TEXAS. 145 
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
PESTS AND DISEASES DANGEROUS, INJURIOUS, OR DESTRUCTIVE. 
(1) In 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 (Aspidiotus perniciosus). 
Wooly aphis of apple (Schizoneura lanigera). 
The new peach scale (Diaspis pentagona). 
Mexican cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus 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. 
(8) 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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