Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-17

UNI Ell - A ES DEHAR ~ EN- Of
Agriculture. Office Of the Secretary,
Federal Horticultural Board.
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. %,
WITH REGULATIONS.
Effective on and after July /, 1915.
HAWAIIAN COTTON.
The fact has been determined by
the Secretary OF Agriculture, and no
tice Is hereby given, that an injurious
insect, the pink boll worm OF cotton
tGelechia gossypiella Saund.), new to
and not heretofore widely distributed
within and throughout the United
States, exists in the Territory of Ha-
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Now. therefore, l, David F. Houston.
Secretary of Agriculture, under the
authority conferred by section s of the
act approved August 20, 1912, known
as The plant quarantine act" do
hereby quarantine the Territory of
Hawaii as infested by the pink boil
worm, and do. by this Notice of Quar-
antine No. %, order that no cotton
lint shall be moved from the Territory
of Hawaii into or through any other
Territory or State or District of the
United States, except for experiment..
al or scientific purposes by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
in manner or method or under condi-
tons other than those prescribed in
the rules and regulations hereinafter
made, and amendments thereto. .sI
REGULATIONS. ..
H.. Regulation 1. Definition.
For the purposes of these regula-
tions. the term cotton shall be con.
strued to mean raw or Lnmanufactur-
ed cotton lint, either baled or INHALED
Regulation 2. Inspection and eertifi-
cation condition Of shipment.
No cotton shall be moved or allowed
to be moved from the Territory of
Hawaii into or through any other Ter
ritory or State or District of the Unit
ed States until such cotton has been
inspected by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and certified ais
baled and covered, and marked in &C.
cordance with the requirements Of
these regulations. -..... II.
Regulation 8. Required covering and
marking Of bales or other contain
ers. <>. -..:.. -. HI. 1859
Every bale or other container of
cotton subject to these regulations
shall be securely covered by a good
grade of bx,lap or equally protective
covering approved by the inspector,
free from holes or tears, and shall be |
plainly marked with such numbers]
and other marks as will distinguish
the bales or other containers from
each other and indicate the shipper |
and the consignee. No bale or other |
container of cotton shall be broken or
opened for sampling.
Regulation 4. Certificate OF inspec
ton must accompany shipments.
Shipments Of cotton for which in.
spection Is required by these regula-
tons shall not be transported or Of
fered for transportation from Hawaii
into or through any other Territory
or State or District of the United /
States and thereafter Interstate to
destination unless each shipment is
accompanied by certificate showing
that the cotton has been inspected by
an Inspector of the United States De
partment of Agriculture and certified
for such shipment. inspection GER
shall accompany the way.
bills and conductors manifests, mem
oranda, or bills of lading pertaining
to such shipments made by boats or
cars.
5. Misuse Of Certificates.
Certificates of inspection shall be
issued only for cotton which has been
actually inspected by. the United
States Department of Ayr .culture and
The use of such certificates in connec-
lion with cotton which has not been so
inspected is prohibited.
Regulation 6. Inspection.
Where inspection and certification
ire required by these regulations, in.
spection and certification by an in.
spector or other agent of the United
States Department of Agriculture are
meant, and such inspection and certi-
ication will be furnished without the
payment of fees or charges of any
nature.
regulation z. Application for Inspec-
ton and certification.
Persons contemplating the shipment
If cotton from the Territory of Ha
vail into or through any other Terri y
DRY or State or District of the United
states shall make application for in
peetion and certification, thereof, on
orms provided for that purpose, to
he office of the Department of Agri-
ulture, Federal Horticultural Board
ling Street, Honolulu, stating the port
# departure, the proposed port of
rival, the routing to destination, the
anne and address of consignee to
Thom it is proposed to forward the
otton, the number of bales or other
ontainers included in the shipment,
nd the bale or container numbers
nd marks, together with the pro-
able date of delivery for transpor-
alton. ...... -. I
regulation 8. Disposition Of cotton I
for inspection. e
Applicants for inspection will be J
l.