THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C. 
October 9, 1912. 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON GYPSY MOTH 
AND BROWN TAIL MOTH 
By Section 8 of the Plant Quarantine Act, approved August 20, 1912, 
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to quarantine 
any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or any portion 
thereof, when he shall determine the fact that a dangerous plant disease 
or insect infestation, new to or not theretofore widely prevalent or 
distributed within and throughout the United States, exists in such 
State or Territory or District. 
Before establishing such quarantine the Secretary is directed to give 
a public hearing, at which hearing any interested party may be present 
and be heard, either in person or by attorney. 
The Gypsy Moth is one of the most destructive insects which 
attacks fruit, shade and forest trees. It is known to occur in limited 
areas in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and 
Connecticut and as the egg masses of the insect may be transported on 
Christrvas trees and greens, living trees and shrubs, or on forest products, 
such as cord wood, lumber, telephone poles, railroad ties, etc., it is 
necessary that every possible means be taken to prevent distribution 
to other sections of the United States. 
In order to accomplish this purpose it is proposed to establish a 
quarantine covering the District now known to be infested with this 
insect in order to regulate shipment from .such district of plants or 
plant material which may carry the pest. If the proposed quarantine 
is established, the Secretary of Agriculture will issue regulations provid¬ 
ing for the inspection of material to be shipped out of the quarantined 
area which is I'able to transport this insect. The shipment of Christmas 
trees and Christmas greens out of the quarantined area will in all 
probability be prohibited, except in so far as it may be possible to inspect 
them. 
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the law a public 
hearing will be held at the Department of Agriculture, Washington, 
D. C., on October 30, 1912, at ten o’clock, in order that all parties 
interested may appear or be represented, to give testimony concerning 
the advisability of placing a quarantine on certain portions of New 
England to prevent the spread of the Gypsy Moth. 
If the proposed quarantine is established it will probably cover the 
following territory: 
Maine: All towns bounded on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, as 
far east and including as a boundary the following towns on the east and 
north, Georgetown, Westport, Edgecomb, Damariscotta, Nobleborough, 
Newcastle, Aina, Whitefield, Chelsea, Pittston, Dresden, Richmond, 
Bowdoin, Webster, Lewiston, Auburn, Poland, Casco, Raymond, Wind¬ 
ham, Standish, Limington, Cornish, Porter and the New Hampshire 
line on the west. 
New Hampshire: All territory in New Hampshire bounded by the 
Atlantic Ocean and the Maine line on the east; by the towns of Freedom 
Ossipee, Tuftonborough, Meredith, New Hampton, Hill, Danbury, 
Wilmot, Salisbury, Warner, Henneker, Hillsborough, Antrim, Hancock, 
Dublin, Troy, Richmond and Winchester on the north and west and by 
the Massachusetts line on the south. 
Massachusetts: All territory bounded by the New Hampshire line 
on the north; by the towns of Warwick, Orange, Athol, Petersham, 
Barre, Oakham, Spencer, Sturbridge, Charlton and Dudley on the west; 
Webster, The Rhode Island line and the towns of Swansea, Rehoboth, 
Taunton, Berkley, Lakeville, Rochester, Acushnet, New Bedford, 
Marion, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east; and also the towns of 
Lenox, Stockbridge and Great Barrington in western Massachusetts. 
Rhode Island: The following towns in Rhode Island: Burrillville, 
Glocester, Woonsocket, Smithfield, Cumberland, Lincoln, Pawtucket, 
North Providence, East Providence, Johnston, Cranston, Warwick, 
Barrington, Warren, North Kingston, Portsmouth and Bristol, 
i^i Connecticut: Stonington and Wallingford. 
eg ij,Immediately after the above hearing another hearing will be held 
with regard to placing a similar quarantine on certain portions of New 
England which are infested with the Brown Tail Moth, an insect which 
is causing serious damage to fruit and deciduous trees as well as some 
species of ornamental and shade trees, such as oak, elm, etc. If it is 
determined to establish a quarantine against the Brown Tail Moth the 
following territory will probably be included: 
Maine: All towns south and including the towns mentioned, 
Robinston, Charlotte, Cooper, Plantation XIX, Wesley, Plantation 
XXXI, Plantation XXX, Devereaux, Plantations XXVIII, XXXIII 
and XXXII, Milford, Alton, Bradford, Atkinson, Dover, Sangerville, 
Parkman, Wellington, Brighton, Solon, Embden, An.son, New Vineyard, 
Temple, Wilton, Carthage, Mexico, Rumford, Newry, Riley. 
New Hampshire: All territory south of wShelburne, Gorham, Ran- 
dolph, Jefferson, Whitefield, Dalton on the north, the Connecticut River 
on the west and the Massachusetts line on the south. 
Vermont: Towns of Ryegate, Newbury, Bradford, Fairlee, Thet- 
ford, Norwich, Hartford, Hartland, Windsor, Weathersfield, Springfield, 
Rockingham, Westminster, Putney, Dummerston, Brattleboro, Guil¬ 
ford, and Vernon. 
Massachusetts: All towns east and including Leyden, Greenfield, 
Deerfield, Whateley, Hatfield, North Hampton, East Hampton, Hol¬ 
yoke, West Springfield, Springfield and Long Meadow, also North Adams 
and Clarksburg. 
Rhode Island: All towns in the State except Exeter, Hopkinton, 
Richmond, Westerly, Charlestown and South Kingston. 
Connecticut: The following towns, Stafford, Union, Woodstock, 
Thomp.son, Putnam, Pomfret and Killingly. 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Federal Horticultural Board, Washington, D. C. 
CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION TO IMPORTERS OF 
NURSERY STOCK 
Under the plant Quarantine Act, approved August 20, 1912, the 
importer of nursery stock must attend to the following conditions of 
entry: 
(1) He must take out a permit therefor in advance. This permit 
should preferably be taken out by the person who is to receive the goods 
at final destination. A broker or commission merchant may take out a 
permit in his own name, if he imports for his own account, or he can 
act as agent for and take out the permit in the name of the actual pur¬ 
chaser. 
(2) He must see that each package on arrival bears the proper 
certificate of foreign inspection. (See Regulation 6.) 
(3) He must see that each package is marked in accordance with 
Section 3 of the Act. As a matter of convenience, this marking should 
also contain the additional information called for in Section 4, to avoid 
the trouble of remarking before the goods can be delivered for interstate 
shipment. The certificate and marking should preferably be on the 
goods before they leave the foreign port. 
(4) After December i, 1912, each shipment must be accompanied 
with the consular declaration called for in Regulation 9. This declara¬ 
tion must accompany the consular invoice and is not to be attached to 
the individual container. 
What the Importer or Broker Must do Before the Goods can be 
Shipped or Removed from a Port of Entry 
(1) He must immediately (before shipping or removal) advise the 
Secretary of Agricluture and State Inspectors in accordance with Section 
2 and Regulation 8. 
(2) He must see that each container is marked in accordance with 
Section 4; that is in addition to the information in the label of entry, 
each container must bear the name and address of the consignee at 
destination, where the stock is to be inspected by the State, territorial 
or district official. (See Section 2 and Regulation 8.) 
Importers are warned that failure to meet the requirements of the 
law as outlined above subjects them to the penalties fixed in Section 10 
of the Act. 
Feder.al Horticultural Board. 
Approved: James Wilson, 
October 15, 1912. Secretary of Agriculture. 
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