boat company or other person or persons carrying or receiving the same, and 
any agent of any railway, express, or steamboat company or mail carrier, or 
any other person or persons who shali violate the provisions of this section shall 
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined 
in any sum not less than twenty-five ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars 
($100) and costs, or imprisonment in the county jail not less than five (5) nor 
more than thirty (80) days, or may be so fined and imprisoned in the discretion 
of the court, and any such fines collected under the provisions of this act shall be 
paid over to the State treasurer. On notification of the receipt of such uncertified 
package or packages of trees, shrubs, vines, or other plants, the State entomologist 
shall examine or cause to be examined said package or packages at the expense 
of the express, railway, steamboat companies or other person or persons carry- 
ing the same, and if found to be free from all injurious insects and plant dis- 
eases, he may allow them to pass to their destination; otherwise he shall cause 
the same to be burned and destroyed. But in no case shall the agent of the rail- 
way or other transportation company allow said package or packages to pass out 
of his possession under penalty until the same has been duly, inspected by the 
State entomologist or his agent. 
Sec. 11. [Refers to the appropriation for carrying the laws into effect. ] 
IOWA. 
AN Act to prohibit the bringing into-the State of any nursery stock infested with the 
San Jose seale; to provide for the punishment thereof, and to prevent the spread of 
the scale within the State. [Additional to Title XII of the Code, pertaining to the 
police of the State. ] 
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Towa: 
Section 1. State entomologist—Assistants—Fees. The entomologist of the 
State “experiment station is hereby constituted the State entomologist and 
charged with the execution of this act. He may appoint such qualified assistants 
