The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-03-20
Rules of Montana State
Board Of Horticulture
AS Promulgated by the In
spector at Large For the
Protection Of Fruit
Growers.


shade and ornamental trees (deciduous
or evergreen) shrubs, vines, plants.
roots, bulbs. scions, cuttings or other
portions of plants, shrubs or trees de-
signed to be repla nted in Monte ma for
home or commercial use.
1t shall be the duty of the inspector
after receiving notice of the arrival OF
any nursery stock to Immediately have
the same inspected or fumigated and
he shall, if he finds after inspection,
said nursery stock free from any and
| all diseases, place his certificate upon
each and every package showing that
the said nursery stock has been in
spected or fumigated, giving name of
the inspector, the date of inspection
and place, but if the said nursery
stock be found to be infected with any
of the diseases or insects injurious to
orchards as prescribed by the Board
of Horticulture, other than the San
Jose Scale, Woolly Aphis, Black Knot
of plum, Black Knot of cherry, the
said diseased stock shall be properly
treated, but if the said nursery stock
shall be in facted with San Jose Scale,
! Woolly Aphis, Black Knot of plum,
| Black Knot of cherry, Crown Gall or
Root Knot, then the inspector shall
destroy the same by burning; together
with all wrapping and packing, and
shall issue d certificate to the shipper
or owner showing cause for destruc-
ton.
Rule ALI nursery stock, trees,
plants, vines and cuttings of any kind
shipped into or brought into the State
of Montana, before delivery to the
| purchaser, shall be unpacked from the
boxes and in case of baled or burlap-
ped shipments, these coverings shall
be removed and stock shall be in
spected at Miles City, Billings, Dillon,
! Missoula, Kalispell, Great Falls,
Glasgow, Troy, Plains and Thompson
Falls, which points are hereby de-
s1gnated as quarantine stations.
| All nursery stock, trees, plants,
vines and cuttings brought into Mon
tana by any transportation company,
shall be inspected and fumigated at
the point of delivery, provided said
point of delivery shall be one ot the
above designated quarantine stations
but if any shipments shall be filled
for delivery at any other points in
I
tumigated at the quarantine station
on the line of such transportation
company next preceding or nearest
the point of delivery to which they
are billed.
All such nursery stock, plants, trees,
vines, cuttings, brought into the State
of Montana by wagon shall be inspect
ed and treated at the nearest quaran
tine station, as herein before mention
ed, to the point where such nursery
stock, trees, plants, vines and cut
tings enter the state.
The certificate of the inspector
making such examina alton and inspec-
ton shall exonerate the shipper and
consignee from any and all penalties
provided by law.
/ Rule 3.-Importers or owners OF
| nursery stock, trees, vines, plants and
cuttings, who shall desire to have
such nursery stock, trees, plants
vines, and cuttings, inspected ant
fumigated at points in Montana other
than the regular quarantine stations
may have such inspection and fumi
cation made at any point designated
by such importer or owner; provided
however, that such importer or owne
shall pay all charges of inspection ant
fumigation, and all expenses of th
officer employed in such inspection
and fumigation, such charges and ex
penses to be paid before the certificat
is granted.
Rule 4.-The Inspector at Larg
shall have authority to employ labo
to assist the inspectors in any dis
trict whenever in the judgment Q
the Inspector at Large such assist
ance is necessary.
Rule Sit shall be unlawful fo
any person to spray any tree. plan
CT shrub, when the same is in bloom
with any substance injurious to bee
or honey.
| Rule 6.-All special inspectors sha
be appointed by the Inspectors {
Large, and shall hold Office at b
pleasure. All inspectors shall repol
to the secretary at least once a mont
or as often as directed by said Seer