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B. E. P. Q — Q. 71 
2r>. 1035 
United States Department 
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PL 
DUTCH ELM DISEASE QUARANTINE (DOMESTIC) 
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. 71. WITH REGULATIONS 
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 
This quarantine is- established for tlie purpose ui preventing the further 
spread of the Dutch ehu disease (CeratOi<tonivlla ulmi), which at present is 
known to exist in parts of New Jei-sey, New Yt)rk, and Connecticut. 
SUMMARY 
The area covered by these regulations comprises parts of New Jersey, New 
York, and Connecticut. For specific area see regulation 3. 
These regulations prohibit the interstate luovement from the regulated 
area of any and all parts of eluis or all species, whether forest or nursery 
grown, except that elm lumber or pro<lucts manufactured from or containing 
elm wood, if entirely free from bark, are exempt from restriction. 
No restrictions are place<l on the interstate movement wholly within the 
regulated area. 
Shipments originating outside of the regulated area, if moving through this- 
area, must be billed on through bill of lading. 
Lee a. Strong, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. 71 
(Approved Feb. 20, 19.35; effective Feb. 25, 1935) 
I, H. A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, have determined that it is neces- 
sary to quarantine the .States of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York to 
prevent the spread of the Dutch elm di.sease {CeratostoniclUi uhni Buisman 
[Oraphium ulmi Schwarz)), a dangerous plant disease not heretofore widely 
prevalent or distributed within and throughout the United States. 
Now, therefore, under authority «'onferred by section 8 of the Plant Quaran- 
tine Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315 », as amended by the act of Congress 
approve<l March 4, 11)17 (30 Stat. 1134, 1105), and having duly given the public 
hearing required thereby. I do quarantine the said States of Connecticut. New 
Jersey, and New York, effective on and after February 25, 1035. Hereafter, 
under the authority of said act of August 20, 1012. amended as aforesaid, elm 
plants or parts thereof of all species of the genus Llnius, irrespective of 
whether nursery, forest, or privately grown, including (1) trees, plants, leaves, 
twigs, branches, bark, roots, trunks, cuttings, and sclous of such plants; (2) 
logs or cordwood of such plants; and (3) lumU?r, crate*:, boxes, barrels, 
packing cases, and other containers manufactured in whole or in part from 
such plants (unless the wood is entirely free from bark) shall not be shippe<l, 
offereil for shipment to a common carrier, received for transportation or trans- 
ported by a common carrier, or carr!e<l, tran<por{<'d, moved, or allowed to be 
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