The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-10
AGAINST BOIL WEEVIL
AND FRUIT DIS
EASES
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
Conforms With Act Passed
by Legislature.

yesterday evening Governor Ferguson
issued proclamation declaring the rules
and regulations adopted by the board
of agriculture, az its meeting Of March
1S, 1905, pertaining 70 the nursery stock
and cotton seed quarantine now in force
The proclamation is as follows:
WHEREAS. The Board OF Agriculture
IL accordance with an act Of the legls-
lative assembly Of the territory Of Okla
homa cpproved March 1g. 1905, entitled
An act relating to Insects and diseases
which are Injurious to growing crops
fruit and shade trees. bushes. shrubbery
and vines, grains, fruits ana vegetables
providing for the establishment and
maintenance Of quarantine regulations
for the purpose Of preventing the intro
duction and dissemination Of same. for
the inspection Of nurseries and the reg
ulation OF nursery agents; prescribing
penalties for the violation Of such provi-
sons, and for other purposes" did. on
the 18th day Of April, 1905, formulate
and establish the following rules and
regulations;
Rules and Regulations Governing MUIR
sery Stock and Cotton Seed
To the managers, agents. and employees
OF the railroad and transportation
companies in oklahoma. nurserymen,
seedsmen and others:
The following insects and fungus dis
s.sses are considered Injurious and are
hereby declared to constitute infesta-
tion or Infection when found on trees,
plants or OR nursery stock or seeds.
!. san Jose Scale (Aspidiotus penic-
iosus)
2. The new peach scale Diaspis
amygdah)
! When found IN a nursery. all infected
stock TO be burned. II San Jose Scale
1 is found in the immediate neichborhood,
all stock must be fumgated or certi-
acato viii be withheld.
g. Black Knot Plowrighua morbosal
A. Crown Can CDendrophagus globo-
sus)
When found IN a nursery all diseased
stock to be destroyed. otherwise stock
may not be shipped
s. Peach Yellows
g. Peach and Plum Rosette
All infested trees and nursery stock
to be destroyed
T. Woody Aphis Cschlzoneura Iangie-
ra.)
An badly diseased stock TO be destroy
ed. other stock to be fumigated with
kerosene emulsion as directed
s. Peach Tree Bogr.
9. rhe Mexican Cotton Boil Weevil
CAnthonomous grndis)
Rule l. For the purpose Of prevent
ing the introduction Of the Mexican
cotton bon weeyn into the territory Of
oklahoma from the state Of Texas,
where the same is now known TO exist.
a rigid quarantine is hereby declared
against practically the entire state Of
Texas, and also against the following
parishes Of Louisiana. Sabine Vernon
Cacasieu and Desota, as wen as against
all other counties Of Texas or other
parishes Of Louisiana where the said
Mexican boil wevil is known 10 xist;
and in order 10 prevent the introduction
into the terr.,ory Of Oklahoma Of the
said Mexican boil weevn, it Is hereby
declared.
Rule q That no cotton seed. cotton
sacks (Which have been used), cotton
plckers' sacks. corn in the shuek, un-
sacked corn. unsackod oats, unsacked
wheat and unsacked COW peas shall AT
any time be brough. into the territory
Of oklahoma from the infested counties
Of Texas or parishes Of Louisiana
Rule g. That the following commodities
are not restricted at any time, provided
no ouarantined articles are used In the
packing. fruit truck, rice and grain pro-
ducts.
Rule A. That an shipments Of house
hold goods from infested areas shall be
prohibited unless accompanied oy AN ami
ldavit attached 20 the way-bill, TO the ei-
feet that the shipment contains no cot-
ton. coton- seed. seed cotton, cotton seed
seed cotton. cotton seed huls and cotton
seed sacks corn IN the shucK, hay, straw
or loose spanish moss. either as packiEs
or IN any other way unless the shipment
be made during the months Of July
August and September, when hay straw
corn shucks or Spanish moss may be
used for packing. such shipments may
however. be subject 10 inspection at the
direction Of the entomologist Of the
board OF agriculture
Rule 8. That through shipments OF
quarantined articles shall be made ~
light closed box cars and shah not be
Iunloaded while In transit through the
TERRITORY
Rule 6. That shipments OF haied cot-
ton into the territory shall be made %
tight closed box ears.
Rule Z. That no common carrier shan
use for bedding or feed for live stock
any Of the quarantined articles. except
during July. August and September
when hay straw, Spanish moss or corn
shucks may be usoa.
Rule That the quarantine hereby
declared may from CINE ID time, be exc
tended so ns 90 include other counties
OF the state OF Texas OF parishes OF
Louisiana.
Rule 8. That no person or persons
except daily authorised eatomolosist'
shan bring or cause 20 be brought into
the territory by man. express on other
wise amy living specimens Of me MeNi-
can cotton bon weeyn "a any Of rs
forms o. development or esq stats
! Rule 10. Al railroads, express COM
panies ana other companies ana other
common carriers, ara an private vehi-