The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-28
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. 7

The fact has been determined by
the President OF the Oregon State
Board OF Horticulture that an injur-
lous insect pest, the alfalfa weevil
(Phytonomus Posticus, new TO and
not heretofore wildly prevalent or dis
tributed within or throughout the
State OF Oregon. exists in that por-
tion OF Malheur county. Oregon. here
matter described.
Now, therefore. I. Chas. A Park.
President of the Oregon State Board
OF Horticulture, under the authority
conferred by Section 2, OF Chapter
246. OF the General Laws OF 1919.
and Section Z. OF Chapter 342. OF the
General Laws of 1915, do hereby
quarantine that portion OF Malheur
County. Oregon described as follows:
Beginning at a point in Malheur
County. Oregon where the township
line running between Range IL and
AZ East intersects the North bound
airy line OF Malheur County, Oregon;
thence South on said township line
TO the Southwest corner OF Town
ship II South Range az East; thence
East on the township line running
between township II and is South
20 the Southwest corner OF Town
shin - South Range ~ East: thence
South 10 the Southwest corner OF
Township 20 South Range - East;
thence East 10 the State boundary
line between tho States OF Oregon
and Idaho; thence Northerly follow
Ing said boundary line along the
meanders OF the Snake River TO the
place whore the North boundary line
OF said Malheur County lntersects
said Snake River. thence Westerly
along the North boundary line OF
said Malheur County to the place OF
beginning. And from and after the
publication OF this notice In a news.
paper published within the County OF
Maiheur. II shall be unlawful for
any person. firm or corporation 10
carry or transport any kinds OF hay
and straw. including hay, alfalfa hay
products. straw. grass. forage plants.
weeds or tule used In cattle cars or
used for packing nursery stock OF
any kind or In any other way from
said portion OF Malheur County In
to or throughout any part OF the
State OF Oregon. outside OF said des-
cribed portion OF Maiheur County
except upder the conditions herein
after set forth. as follows;
1. Alfalfa meal or other finely
ground products made from alfalfa
hay. provided that the grinding OF
such products shall be done between
the date OF October to April /,
may be shipped into or through any
part OF the State OF Oregon under
the following proviaions;
a. That all such products shall
be sacked and shipped In new. clean
sacks
b. That the product shall be stored
in warehouses removed from alfalfa
fields. alfalfa hay. or other sus-
pected materials Immediately after
being ground. until shipped or other
wise disposed OF.
C, Provided further that shipments
OF alfalfa meal or other such ground
products designated for points In the
State OF Oregon shall be shipped to
only such points as designated by the
Oregon State Board OF Horticulture
or its duly authorized agent.
d. All warehouses and places
where said product is stored to be at
all times free OF alfalfa hay. other
hays. straw and all other means OF
contamination.
Q. Each lot shipment must he ac-
companied by an official certificate
signed in writing by an Horticultur-
al Commissioner of the State OF ore
gon or HIS duly authorized agent at
testing that ii has been inspected
and passed in compliance with these
regulations. and stating where II was
ground, stored, inspected. and point
OF shipment
Done at the office OF the Oregon
State Board OF Horticulture, Port
land, Oregon, October s, 1920.
CHAS. A. PARK,
President OF the Oregon State