Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 2O6-S. F. No, 1884.

AN ACT providing for more effective inspec-
ton OF nurseries and other premises and
sok to so with the
laws; requiring certificates for shipments
within state, modifying inspectors fee. and
providing additional funds for carrying out
the provisions Of this act
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section !. That the state Entonologist is
cries and IS ees hse e on bv
deputies duly appointed by him to Inspect
all premises in Minnesota whore nursery
stock is grown or held for sale, and further
to inspect all orchards or any premises what
soever within the State, where he has reason
to suspect the presence of injurious insects
Nursery stock shall be regarded as includ-
Ing all held-grown plants Except herbaceous
annuals Of any kind, also trees. nela-grown
scions. For this purpose he or his deputy or
deputies shall have free access to any field.
other places Where the carrying out Of the the
provisions Of this act shall make necessary.
The State Inspector Of Nurseries is em-
upon request to such nurseries az he may
find free from injurious insects and con-
tagious plant diseases Such certificates shall
be good for one year, unless revoked by him.
This inspection OF nurseries shall take place
between May LIST and september Both, and
Comply sA with tho provisions 81 til, act aurs
erymen Or others having stock to inspect
shall make application to the state Nursery
Practicable on Or Sefoss May ist Of each s
year. It shall be the duty Of the inspector
Or his deputy to make the inspection as .oou
dollars $500 per annum shall be paid at
the time Of application or before certificate
plant disease is found by the inspector on
the premises above described and II in his
Judgment such pest or disease can be Grad
Ao~k 4 moot 1A L. AvNNn-
sentative in writing what means shall be em-
ployed; in case any trees, shrubs o. plants 9t
resentative to have them destroyed. Said or
der shall be issued in writing. II the order
thereof tn the state Inspector shall csuse the
work to be done and render to the owner or
persons in charge an itemnized bill of the
in sixty days thereafter the bin shall be re-
ported to the County Attorney who shall
forthwith collect same in . civil action IN
over to the state Treasurer to be credited to
the inspection fund.-
Sec. 2. No person shall bring into the
or other Nursery Stock unless it be ac-
eomgaea ~ the from the
and es Il
Shall 81 bs pms ee e. tie
therein stated but the EntomoloRist may If
deemed necessary inspect such stock and
proceed with respect thereto as proviaed .or
in Section i. ".ss N
Section ia copy Of the state inspection
certificate granted to any firm or frms In
any other state. territory sor the District Of
Columbia; shall be on file with the Minnesota
inspector before any, such firm or Arms shall
make shipment Of nursery stock to be SOLD
or distributed In the State Of Minnesota.
Z Sec. 4. >-An shipments from any point Or
points i In, the = state 6S Mtnnesota to other
points within the state Inuat " accompanied
BY certificate az Inspection Oh each package. 1
Sec s. Railroad and express companies
are hereby prohibited from accepting stock
not, tagged with certificate as above stated
land must promptly notify the shipper. Il
the shipper does not furnish q certineate. such
companies shall report said fact with the
name and address Of party Offering said stock
for shipment to the State Inspector.
Sec. g. Foreigg grown stock imported into
Minnesota under the provisions Of the Federal
Quarantine Law Is regarded as coming ,ns
der the definition Of nursery stock and must
BE inspected at points of destination. It
shall be unlawful for any party or parties
to open any package containing such stock
from foreign country unless the inspector
or deputy IS present: II shall be the duty
by deputy when notinsd at least forty-eisht
hours IN advance Of the opening Of such
Sec Sec Dealers or florists not owning nurs-
cries ana shipping by post, freight express