Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
No. 394, 81. Published June 10, 1903.
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create twelve new sections to be mum
bered i494|l TO 1910. inclusive,
and 1494-iol and 1494-i0m Of the
statutes relating to the Introduction OF
san Jose scale ana other Injurious in
sects and fungus diseases, and to the
inspection Of orchards. nurseries. parks,
cemeteries, and other public places.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section ! sections 1871. 1892.
1908, 14943. 1494-5. 1905, 1494
-. 1494-s, 1852. and 1494-i0 Of
the statutes are repealed.
Section 2. There are added 10 the stat
utes twelve new sections to be numbered
from 1904 10 1494-10, respectively, and
l494-1Ql and 1494-1Om. 70 read Sec
ton l494-1. The director OF the a~gricul-
tural experiment station Of the University
OF Wisconsin shall designate some person
as the state orchard and nursery inspector.
ard TO carry out the provisions Of this act
under his direction. Said inspector shall
either personally or through his deputy or
dpputtes, inspect any nursery, fruit. or gar
den plantation. park. cemetery. private or
ehard. public places, and any place that
ne mas reason TO suspect Is infected with
san Jose scale or other Injurious insects,
or fungrs diseases. For this purpose he or
his deputy O. deputies shall have free ac-
cess 10 any field. garden. packing grounds.
buildings. cellar. or other place where his
duties Of carrying out the provisions OF
this act shall call him, and any person
attempting 10 hinder such inspection bv
MISREPRESENTATION or otherwise shall be liza
bic 70 the payment CT penalty or forfeiture
as hereinafter provided.
Section 1882. In case the Inspector
shall find present on any nursery premises
or packing ground or in any cellar or
building used for storage Of nursery stock,
any Of the aforesaid san Jose scale or oti.-
er injurious insects and fungus diseases.
he shall notify the owner or person hay
ing charge OF the premises. In writing, to
that effect. and If such owner, after re-
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any trees. vines. shrubs. or plants affected
by said san Jose scale or other Injurious
Insects and fungus diseases, he shall be sub
lect 70 payment q penalty or forfeiture as
hereinafter provided.
Section f494-3. II the inspector in
carrying out the provisions of this act
snail mud upon examination any orchard,
small fruit plantation. park. cemetery. or
any public place Infested with San Jose
scale or other injurious Insects and fungus
diseases he shall notify the owner or the
person having charge Of the premises shall
writing 10 thai effect. and the owner or
person having charge OF the premises shall
within Ten days after such notice take
steps to remove infp ed trees. plants. or
shrubs, as directed bg the inspector. Fail
ure TO comply with this act snail be sub
ject 70 penalty or forfeiture as hereinafter
provided.
Section 1sg4-4. Whenever any trees.
shrubs, plants or vines are shipped into
this state Fl n another state, country, OF
province n out certificate plainly fixed
on outside & package. box. or car contain
ing the saiae. showing that the contents
have been inspected by a duly appointed
state or government Official. showing that
they ar saparentlv free from San Jose
scale or utler Injurious insects or fungus
disease the fact must he promptly re-
porteo q said Inspector by the railroad.
expren. or steamboat company. or other
persc y carrying the same, with the state
meni Of the source when such articles
came aud the party to whom they are adj
dressed. Further aafl aorrfar she II -
fuse all snch shipments Of nursery stock.
FAILURE to comply with this provision Of
ms act shall be subject 10 a fine OF not
less than fifty dollars and not more than
one hundred dollars.
Section 1494-5. Any person growing
q Offering FOR sale In this state stock
that is known 70 he INFECTED with san Jose
scale or other Injurious insects and fungus
diseases she'll, upon demand Of Inspector.
furnish within ten days a list Of all per.
sons SO far as 10 him known TO whom he
mas sold or delivered any such stock, to.
gether with the postofice address OF each
Of such persons 50 far as to him known
such Information shall be preserved ana
be for the sole use of the inspector IN car
rying cut the provisions OF this act. ANY
person violating the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be liable TO payment Of a penalty
or forfeiture ms hereinafter provided.
Section 1404-G. Said orchard and nur-
sery inspector shall cause 70 be issued TO
owners Of any nursery in this state after
the nursery stock has been insnected bv
authorized official inspectors and found to
be apparently free from San Jose scale
and other injurious insects and fungus dis.
eases, a certificate setting forth the fact
OF such inspection. and n license permitting
any nursery SO inspected to cTer for sale
nursery stock In this state. The license and
certificate to run not to exceed one year.
The cost Of each such license shall be ten
dollars. No person, firm or corporation shall
engage or continue In business Of selling
within the state or importing into the
state fruit trees. plants. or nursery stock
without first having obtained a license to
40 business IN the state as provided by
this act. Agents and others offering for
sale nursery stock In this state shall be
required to obtain a duplicate COPY Of the
license beid ~ the Drincinal from the or
chard and nursery inspector az the cost az
one dollar each. Failure to comply with
this requirement shall be subject to tie
payment OF q penalty or forfeiture as here
matter provided.
Section 1901. ANY person. arm. or
corporation outside Of the state may OBJ
tain q license 10 sell plants or nursery
stock 10 the state upon the payment Of
ten dollars and by Cling a copy Of official
Inspection with the nursery Inspectors TO
the effect that said stock has heen duly In
srccted by authorized inspector. Agents
and others selling nursery stock ia the
state for any nurseries outside OF the state
shail be required 10 carry a duplicate copy
NJ the license held by the principal. said
duplicate licenses TO be issued only BIZ the
Official Inspector at the cost Of one dollar
~ EHAA AM-4AAntF AtfNlnE Issued. TNE-
sons, firms. OF corporations doing mall or
der business in this state shall be required
20 take ont a license in the same matters
and merchants and others retailing rrr-
scry stock Of any description when not aef-
ing as agents shall be required 10 tale ont
n license ANY person. persons. or com
many importing plants or nrrsesr stock
from foreign countries shall notify the In
spect0r Of such shipment. its date Of ar
rival. nature Of the shipment. and shall
hold such shipment unopened until dniy In
acting as agents for d parts or parties
holding a license. they are required 10 OBJ
tain agents duplicate license. Failure 10
comply with this requirement may be sub.
sect 70 payment Of n u~cnalty or forfeiture
as hereinafter provided.
Section 1494-S Any person or com.
pany who shall engage In the selling and
shipping Of fruit trees IN the state is here
hy required TO obtain from the orchard and
nurserF Inspector official tags upon which
q certified cory of the license shall Be
lot shalt BE- provided with such tags. Said
trzs 70 be ISSUED only by the Official m.
suector ~ a cost not exceeding thirty cents
per hundred. Failure 70 comply with this
provision shall BE- liable 70 the payment
u p penalty OF forfeiture OF license as
hereinafter provided.
Section HAD. Growers Of small
fruits not engaged IN . regular nursery
business who may exchange or give away
plants 10 their immediate vicinity. and 80
tn1E as Eueh exchanging iE confined with
In the state. shall not Be reuuged to take
out a license. The selling or haFtering Of
tfres, shrubs. Or plants By an unlicenaed
rerSpn or persons with 9 person or her.
sons holding a license doing regular nur-