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unavailingly. The old presumption is that the person over whose 
])ro])erty the tree overhangs may lop off the limb, and although the 
plaintiff did not take advantage of this, the jutlge decided in his 
favor. 
* * * 
The Kentueky pure seed law, as applied to seeds sold in sealed 
packets, caused much confusion and uncertainty among Kentucky 
retailers, the latter being uncertain as to what was required in 
regard to germination guarantee, etc. 
* * * 
Muscari bulbs were held dutiable at 50c. per 1000 by tbe U. S. 
Treasury De])t., under Tariff Act of 1913, ])ar. 210, as claimed by 
H. Langeler, New York Citv, import decision No. 40705, protest 803015. 
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The Secretary of Agriculture announced a quarantine against 
the importation of Currant and Gooseberry plants from Europe and 
Asia, and against the movement of five-leaved Pine nursery stock and 
Currant and Gooseberry plants from Maine, New Hampshire, Ver- 
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Penn- 
sylvania, New Jersey, M'isconsin and Minnesota, on account of the 
AVhite Pine blister rust. These orders became effective June 1. 
* * * 
It was stated by Herbert Quick, of the Federal Farm I^oan 
Board, that under the new farm loan act loans would be made by 
farmers to farmers. 
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Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, sustained 
the validity of the workmen’s compensation laws in the States of New 
York, Washington and Iowa, each of which represents one of the three 
general types of such laws. 
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A pure seed bill, which was a slight modification of that drafted 
by the State Commission and read before the California Nursery- 
men’s Association, at Santa Barbara, Oct. 26, 1916, was introduced 
into the California Legislature. 
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Several bills calling for one-cent first class postage, within the 
limits of a postoffice delivery district, were introduced into Congress. 
* * * 
A bill to protect owners of labels, trade marks, etc., against the 
use of same without the owners’ written consent was introduced into 
the House of Representatives. 
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To provide for the thousands of Germans, including many florists 
and gardeners, who had been in this country for many years, but 
who had never become naturalized citizens, a bill was introduced 
into the Senate granting citizenship, on application, to Germans over 
21 years old who had resided in this country more than five years. 
* * * . 
A bill calling for an appropriation of $25,000 for establishing an 
agricultural experiment station at Lancaster, Pa., a second bill pro- 
viding for a station at Dorris, Cal., and a third for the establishment 
of one at Mauston, Wis., were introduced into Congress. 
