Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

- CHAPTER asa, LAWS OF 1e11,
sections 'i5s1s, 1888, e create
1494--6. to create section 1484-6a, to
new section to be designated section
1494-7 to create sections 1494-7a
and 1494-7b, to amend section 1494---
5, and to create section 1494-10n, OF
the s stat9 oss ds an e the G0ntT0
insects and fungus diseases. and to
the inspection of orchards, nurseries,
~, parks. eemeteries and PUBLIC places.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows!
Section 1. Section 14sE-i OF the
designate some person az the state
orchard and nursery Inspector
who shall carry out the provisions of
sections l494-1 to 1494-10n,
inclusive, under his direction.
2. Said inspector shall either person
ally or through his deputy or deputies,
inspect any nursery. fruit or garden
orchard, public places and any place
that he has reason to suspect is In
tested with San Jose scale or other in
furious insects or fungus diseases. For
this purpose he or his deputy or depu-
ties shall have free access to any field.
garden, packing grounds, buildings,
cellar or other place whore his duties
Of carrying out the provisions of this
act shall call him, and any person at
tempting to hinder, thwart or defeat
such inspection by misrepresentation
or cOncealment of facts or conditions
or otherwise shall be liable to the pay
ment of penalty or forfeiture as here
matter provided.
Section 2. There is added to the
statutes new SECTION to, read, Section
1494-1a 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation in this state
who Is engaged in the growing. and
propagation Of trees, shrubs. plants
and vines for sale, to, knowingly per-
nit any San Jose scale or other dam
gerous insects or fungus diseases to
exist in their nurseries or on their
property adjacent to the nursery. 1t
Shall also be unlawful to sell or offer
stock.
Section 8. Sections 1913 and 1894
a Of the statutes are amended to
read: Section 1913. If the inspect.
sections 1901 to 1494-10n, in
elusive, shall find upon examination
any, orchard, small fruit plantation
tested with San Jose scale or other In
furious insects and fungus diseases, he
shall notify the owner or the person
writing to that effect, and the owner or
person having charge Of the premises
Shall within ten days after such notice
d cause the removal of such trees,
nlants or shrubs, if incapable Of sue
cessful treatment, otherwise cause
them to be treated as the inspector may
direct. Failure to comply with
tbts section shall subject the
person failing to penalty or forfeit
ure as hereinafter provided.
Section 1914. Whenever any trees,
shrubs, plants or vines are shipped In
this state. or into this state from an
other state, country or province with
out q vadid certificate plainly fixed on
outside of package, box or car contain
ing the same, showing that the con-
tents have been inspected by duly APP
pointed state or government ofhc1al!
and pronounced apparently free
from San Jose scale or other injurious
insects or fungus diseases, the fact
must be promptly reported to said In
snector by the railroad, express or
Steamboat company, or other persons
"a IRVING the same, with the statement
If the source whence such articles came
and the party to whom they are adj
dressed. Further, said carrier shall
refuse all such shipments OF nursery
stock. Failure to comply with this
the person or the carrier so failing to
fne Of not less than fifty dollars
: nor more than one hundred dol
ID section 4. There is added to the
STA trtes a new section to read: section
1494~5a. Nurserymen shall make ap-
nIiction to the state orchard and nur-
stock. on or before June 18th OF each
year. Failing to comply with this sec
lion said nurserymen shall be liable