The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-02-16

a copy or his or rs certificate or lnspso-
ton, furnished by the Entornologist,
Fruit Inspector, or duly authorized Gov.
eminent Official of his state or country.
with the Chairman of the Board Of Con-
troll Commissioner of Acriculturs, At
lanta, Ga.). Upon failure so do said
stock shall be liable to confiscation upon
order of the Inspector
Attention is also directed to rules
and of the rules and regulations
adopted by the Georgia State Board of
Entomology Jan. Is. 1899, acting in ac-
cordance with the above cited act,
which sections read as follows:
Rule 5. Each and every box, bundle
or package of trees, shrubs or other
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped in carload lots, or less
than carload lots, into the State of Geor.
gia from any other state or country,
shall be plainly labeled with a certifi.
cate of inspection furnished by the En-
tomologist, Fruit Inspector, or other duly
authorized official in the state or coun-
try, IN which said stock was grown, and
also with the official tag of the Georgia
state Board OF Entomology, hereinafter
provided for, said certificate and tag to
be valid for only - months from the
date they bear, in accordance with Sec
lions and Ii of the act cited above
Such shipments not so labeled, shall be
liable to confscation upon the order of
the Inspector.
Rule q. Upon the filing of the proper
certlncate as above prescribed i'll accord.
ance with section IL of said act, and
upon request of any person or persons
residing i'll states or countries outside of
the State of Georgia, dealing in or hand.
ling trees. shrubs, or other plants in this
state. the certificate of the State Board
OF Entomology will be issued to the same
without charge, and official tags bearing
fac simlle copy OF such certificate, and
the seal of the said Board will be furnish.
cd such applicant at cost, viz: 60 cents
for the first 100 or part thereof and %
cents for each additional 100.
1t Is not the purpose of the Board to
interfere in any way with the sale of
healthy, uninfected plants in this state,
but it is insisted that these require.
ments must be complied with, and it is
hoped that we will receive your hearty
cooperation. 0. b. STEVENS,
Chairman of the Board.
Circular No 3. Jan. 18th, 80.
To Railroad. Express and Steamship
Companies and Common Carriers do.
ing business in the State of Georgia:
by virtue of an act of the General AS
Eembly of Georgia, approved Dec 20.
1898, creating Board of Entomology
and authorizing and directing the same
to enact rules and regulations for the
prevention of the further introduction,
increase and dissemination of insects
and fungous diseases in furious to plants,
and for the government of common
carriers in the transportation of plants
liable to harbor such pests. your atten-
ton is called to rules 7 and of the
rules and regulations adopted by said
Board Jan. Is, 1899.
Since no penalty is prescribed for VIC.
lation of rules and s, it would be diff.
cult to enforce them without your CO.
operation, and inasmuch as the general
interest and prosperity of the state in.
wolves your interest and since it is one
OF the objects of the Board to protect
and build up the plants and other agri-
cultural interests along your lines of
road, we request that you faithfully
observe these rules, and we hope and
believe that you will heartily co. operate
with this Board in the discharge of the
duties devolving upon them i'll the en-.
forcement of the above cited act. These
rules follow:
Rule Z. No transportation company
or common carrier shall deliver any box,
bundle or package of trees, shrubs or
other plants commonly known as nurs-
cry stock, shipped from any other state
or country to any consignee at any sta
ton In the State of Georgia, unless each
such box, bundle or package is plainly
labeled with certificate of inspection
furnished by the official Entomologist of
the state or country ip which said stock
was grown, and also with the official
tag of this Board hereintofore provided
for. Such shipments of the nature
designated above originating in the
State of Georgia. need only bear the GER
tificate of the State Entomologist CAT
lanta, GA. When by oversight, negI-
gence or otherwise. any shipment of un.
certified nursery stock is received at
any station or wharf in this state, it
shall be his duty to proceed at once to
investigate and dispose of such stock as
provided for in the act cited above.
Very truly yours,
O. b. STEVENS