The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
Notice

(Epilachna corrupta Muis), new to and not heretofore widely distributed within and throughout the United States exists in portions of the state of Alabama, and that, by reason thereof, 1t is necessary to
 quarantine the said state. Now, therefore, ture, under authority conferred by section
 or the plant quarantine act, approved Aug. 20, 1912 (S7 Stat, 3l5), as amended by the act of Congress approved March 4,
 l9ll (3S Stat, l1S4, I165). do hereby quar-
 antine the state of Alabama and. by this
 notice of quarantine No. 50 do order that
 shall not be moved or allowed to move
 interstate in manner method or under
 the rules and regulations supplementai
 hereto, according said rules and regu-
 ment in the areas therein designated as in
 Tested or nou-infested: O) fresh or green
 cultivated beans, including all common sarGeh or Held beans, whether string, snap, or sheil beans, and including all lima beans, sii ni'aoi @ n,a oiack-eyed peas or beans, and including velvet beans or English peas or | annorougnlyI n dried and cleaned slfelled beans greens or edible plant leaves such as SSnosse ol mustard, chard, spinach, turnips green corn Crossing ears") and ~mat,lred @ corn m the shuck; and (3) hay, and sini- i iai .lorage crops, including alfalfa and peaVlne hay ana stoVer, whether haled
 or or loose and also such forage crops when Included with shipments of i've stock Dn Donn m the District of Columbia this Sth dav ol April. 1921 Witness my hand and t% seal of the United States departnent 'n af agriculture. Henry c. Wallace Sacrntsr OF Agriculture. (Seal) Rules ana ret,,'iy tY,a,y ol
 Regst' tH n9tiee of Quarantine No 5O
 oL these regulations the following NynrdS
 spanti,,ssIu alu terms shall be construed re- beetle. The insect known scientifics,,,p pean an Iipiiaehna iiplIa corrupta Mulsant (bl Quaran
 of' quarahSned by the. secretary af 'i,eIg agrj | tHSdtu.e. tH n, upon determination by him that tne tne aexican bean beetle exists therein. CcI ihiected area: Those portions of s nms Soo'
 si,ra, sanTa area which are determined by the Ihe Mexican bean beetle (d1 Insnsctor "itn A. l.fspector Of the United States department
 planIs rnrniture praa,1 Regulation 2; Plants and p! pians prouucts subject to restriction. ;The l restriction on the movement of nIants ,S
 pnsra p proouets set forth in this notice of y,ftte uaiantlne NO. 5O and in these rules and 1 regulations. supplemental thereto sbafI aru ar ariiyin ai products therein enumerated ! I th e ,aa..ns t!s m or moving from any area in s sne state of Alabama Regulation 3. I'm m scSibed areas areas The infested areas are de-
 at the northwestern corner of 61iiirdns ,iiii,ins
 norr.y nortby ana extending eastward on the
 mort nordhern err, edge of Culman county to tbe To T0ao reading from Cullman via &rab and et WaItenton to Guntersvine in Marshail
 county thence following the Tennessen rlver IllSver northeastward to the TennessAe stsfe me; thence along the Alabama state iine eastward to the Georgia state iiro. t1 r. line me
 southward along the Alabama Georgia Iine to the southeastern corner of tsNhurno
 u,s soutbgsrn ana ho including by their eastern and Siepurne Clay, Coosa and Chiffon: tbence cnnntv nm 'ng ui ssquthwestern corner of Chiffon Nlolrowsyile and Sprott to Marion in Peprv
 eM9unioy; Msrioy; thenee northwestward via the ana py the eastern boundary of Hale conn
 co,nt, n9 itS intersection with the Tuscaloosa ward along the boundaries of TuscaIooaa
 county to the Fayette county line; thence through Hlco, Fayette, Ballard and to the
 ndsLloh i county line near Winfield. thence
 asons the southern and eastern boundaries
 6r 6rv Narl9n ia SI, county and the northern boun uIy or winston county to She point of he.
 ginning at the northwestern corner of Cull-,
 man man county; Regulation 4 Regulation of
 originating in infested areas: (15 Fresh
 and green cultivated beans, including ali
 string, snap of shell beans, and including
 all lima beans, California black-eyed peas
 ba b Deans ana all green cowpeas and soy beans but not including velvet beans or
 Ig GIngnsh peas or thoroughly dried and
 @ all forms of greens. or ol edibis a1s niaa naai
 ieaives, leaves, such as those of mustard chard,
 and lettuce, and green corn Croastise ears and matured corn in the shuck:
 and tS) hay, and similar forage crops. in ciuulng alfalfa and peavine hay and corn
 stoyer whether baied loose, and also
 snen forage crops when included with shipments Of live stock shall not be moved or allowed to be moved interstate to any
 point outside the infested area quarantined TOT the Mexican bean beetle unless and un- III such articles have been inspected by
 the United States department of agricui- can bean beetle: Provided, That in the case of all sforms of greens.'' or edible plant l spinach. turnips. beets, eollards. cabbage
 and lettuce, and green, corn ("roasting | earsD, this quarantine and these reguIa.
 tlons tons snail apply for the period between April to Nov 30; in the case of matured corn Tn the shuck, for the period between
 Oct. and May 3i, and in the case of ali other products throughout the year: Pro-
 tbase xdsd further That this quarantine and crops from which the tops have been com
 pletely removed or to peanuts, tomatoes.
 cantaloupes, watermelons. berries. grapes,
 nuts or tree fruits..' Regulation 5 In
 speection, certification and marking con
 car, vehicle, box, basket other container
 of the restricted articles, enumerated in l the name and address of the consgnor and
 the name and address of the consgnee. and
 shall bear certificate stating that the contents have been inspected by the United states department of agriculture and found
 Provided. That, in the case of such articles 1 moved in carload or other bulk shipments,
 pany the waybills. conductors manifests, memoranda, or bills of lading, or. in the
 tifeafe af or r6su the cer vehicle: Provided further. That, in the case not known to exist, shipments from such
 farm or district, in bulk or small packages,
 may be authorized under a permit (vaiid
 until revoked) stating that such farm or
 district has been inspected by the United l free from the Mexican bean beetle. Copies
 of such permit shall be attached to small 1
 ments. to waybills conductors manifests.
 memoranda. or bills of lading pertaining
 thereto, and shall be accepted by trans portation companies in lieu of certificate of inspection. Regulation 6: Conditions govern 1 ing inspection and issuance of permits: Per
 moved interstate any of the articles emu | merated in Regulation 4, for which certifi-
 cates of inspection permits are required 1 by these regulations. will make application therefor far possible in advance of l the probable date of shipment. Applicants 1 for certificates will be required to assem-
 ble the articles at such points the in
 spector of the department of agriculture l shall designate, and so to place them that the inspection may readily be made All i charges incident to inspection and certifi- cation. other than the services of the in- ulaton [; Thorough cleaning required of l vehicles before moving interstate:- Railway cars, trucks wagons, boats and other ve- hicles which have been used in transport I ing any article covered by this quaran- 1 tine within the infested district shall not be moved or allowed to be moved inter- state unless the same shall have been thor oughly swept and cleaned before they are employed in interstate transportation. Regu- lation &: Regulation of movement of quar- | antined plants and plant products originat- l ing in non-infested areas: All plants and | restricted by Quarantine No. 50 and these regulations hereby permitted to move interstate. without restriction. from any l portion or portions of the state of Alabama not included within the now desig- mated, or which may hereafter be desig-
 mated, by the secretary of agriculture. as.
 infested areas, when and so long as the' state Of Alabama co-operates with the United States department of agriculture in
 the establishment and enforcement of such 1r<v~ -1 MA IL -- .s..