The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-09

OEndHleIldI Sill uOOCIy vi Hoi IN uAeui a.
plants at any time are infected with
any disease or pest to which the same
may be subject. to promptly take and
use such methods may be prescr1b-
ed by law or by the State Commits
sioner OF Horticulture to disinfect the
same, and in event such nursery stock
fruit trees. shade trees. ornamental
shrubbery and horticultural plants can
not BE- disinfected to promptly destroy
the same.
Sec. "a The diseases of and pests
injurious to nursery stock, fruit trees
ornamental shrubbery and horticultural
plants to be guarded against and treat
cd and disinfected for rs in the next
preceding section provided shall an-
clude any and all such diseases or
pests as the State Commissioner OF
Horticulture shall specify and describe
in the bulletins to be issued by him as
injurious to the fruit and horticultural
interests Of the state.
Powers Of Inspection.
Horticulture shall prescribe the remedy
for and the methods and means for
the disinfection of fruit trees. horti-
cultural plants fruits and horticulture
al products, and shall make such rules
and regulations relative thereto as he
shall deem proper. which prescription
and rules and regulations shall be pro-
mulgated by him by means Of bull e.
tins to nurserymen, fruit tree dealers.
and their solicitors or statesmen. and
to horticulturists of the State of Wash
ington. through the district horticul-
tural inspectors herein provided for. and
any person interested shall he entitled
to receive a copy of all such prescrip-
tions and rules and regulations at any
time. upon application for the same.
Sec. &c. For the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether any nursery stock. fruit
trees, shade trees, ornamental shrub
berry. or other horticultural plants are
infected with any disease or pests to
which the same may be subject. the
district horticultural inspectors within
their respective districts. shall be auth
orized to enter upon any premises at
any time for the purpose Of inspect
ing and examining any nursery stock
fruit trees or horticultural plants grow
ing or stored thereon, or being situate
thereon.
Sec. p. Said district horticultural in
spectors shall have the power. within
their respective districts and At any
time. to enter upon any premises whore
fruit or horticultural products are st0r-
ed. or are being prepared or packed for
shipment or offered for SALE or are
held for the purpose of delivery upon
any shipments or sale thereof, for the
purpose of inspecting said premises and
such fruit or products to ascertain
whether the same, any part thereof.
is infected with any Of the diseases or
pests declared injurious by the State
Commissioner of Horticulture.
Must Disinfect or Destroy.
Sec 20. If. after inspection. as pro-
vided in sections &c and 81 hereof
the district horticultural inspector shall
ascertain that any nursery stock, fruit
trees shade trees. ornamental shrub
berry or horticultural plants. or any
fruit or horticultural products, or any
place where such fruit or horticultural
products is kept for sale or is being
prepared for shipment or is stored is
infected with any disease or pests do.
clared by the State Commissioner of
Horticulture to be injurious to the hor-
tfcu'tGra! industries Of the state, said
district horticultural inspector shall
notify the owner or person having pos
session or charge of such nursery stock
fruit trees, shade trees, ornamental
shrubbery. horticultural plants. fruit
horticultural products or places Of stor-
age sale or preparation for market
in writing. requiring the disinfection
-
Of disinfection. and the destruction OF
such as is incapable of proper disin-
fectiOn subject to the provisions here
of relative to the sac. disposition and
use of infected fruit. and shall fix the
time in said notice within which the
same shall be SO disinfected, or destroy
ed as the case may be. andr such own.
err or person having the same in charge
shall proceed to disinfect or destroy
CTR Atr -
case may be, in the manner required by
law and in the manner prescribed by
the State Commissioner Of Horticulture
and within the time specified within
said notice.
Sec. 80. In event Of the injection OF
stock trees or products. as hereinbefore
specified If a part only thereof Is
affected SO that it can be properly dis.
infected. the owner or person in charge
of the same shall have the privilege
of separating the same into one or more
of three classes. to-wit: Such as does
rot need disinfectiOn; such as can be
properly disinfected; and. such as can
not be properly disinfected; and such
owner or person in charge shall destroy
such stock. trees or products as can.
not be disinfected within the time spec.
flied in said notice. except in case OF
fruit which may be used or disposed
scribed by the State Commissioner OF
Horticulture as herein provided and
shall proceed to disinfect such as car
properly be disinfected within the time
specified in said notice
Inspector Must Act II Owner Pals.
Sec. 80. In event of the failure OF
the owner or person in charge OF such
stock, trees or products to separate
or disinfect or destroy the same, as ir
the last preceding section provided, and
within the time specified in said notice
the district horticultural inspector shall
have the right to enter upon the prem.
Uses and perform the acts herein pro-
vided for. or cause the same to be per.
formed at the expense Of the owner
or person so having charge of such
stock. trees or products. and shall have
the right to destroy all stock or pro-
ducts which are infected SO that they
cannot be properly disinfected.
Costs Charged to Owners.
Sec 81. In event Of disinfection OF
any orchard, fruit trees. ornamental
trees, shrubs vines horticultural plants
or other plants. fruits. horticultural
products or other property by the dis
trict horticultural inspector. or any per-
son under his direction or orders, the
coStS thereof shall he charged against