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‘No. 75, SECOND REVISION. Issued August 7, 190.

(Compiled and revised to July 1, 1909.)

United States Department of Agriculture,

BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY,
L. O. HOWARD, Entomologist and Chief of Bureau.

REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY NURSERY-
MEN OR OTHERS WHO MAKE INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS
OF NURSERY STOCK.

By A. F. BURGESS,
Haepert in Charge of Breeding Experiments.

For the information of nurserymen or others who desire to ship
nursery stock to points outside the States in which their nurseries are
located, a brief statement of the requirements is given herewith.
Changes are continually being made on account of the enactment of
new laws or the amendment of old ones, and modifications of the
regulations of different States are made from time to time by the
authorities in charge of the enforcement of the laws. On this account
Circular No. 75 has been revised and the requirements given are in
force on the date of its publication. For the convenience of nursery-
men who may wish to write to the officials in charge of inspection
work the names and addresses of the latter are given.

Alabama.—Persons shipping stock into the State must file a dupli-
cate certificate of inspection and obtain official tags. The latter must
be placed upon every package of stock delivered in the State. Tags
are furnished at cost, as follows: One hundred, 65 cents; 200, $1;
500, $1.60, post paid. One thousand may be obtained for $2.20 by
express collect. Prof. R.S. Mackintosh, Auburn, Ala. (Act of 1903.)

Arizona.—Any person, firm, or corporation shipping stock into the
Territory of Arizona must within twenty-four hours after its arrival
notify the quarantine inspector of the district in which the stock is
received, and hold the same for immediate inspection. All stock
shipped into the Territory must be labeled with a certificate of in-
spection, and shipments not so labeled will be immediately destroyed
or sent out of the Territory at the option of the owner, and at his
expense. Any shipment of nursery stock, buds, fruit pits, or fruits
brought into the Territory which shall be found infested will be

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immediately destroyed or sent out of the Territory at the option of
the owner. Prof. R. H. Forbes, Secretary, Arizona Horticultural
Commission, Tucson, Ariz. (Act of 1909.)

Arkansas——Shipments must bear a certificate of inspection. Mr.
C. F. Adams, State Inspector, Fayetteville, Ark. (Act of 1903.)

California—Shipments of stock sent into the State are subject to
inspection and must bear the name of the consignor and consignee
and a statement of where the stock was grown. The Commissioner
has also issued a quarantine order making it unlawful to ship into
the State any trees or plants from Florida, Louisiana, or other
States known to contain infestations of the Aleyrodes citri (white
fly). There is also a quarantine order requiring all cotton seed sent
into the State to be consigned to a county horticultural commis-
sioner and by him fumigated before delivery to the consignee. No-
tice of shipments should be sent to Hon. J. W. Jeffrey, Commissioner
of Horticulture, Sacramento, Cal.

Colorado.—Shipments into the State are inspected by county in-
spectors. (Amended act of 1907.)

Connecticut—Shipments of stock into the State must bear certifi-
cates of inspection, issued by a State or Government officer, and a
statement by the owner that they have been thoroughly fumigated.
Dr. W. E. Britton, State Entomologist, New Haven, Conn.
(Amended act of 1903.) ;

Delaware——Shipments into the State must be accompanied by a
certificate of inspection of a State or Government official, and the
owner or shipper must certify that the stock has been fumigated.
Delaware nurserymen are required to fumigate their stock. Mr. Wes-
ley Webb, Dover, Del. (Amended act of 1901.)

Florida—tIt is unlawful for any nonresident person or persons,
corporation or firm, to sell or offer for sale nursery stock in the State
of Florida without having first paid a license tax of $25 annually to
the collector of revenues of the county in which the stock is sold or
offered for sale. (This law is interpreted as applying to peddlers
only, and not intended to interfere with shipments into the State.)
Upon payment of this*amount a license will be issued by the county
judge. (Act of 1905.) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly
sell or give away diseased nursery stock or seeds in the State of
Florida. Dr. E. W. Berger, Entomologist, Florida Agricultural Ex-
periment Station, Gainesville, Fla. (Act of 1906.)

Georgia.—Shipments into the State must be accompanied with cer-
tificates of inspection and copies of the official tags of the State Board
of Entomology. These may be obtained by submitting a duplicate of
the official certificate of inspection and a statement that all stock

shipped into the State will be properly fumigated. Tags are fur-
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nished at cost. Mr. E. L. Worsham, State Entomologist, Atlanta,
Ga. (Act of 1900.)

Hawaiti.—Shipments are subject to the regulations of the Board of
Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, and are subject to in-
spection and quarantine at Honclulu or Hilo, which are the only ports
where they are allowed to be landed. For inspection lists and special
information address Hon. Marston Campbell, President, Honolulu,
Hawaii.

Idaho.—Persons desiring to sell or ship stock into this State must
file a bond in the sum of $1,000 with the State Board of Horticulture,
conditioned on a faithful compliance with the requirements of the
law, and secure a permit to do business in the State. Shipments
must bear official certificates of fumigation, and the name of the
grower and consignee must appear on the package. Mr. J. R. Field,
State Horticultural Inspector, Boise, Idaho.

Illinois —Shipments into the State must be accompanied with cer-
tificates of inspection. The State Entomologist is required by law to
furnish annually to Illinois nurserymen a list of State and Govern-
ment inspectors whose certificates may be received as equally valid
with his own, and the nurserymen receiving stock under such certifi-
cates are authorized to substitute the Llinois certificate of inspection.
Agents and dealers must file sworn statements with copies of certifi-
cates showing the source from which their stock is obtained, for
the approval of the State Entomologist. Dr. S. A. Forbes, State
Entomologist, Urbana, Ill. (Act of 1907.)

Indiana.—Stock shipped into the State must be accompanied by
certificates of inspection signed by a State or Government inspector.
Each shipment must bear the name of the consignor and the consignee.
Uncertified shipments must be reported by the railroad company
receiving the same. Mr. Benjamin W. Douglass, State Entomologist,
Indianapolis, Ind. (Act of 1909.)

Zowa.—Shipments into the State must be accompanied by official
certificates of inspection, copies of which should be previously filed
for approval with the State Entomologist. Prof. H. E. Summers,
State Entomologist, Ames, Iowa. (Amended act of 1906.)

Kansas.—Stock shipped into the State must be accompanied by.
certificates of inspection. Prof. S. J. Hunter, State Entomologist,
Lawrence, Kans.. has charge of the inspection in the southern section
of the State; Prof. T. J. Headlee, State Entomologist, Manhattan,
Kans., has charge of the inspection in the northern section of the
State. (Act of 1907.) 3

Kentuchy.—Shipments into the State must be accompanied with

official certificates of inspection, copies of which should be filed with
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the State Entomologist: Prof. H. Garman, State Entomologist,
Lexington, Ky. (Act of 1897.)

Louisiana.—Shipments sent into the State must be accompanied
with official certificates of inspection. When a shipment containing
two or more orders is sent to an agent or dealer for delivery to differ-
ent persons, a certificate must accompany each individual order. Mr.
Wilmon Newell, Entomologist, State Crop Pest Commission, Baton
Rouge, La. (Act of 1903, Regulations of State Crop Pest Com-
mission, approved April 11, 1907.)

Maine—All stock shipped into the State must be accompanied with
official certificates of inspection, but the State Entomologist is em-
powered by law to inspect at the point of destination any stock which
may be received; and should such stock be found infested with
injurious insects or infected by plant diseases he may destroy the
same or return it to the consignor. Mr. E. F. Hitchings, State Ento-
mologist, Augusta, Me. (Amended act of 1909.)

Maryland.—Stock sent into the State must bear the name of the
consignor and consignee and a certificate of inspection. Duplicate
certificates should be filed with the State Entomologist. Prof. T. B.
Symons, State Entomologist; Prof. J. B. S. Norton, State Pathol-
ogist, College Park, Md. (Act of 1898.)

Massachusetts—Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to ship
stock into the State must file a copy of his or its official certificate
of inspection with the State Nursery Inspector, and if the certificate
is satisfactory official tags bearing the certificate and seal of the
State will be issued at cost. Any shipment or package of stock
shipped into the State without such official tag is lable to confisca-
tion. The State Nursery Inspector has authority to inspect at the
point of destination all stock coming into the State, and if it is found
infested with injurious pests he may cause it to be destroyed or re-
turned at the expense of the owner. Agents selling stock in the
State must secure a license from the State Nursery Inspector. Dr.
H. T. Fernald, State Nursery Inspector, Amherst, Mass. (Act of
1909.) |
Michigan.—Nurserymen selling stock in this State must pay a
license fee of $5.and furnish a bond of $1,000, with satisfactory sure-
ties. Shipments must be accompanied with certificates of inspection
and, if of species subject to the attack of the San Jose scale, certifi-
cates by the nurserymen that the stock has been properly fumigated.
Prof. L. R. Taft, State Inspector of Orchards and Nurseries, Agri-
cultural College, Mich. (Amended act of 1905.)

Minnesota.—Stock shipped into the State must bear a certificate
of inspection. Prof. F. L. Washburn, State Entomologist, St. An-

thony Park, Minn. (Act of 1903.)
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Mississippi.—Before shipping stock into.the State a copy of an
official certificate of inspection must be filed with the Entomologist
of the Experiment Station, which must state that in addition to the
regular inspection the stock has been fumigated under the direc-
tion of the official issuing the certificate. Failure to comply with
this requirement renders the stock liable to confiscation and destruc-
tion. All shipments must be accompanied with such a certificate.
Mr. R. W. Harned, Experiment Station, Agricultural College, Miss.
(Act of 1908.)

Missourt.—Stock shipped into the State must bear the name of the
consignor and the consignee, a statement of the contents, and an official
certificate of inspection. In the absence of the State Entomologist,
applications for certificates of inspection should be made to Mr. E. P.
Taylor, Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain
Grove, Mo.

Montana.—All stock brought into the State must be unpacked,
inspected, and, if necessary, fumigated at one of the designated quar-
antine stations, viz, Miles City, Billings, Dillon, Missoula, Kalispell,
Great Falls, Troy, Plains, Glasgow, or Thompson Falls. Nursery
stock may be inspected and, if necessary, fumigated at other points
of delivery on payment of all cost. In order to sell or deliver nursery
stock it is necessary first to obtain a license by paying a fee of $25
and by filing with the Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture
a bond in the sum of $1,000 annually. Notice of shipment, including
an invoice of stock, must be sent to Mr. Joseph W. Wallisch, Secre-
tary, Montana State Board of Horticulture, Hirbour Block, Butte,
Mont. (Act of 1899.)

Nebraska——No nursery-inspection law. Local nurseries inspected -
and certificates issued by Prof. Lawrence Bruner, Acting State Ento-
mologist, Lincoln, Nebr.

Nevada.—No nursery-inspection law.

New Hampshire.—Stock shipped into the State must bear a cer-
tificate of inspection or a statement containing an affidavit that it has
been properly fumigated. Prof. E. D. Sanderson, State Nursery
Inspector, Durham, N. H. (Act of 1903.)

New Jersey.—Stock shipped into the State must be accompanied
with a certificate of inspection and a statement from the shipper that
it is a part of the stock inspected and whether it has been fumigated
with hydrocyanic-acid gas. Dr. John B. Smith, State Entomologist,
New Brunswick, N. J. (Act. of 1903.)

Nex Mexico—No law relating to nursery inspection.

New York.—All transportation companies are required by law to
notify the Commissioner of Agriculture of the receipt of nursery

stock consigned to points within the State, and stock can not be un-
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packed until a permit has been secured from the Commussioner of
Agriculture. All custom-house brokers doing business in the State
cf New York are required to file a list containing names and ad-
dresses of all persons, firms, or corporations with whom they are
engaged or intend to engage in the sale or delivery of nursery stock ;
they are also required to notify the Commissioner of Agriculture on
receipt of consignments and give all points to which stock is being
shipped. Hon. R. A. Pierson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Albany,
N. Y. (Amended act of 1909.)

North Carolina—Shipments sent into this State must bear official
certificates of inspection and should be fumigated and a statement to
that effect signed and attached by the consignor. Duplicate certifi-
cates must be filed with the State Entomologist. Prof. Franklin
Sherman, jr., State Entomologist, Raleigh, N.C. (Act of 1897.)

North Dakota—No nursery-inspection law.

Ohio—Shipments must be accompanied with official certificates of
inspection or fumigation. Agents and dealers must file sworn state-
ments as to sources from which their stock is obtained. Mr. N. E.
Shaw, Chief Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Columbus, Ohio.

Oklahoma—The owners or operators of nurseries who desire to
ship stock into the State of Oklahoma are required to make an appli-
cation for a permit. This will be issued by the Board of Agriculture
upon the filing of a certificate of inspection or the report of inspection
from the State inspector who examined the stock, and in addition the
2pplication must be accompanied by a remittance of $5. If satisfac-
tory, the board will issue a permit over the signature of its secretary,
and in addition to the above may require further evidence of integrity
io establish the responsibility and good faith of the applicant. All
shipments must be accompanied by a tag on which is printed a copy
of this permit over the facsimile signature of the secretary of the
board. All agents canvassing for nurseries located outside the State
are required to carry a duplicate of the permit of their principals,
which duplicate is issued upon payment of $1. Quotations on tags
will be forwarded upon application to the secretary. Address all
communications to Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture, Mr. C. F.
Barrett, Secretary, Guthrie, Okla. (Act of 1905.)

Oregon.—Stock is subject to inspection on arrival at quarantine
stations. Mr. H. W. Williamson, Secretary State Board of Horti-
culture, Portland, Oreg. (Amended act of 1905.)

Pennsylvania.—Shipments of nursery stock into the State must be
plainly labeled on the outside with the names of the consignor and
consignee, and a certificate showing that the contents have been in-
spected and that the stock (excepting conifers and herbaceous plants)

therein contained have been properly fumigated. Dealers in nursery
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tock are furnished certificates under certain restrictions. Transpor-
ation companies are required to reject all stock entering the State
mless certificates of inspection and fumigation are attached. Prof.
I. A. Surface, Economic Zoologist; Mr. E. B. Engle, Inspector,
Tarrisburg, Pa. (Act of 1905.)

Porto Rico—Nursery stock will be received only through three
orts of entry, namely, San Juan, Ponce, and Mayaguez, and must be
ccompanied with an official certificate of inspection. It is subject to
aspection by local inspectors on arrival at said ports of entry. In-
pectors are appointed by the Governor. (Act of 1905.)

Rhode Island—Shipments must be accompanied with certificates
f inspection or affidavits of fumigation. Mr. A. E. Stene, State
‘ursery Inspector, Kingston, R. I. (Act of 1904.)

South Carolina—A duplicate certificate of inspection must be filed
ith the State Entomologist and an official tag of the State Board of
intomology secured by nurserymen desiring to ship stock into the
tate. This tag and an official certificate of fumigation must be
ttached to all shipments. Prof. W. A. Thomas, State Entomologist,
‘lemson College, S.C. (Act of 1905.)

South Dakota—A\\ nursery stock shipped into the State must be
ccompanied with a certificate of inspection issued by the State Ento-
1ologist from the State from which it was shipped. Any person,
rm, or corporation owning a nursery which sells stock to be delivered
1 this State must certify where the stock was grown, and attach this
tatement to all shipments. Prof. Robert Matheson, State Entomolo-
ist, Brookings, 8S. Dak. (Act of 1909.)

Tennessee.—A certificate of inspection signed in person by the
nspector or the State Entomologist must be filed in the office of the
‘ennessee State Board of Entomology, Knoxville, Tenn., previous
9 all shipments. All nursery stock must be fumigated and a tag
ndicating the same placed upon each shipment. Prof. H. A. Morgan,
tate Entomologist, Knoxville, Tenn. (Act of 1905.)

Tewas——Any nurseryman desiring to ship stock into the State
vust file with the Commissioner of Agriculture a certified copy of
is certificate of inspection, which must show that the stock to be
hipped has been examined by a State or local inspector and that it
; free from all dangerous insect pests or contagious diseases. If
umigation is required in the State from which the stock is shipped,
| must be thoroughly fumigated before shipment. On receipt of the
ertificate above mentioned the Commissioner of Agriculture is re-
uired to make an investigation as to the moral standing and integ-
ity of the applicant, and if this is satisfactory the Commissioner of
\ericulture will, on receipt of a fee of $5, issue to the applicant a

ertificate permitting stock to be shipped into the State. Each box,
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bale, or package of stock must bear a tag on which is a printed copy
of the certificate of the Entomologist who examines the stock and the
certificate of the Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas. Hon. Ed.
R. Kone, Commissioner of Agriculture, Austin, Tex. (Act of 1909.)

Utah.—All nursery stock shipped into the State will be inspected
on arrival and disinfected if such treatment is deemed necessary.
Trees affected with crown gall or hairy-root disease will be destroyed
by burning. Nurserymen doing business in the State must pay an
annual license fee of $2.50 and file a bond in the sum of $500. The
inspection work is in charge of the State Horticultural Commission,
Mr. J. Edward Taylor, State Inspector, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vermont.—Stock shipped into the State must be accompanied with
a certificate of inspection. Prof. Wm. Stuart, State Nursery In-
spector, Burlington, Vt.

Virginia.—Duplicate certificates of inspection must be filed by
nurserymen shipping stock into the State and official tags obtained
from the Board of Crop Pest Commissioners; also a registration fee
of $20 must be paid. Tags furnished at cost. Mr. J. L. Phillips,
State Entomologist, Blacksburg, Va. (Amended act of 1903.)

Washington.—Before soliciting or engaging in selling nursery
stock in this State a bond of $1,000 and a license fee of $5 must be
paid by nurserymen and a license fee of $2.50 by agents and dealers.
Notice must be sent previous to the shipment of stock, giving the
names of the nurserymen and the places at which it is to be delivered.
Hon. F. A. Huntley, Commissioner of Horticulture, Tacoma, Wash.
(Act of 1907.)

West Virginia—AlUl stock shipments into the State must be accom-
panied by an official certificate of inspection and fumigation. Notice
of shipments must be sent ten days before the time of delivery, to
the Director of the West Virginia Experiment Station, stating the
number of trees in each consignment, the place from which such are
to be shipped, and their destination. Agents and dealers who sell
stock must secure a license from the assessor in the county where the
stock is sold and pay a fee of $10 to the sheriff of the county. Prof.
J. H. Stewart, Director Agricultural Experiment Station, Morgan-
town, W. Va. (Amended acts of 1905 and 1907.)

Wisconsin.—Any person, firm, or corporation selling or shipping
stock into the State must secure a license, which will be granted after
a copy of their official certificate of inspection has been filed and a
fee of $10 paid by the applicant. Agents must carry a duplicate copy
of the licenses held by their principals. Duplicates are furnished
at a cost of $1 each. Parties doing mail-order business are required
to secure licenses. Stock received from foreign countries must be

held by the owner unopened until it has been examined and released
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by the inspector. All persons or companies engaged in selling or
shipping fruit trees into the State are required to obtain official tags
which will be issued by the State inspector at a cost not exceeding
20 cents per thousand. Mr. A. J. Rogers, jr., State Orchard and
Nursery Inspector, Madison, Wis. (Act of 1909.)

Wyoming.—Any person or firm wishing to do business in the State
must first obtain a license. Licenses are issued on application for a
period terminating on July 1 of the next succeeding inspection year
(approximately two years). All applications must be accompanied
by the license fee ($25), a bond in the sum of $500 conditioned that
the principal will faithfully obey the law of the State of Wyoming,
and by a certified certificate of inspection from an authorized in-
spector in the State from which shipments are to be made. On
receipt of these, the Secretary of the State Board issues authorized
shipping tags (at cost). Nursery stock may not enter the State and
transportation companies may not deliver unless such tags be attached
to each and every box, bundle, or bale. For circular of detailed infor-
mation address Prof. Aven Nelson, Secretary State Board of Horti-
culture, Laramie, Wyo. (Act of 1905.)

Canada.—Shipments of stock into Canada are unpacked and fumi-
gated by Government inspectors and must arrive within the time
specified at the following ports of entry: St. Johns, Quebec; Niagara
Falls, Ontario, and Windsor, Ontario, from March 15 to May 15 and
from September 26 to December 7; St. John, New Brunswick, and
Winnipeg, Manitoba, from March 15 to May 15 and from October 7
to December 7; Vancouver, British Columbia, from October 1 to
May 1. Mr. Arthur Gibson, Acting Entomologist, Ottawa, Ontario.

Approved:
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary of Agriculture.

Wasuineton, D. C., June 9, 1908.
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