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shall be the duty of the secretary to proceed as speedily as possible, by =. 
or his assistant, to investigate and dispose of such shipment. 
(d) The entomologist and his assistants shall have authority to inspect any 
shipment of nursery stock at any station or wharf in this State, and shall have 
authority to stop any nursery stock when in transit. for the purpose of inspect-~ 
ing the same, regardless of whether such stock shall bear a certificate of inspec- 
tion or not. The entomologist shall have authority to seize, condemn, and 
destroy any nursery stock infested with San Jose scale, or other seriously in- 
jurious insect or disease, found within the confines of this State. 
(e) Each any every person, firm, or cerporation growing nursery stock for 
sale in this State shall apply to the secretary of the crop pest commission for 
inspection on or before July 1 of each year. It shall be the duty of the secretary 
to inspect such nursery not later than November ist. If upon such inspection 
the nursery stock and premises be found apparently free from the San Jose 
scale, and other seriously injurious insects and plant diseases, a certificate shall 
be given to that effect. On and after August 1, 1905, a copy of said certificate 
bearing the seal of the crep pest commission and the fac-simile signature of the 
secretary, shall be attached to each and every box. bundle, and package of 
nursery stock shipped within this State. Shipments of nursery stock not so 
labeled shall be refused for shipment by all common carriers and their agents, 
and such stock, if found in transit or in the possession of any common carrier by 
the entomologist or his assistants, shail be liable to confiscation. 
(f) No firm, ee or corporaticn shall sell, give away, exchange, or deliver 
within this State any trees, vines. shrubs, or plants, commonly known as 
nursery stock, enh same having attached thereto in a prominent manner, a 
copy of the certificate of inspection signed by the secretary of the State crop 
pest commission, or by the State entomologist, or other duly authorized official of 
the State or country in which said nursery stock was grown. 
(¢g) The entomologist of the commission shall have power to require any 
one in the State to fumigate his trees, shrubs, or plants with hydrocyanie acid 
gas or other substance, when, in his judgment, such treatment is necessary or 
advisable for the proper protection of the agricultural or horticultural interests 
of the State or of any section thereof. 
Sec. 9. Be it further declared, ordained, and ordered, That these rules and 
orders be, and the same are hereby. ordered to become operative and -to take 
effect at once; and all previous rules and regulations, or parts thereof, in con- 
flict herewith are hereby repealed. The rules and regulations of the crop pest 
commission shall be published at such times and in such manner as the commis- 
sion may deem necessary and expedient. 
Adopted October 23, 1905. 
MAINE. 
Section 1. All nurseries or places where trees, shrubs, vines, and plants are 
grown or offered for sale shall be inspected at least once a year by a competent 
entomologist to be employed by the commissioner cf agriculture; and if no dan- 
gerous insects or diseases are found a certificate to that effect shall be issued 
by the said commissioner of agriculture; said certificate shall contain also the 
name of the entomologist and the date when said examination is made. 
The entomologist employed for this purpose shall report in writing imme- 
diately the results of his examination. 
Any proprietor or owner of nurseries or places where trees, shrubs, vines, and 
plants are found to be infected with dangerous insects or diseases shall be noti- 
