Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-25
Law Relating to Nursery Stock.

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Law Relating to Nursery Stock.
As the shipping season is now approaching
we desire to call the attention of the general
public, and especially the agents of transpor.
tation companies, to the law governing the
receipt OF nursery stock.
We quote herewith sections go and 81,
Laws of Maryland, 1893, chapter 2s9. and
will state that these sections will be rgidly
enforced
SEC. 60-That when any trees, plants,
shrubs, vines, buds Or cuttings. commonly
known as nursery stock, are shipped into
this State from any other State or Territory,
CT the District of Columbia to any nursery
man, broker, dealer, agent or other person
in this State, every carload, bale, box or
package thereof, shall BE- plainly labled on the
outside with the name of the consignor, the
name of the consignee. and certificate
showing that the contents have been inspect.
ed by qualified State or government officer
and that the trees, plants. vines, shrubs or
cuttings therein contained are apparently free
from the insects and diseases herein provided
for. Whenever any trees, plants, vines,
shrubs, buds or cuttings are shipped into this
State from any other State OF Territory, or
the District Of Columbia, without such GER
tifcate plainly fixed on the outside of each
carload, box. bale or package, the Agent of
the Transportation Company, firm or person
receiving same, snail not deliver said nursery
stock to the consignee or agent representing
the consignor, and said agent OF the trans
portation company, firm or person, shall
notify the State Entomologist or State Path.
ologist, at the Maryland Agricultural College,
College Park, and the State officer receiving
SUCH notification shall immediately netify
any Justice of the Peace of this State to
issue summons for the consignee, and the
agent or consignor, if he be known, of such
carload, box, bale or package of nursery
stock, to appear before him, on certain day
to be named herein, to show why such trees,
plants, vines, shrubs, buds or cuttings should
not be seized as being in violation Of the
provisions of this Act, and on trial thereof, If
said Justice be satisfied that the provisions OF
this Act have been Violated, said Justice shall
order said agent or consgnee to return such
car load, box, bale, package of tr ees, plants,
shrubs, vines. buds or cuttings Immediately
to the shipper or consgnor, unless said con.
signee or agent Of the consignor, at his ex-
pense, shall forthwith have said nursery stock
examined by the State Entomologist and
State Pathologist of this State, and such
officers certify to such Justice of the Peace
that said nursery stock is apparently free
from the insects and diseases mentioned here
in. and tag every such carload, box, bale and
package inspected by said officers, with their
certificate of inspection. and if said agent or
consignee shall fail to have said nursery stock
examined by said State officials, or fail to
return such Car load, box, bale or package
thereof, then said Justice Of the Peace shall
order and direct the sheriff or constable to
burn and destroy all such trees, plants, shrubs
vines, buds or cuttings that have been ship
ped into this State in violation Of this Act.
SEC. 6l--That whenever any agent Of a
transportation company, firm OF person shall
receive Car load, box, bale or package of
trees, plants, shrubs, vines, buds or cuttings,
without certificate attached, as provided
for IN section so of this Act, and shall fail to
notify the State Entomologlst or State Path
ologist of this fact Immediately upon the
arrival of such nursery stock, and before de.
liverng the same to the consignce, said agent
of the transportation company, firm or per.
son shall be adjudged guilty ofa msdemeanor
and shall upon conviction before Justice Of
the Peace, be fined a sum not less than ten
dollars $40 nor more than one hundred dol.
lars ($l00) and costs of prosecution for each
and every ofense, and stand committed until
such fine and costs are paid and the fines
collected shall be paid to the Trustees of said
College to be added to the fund herein pro-
vided for, carrying out the provisions of this
Act. If any nurseryman, dealer or agent sell
ship or deliver any trees. plants. shrubs or
vines into this State, which are infested with
San Jose scale, peach yellows, pear blight or
other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Insects or diseases
and upon examination by the State Ento'
moogist and State Pathologist, or their as
sistants, are condemned as being so infested,
the said trees, plants, vines and shrubs shall
be destroyed, and the nurseryman, dealer or
agent forfeit the value Of such stock, and
shall not collect the same from the purchaser
or consignee.
A liberal reward will be paid to any per.
son notifying the State officers of any deliv.
cry of nursery stock to any person or firm
not properly certified.
WILLIS G. JOHNSON,
State Entomologist.
CHARLES o. TOWNSEND,
State Pathologist.
College Park, Md, Oct. 10Th, 1900.