B. Upon the part of the person placing the order, or of others acting 
under his instructions. 
1. That arrangements shall be made for the prompt receipt of 
the consignment upon notice from the transportation agency 
that it is ready for delivery at point of destination. 
2. That if at the time of delivery there is evidence of damage 
during transit, or if there has been serious delay in deHvery, 
the way-bills shall be signed "under protest." 
3. That a notice of the receipt of stock shall be sent to the ship- 
per within two days of their receipt from the transportation 
agency, stating whether waybill was signed "under protest" 
and whether goods have been unpacked and inspected; and 
that failure to send such notice within two days of the receipt 
of the stock shall be prima facie evidence of its acceptance. 
4. That all reasonable care, skill, and despatch shall be used in 
the unpacking and inspection of the stock. 
5. That if the stock shall appear, at the time of inspection on 
delivery, to be defective from any cause other than the fault 
of the transportation agency, a complaint to that effect shall 
be sent to the shipper, either with the notice of receipt of goods 
specified under No. 3 above, or within one week thereafter. 
Said complaint should specify exphcitly the nature of the 
defect or defects. 
6. That in case a complaint of defective stock is thus made to 
the nurseryman, the stock in question shall be heeled in or 
otherwise properly protected from deterioration, and shall not 
be destroyed or otherwise disposed of until the nurseryman 
shall have had reasonable time to state whether he wishes to 
have the stock jointly inspected or what action he proposes to 
take concerning the complaint. 
7. That if the stock shall appear at the time of inspection upon 
deUvery to be defective, partly or wholly because of delay 
or mishandling while in transit, the consignee or the person 
placing the order shall be responsible for making the proper 
claim upon the transportation agency, the shipper being 
under obligation to assist by furnishing any information 
needful in establishing the claim against the transportation 
agency. 
C. Payments: In the absence of special agreements to some other 
effect payments for nursery stock are expected to be made within 
30 days after delivery both of consignment and bill for same. 
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