The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-02-16
RULES GOVERNING THIS BODY
IN ITS EFFORT TO STAMP
OUT INSECT PESTS.
NEW REQUIREMENTS IN FULL
Laws and Res.!lations That Are of
supreme Importance to Every
Fruit Man In Georgia.

AlOn 4uIoaVen the Fruit and Other
Agricultural Interests of the State,
and For the Prevention of the Intro.
ductlon of Dangerously Injurious
Crop Pests From Without the State.
Adopted Jan. IS, 1899.
In pursuance of an act of the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia, Sp-
proved Dec. 20, 1898, amendatory to AN
act of Assembly approved Dec. 81, 1897,
creatinga Board of Entomology, and au.
thorizing and directing the same to take
action for the suppression of certain
hereinafter defined injurious insects and
fungous diseases, and for the prevention
OF the further introduction, increase and
dissemination of the same; the follow
Ing rules and regulations are hereby
enacted and promulgated:
l. In accordance with section IL of
said act, the following insects, fungous
diseases and parasitic plants are hereby
declared individually and severally, to
constitute infestation in'trees and plants,
this list to be revised at the will of the
Board Of Entomology:
List of dangerously injurious insects,
fungous diseases and parasitic plant:
The San Jose Scale (Aspidiot,.s per-
ntciosus).
The New Peach Scale (Diaspis amyg-
dalD.
The Cabbage Web Worm (Hellula
undalis).
Black Knot (Ploprighta mor5osa).
Peach Fellows.
Peach and Plum Rosette.
Mistletoe (Phorodendron farescens)-
parasite
2. The State Entomologist is hereby
charged with the enforcement of the
said act, and as Inspector is directed to 10.
cate by personal investigation, CORES
pondence and in such other manner as he
may deem best, the above named pests
so far as they exist in this state, and
give proper directions, and take such
steps in accordance with the above cited
act as he may deem necessary to con.
troll or eradicate the same.
3. In accordance with section 8 of the
above cited act, the State Entomologistis
hereby endowed with power to condemn
and destroy any infested trees, shrubs
or other plants that in his Judgment are
not worthy of remedial treatment, when
such infestation is, or is likely to become
men-ce to the agricultural interests of
any section Of the state, or when the
owner or owners of infested premises
shall refuse Or neglect to properly exc.
cute the treatment prescribed by him.
4. Any trees, shrubs or other plants,
commonly known as nursery stock,
shipped within the State of Georgia,
without each box, bundle or package In
every car load, or less than car load lot,
being plainly labeled with an Official
Entomologist's certificate, to the effect
that the contents of the same have been
inspected and found to meet the require.
raents of the Board of Entomology. In
accordance with section 10 of the act
cited above, shall be liable to confisca.
tion upon the order of the Inspector.
.. Each and every box, bundle on
package OF trees, shrubs and other
. ant> commonly known as nursery
sock, SHIPPED in car load lots, or less
than car load lots, into the State of
Georgia from any other state or coun-
try, shall be plainly labeled with a Ger.
tificate of inspection furnished by the
Entomologist, Fruit Inspectc-, or other
duly authorized official in the state or
country in which said stock was grown,
and also with the official tag of the Geor-
gia State Board of Entomology, herein
after provided for; said certificate and tag
to be valid for only 10 months from the
date they bear, in accordance with sec
tions and Is of the act cited above.
Such shipments not SO labeled shall be
liable to confiscation upon the order of
the Inspector.
q. Upon the filing Of the proper cert.
ficate as above prescribed in accordance
with section 10 of said act, and upon re.
quest of any person or persons residing
IN states or countries outside of the
State of Georgia, dealing in or handling
trees, shrubs or other plants in this
state, the certificate of the State Board
of Entomology will be issued to the
same without charge, aud official tags
bearing fac simile copy of such certif-
cate, and the seal of the said Board, will
be furnished such applicants at cost,
viz: 80 cents for the first 100 or part
thereof and 25 cents for each additional
100.
7. No transportation company or com.
mon carrier, shall deliver any box, bun
die or package of trees, shrubs or other
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped from any other state or
country to any consignee at any station
In the State of Georgia, unless each such
box, bundle or package is plainly la
,eled with certificate of inspection
furnished by the Official Entomolcgist of