The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-10
Quarantine Regulations
Against Hawaii Explained
Bananas and Pineapples Placed on Pro-
scribcd LAST But May be Shipped
After Proper Inspection by Federal
AuthoritiesNew Rules Go in Effect
May First

Inc United states Department Of Agril
culture showing that such fruits have
heeh inspected by said department and
pronounced free from infestation BY tha
Mediterranean Fruit Fgy and the Melon
Fly. The inspection certificates shall
accompany the waybills, conductors
maulfestn, memoranda OF bills Of ladiug
pertaining 10 such shipments. w
Tho inspection certificate will not
he ifsned until an authorized REPRE-!
sentative Of the Federal Horticultural
Board elf8i have determined, by lnde-
ghatel inspection, that the, bspana or
pineapple plantation on which the in,
spected fruits were produced is free
from infestation, and from cont guous
sources of infestation. by the Mediter,
raneau Fruit Fly and Melon Fly.
tfCeftifcafes Of inspection vii issue
only for fruits which have bEen actin
ally Inspected by the United States De
partmept of Agriculture, And the nse
Of anoh certificates in coHheetion with
fruits whieh have not bees SO inspected
Is prohibited, VI \
Inspection and certifcation requi' |
by these regulations WIN be furnished
without the payment II fees or charges
of any nature. Applicants for inspecl
tion win be requifes TO place the fruits
TO be Inspected 50 that they can be
readily examineds II not 50 placed, in
speetien win Be refused.
Narling Of Containers.
:, Regulation 5.--Marking of Contain,
Iers,--No hsnanas or rineapplcs shall be
moved from the Territory of Hawaii
into or through any other State, Terri
tory orfDistrict Of the United States
unless the car, box, bale OF other con-
taipef thereof be plainly marked with
the name and address Of the consignor
and thee name and address Of the con
aignee. sAd shall bear the original or
"a duplicate copy Of the certificate re.
qaiFed by Regulation A. The contain.
ers or wrappers shall be new and of ma.
Eterials which are approved by the in.
spector Of tho United States Depart.
mept Of Agriculture. 8
Regulation g. Movement Within
Quarantined AreR.-The local or inter
Island movemeat of all fruits and vege
tables, exclusively within, the area
quarantined for the Mediterranean
Fruit Fly and Melon Fly, is not pro
hibited by these regulations and i.
snbiect oply no such restrictions as may
be imposed under the laws Of Hawaii
h " Regulation Ts-rQuarantined Fruit,
and Vegetables as Ships Stores, or II
Possessieni of Crew or Passengers.---Nt
restriction " placed on the movement
Of the fruits or vegetables covered bJ
the foregoing quarantine No. 10 Al
ships stores, or by, passengers ant
crew, on ships on vessels plying between
Hawaii and any State, Territory or Dis
trict Of the United States bther thar
Hawaii, except that sneh fruits or vege
tables must be entirely consumed o. re
moved from touch ships, and such disin
lection as shall be required by an in
spector of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture must be made, de
fore such ships, arrive at the docks a
any port within any State, Territory o
District Of the United states other thai
Hawaii F1 = ).
inspection OF Vessels.
"Regulation s. Inspection of.0Ves
sells, ~ inspectors of the United State
department of Agriculture are author
lied TO enter upon ships or vessels fron
Hawaii at any time after they com
within the boundaries of amy State
Territory or District Of the Unite
| States other than. Hawaii, whether i
the stream or at the dock, wharf o
mole, for the purpkse of aseertainin
by inspection whether any OF the fruit
or vegetables covered by the foregoin
quarantine are contained in such ship
or vessels, ,9f whether there remain
L infaafaNinn ,.l. .
vegetables; and such inspection sha
extend to the personal belongings @
Passengers and members Of the cyep.
4 = ERegulation 9.-D'stribution of Cii
eulars-BefOre any ship or vessel frol
Hawaii arrives within the boundarie
of any State, Territory or District q
the United States other than Hawai-
the persons. having charge or possess o
Of said ship or vessel shall cause to /
distribnted to each passenger thereon
circular, TO be furnished by the Unite
4 states Department. of Agriculture, cal
il ing attention to the provisions of II
Plant Quarantine Act, the foregoin
quarantine and these regulations.
4. Distinction Of Vessels.
I Regulation 10.-Disinfection of We
sci and Contents. Before unloading ar
Of it's cargo any ship or vessel found
eonthin or to be infested from any
the fruits or vegetables covered by Il
! foregoing quarantine,~ and sall artiel
that have been in contact with sli'
3 fruits or vegetables, shall be immed
lately disinfected by the person haviI
charge or possession of said ship
vessel, under the direction and In Il
manner prescribed by an inspector
, the United States Department of Agl
culture. .,
I'When such ship or vessel has be,
diSinfected in manner satisfactory
such inspector, he shall immediate
issue and deliver to the person havil
charge or possession Of such ship or Va
sci certificate evidencing such dist
lection, which shall permit the unloa
ing Of the cargo so far as the juiisdi
7 tion OF the Secretary of Agriculture
} concerned. as
: F's1'he foregoing regulations a
7 adopted, effective on and after Nj
II, f9I4. t,'t
it.Done at Washington this 2Srd d
!, of March, 1914.
I WitRess my hand and the seal
Z the United States Department Of A
J, rieulture, .>H .' .e,. h
4 (seaD ( .."D. F. HOUSTON,
q So b., - Secretary of Agriculture,