The New York herald., 1921-09-08
PUBLIC NOTICES.


PUBLIC NOTICES.
UNITED STATES Department OF Asricul-
ture. office OF the Secretary. Federal Hor-
ticultural Board. The movement OF sugar
cane. corn, cotton, alfalfa and fruits OF ayo-
cado and papaya from the United States to
Hawaii restricted. Notice of Quarantine No.
u with reguiations). Objective on and and
determined by the Secretary OF Agriculture.
and notice is hereby given, that there exist
In the United States injurious insects. espe-
cialy the sugar-cane borer (Diatraeo sac
charalis Fab). the alfalfa weevil lHypera
postica Gyll). the cottonboll weevtl tAii-
thonomus grandis Boh.). the papaya fruit fly
(Toxotrypana curvicnuda GuerstJ. and GER
tain insect enemies of the fruit OF the avo-
cado. new to and not heretofore widely prev
alent or distributed within and throughout
the Territory. OF Hawaii. and that they may
be introduced into the Territory Of Hawaii
py means of sugar cane. corn cotton and
alfalfa plants or parts thereof, and also the
fruits OF the avocado and papaya. carried
oy passengers and crews OF coastwise ships
or vessels. either as baggage or otherwise.
and also as ships stores. Now. therefore.
!, Henry q. Wallace, Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. under authority conferred by section
3 OF the act Of Congress approved August
20 1912. known as the Plant Quarantine Act
(37 Stat. 315. as amended by the act of
Congress approved March 4, 1917 GO Stat,
1884. 1850, dor hereby declare that It Is
necessary. In order to prevent the introduc-
tion OF the aforementioned insects, to pro-
hibit the movement from the United States
to the Territory Of Hawaii by passengers
and crews OF coastwise ships or vessels.
either as baggage or otherwise. or as ships
stores, OF sugar cane, corn (other than
shelled corn). cotton and alfalfa plants or
parts thereof. and the fruits OF the avocado
and papaya In the natural or raw state. ex-
cept In manner or method or under condi-
tions prescribed In the regulations herein
after made and amendments thereto. Done
In the District Of Columbia this 22d day OF
ynsv&F t.As rvSk MI
of tho United States Department Of Agri-
culture. Henry G. Wallace. Secretary OF
Agriculture Rules and regulations supple
ulation 1.--nefinition. For the purpose OF
these regulations the term plants and plant
products shall be construed to include all
the articles enumerated in the quarantine.
namely. sugar cane. corn. cotton and al
falfa plants or parts thereof, and the fruit
Of the avocado and papaya. Regulation p
products unreatricted BY this quarantine.
The restrictions under this quarantine shall
not apply to commercial shipments OF the
plants and plant products enumerated there
In. Regulation 3.-Restrictions movement
of plants and plant products as ships stores
In possession of crews or passengers. The
movement to and into the Territory Of Ha-
wall of the plants and plant products COW
cred by the foregoing quarantine No 81 as
ships stores or by passengers or crews on
United States is prohibited: Provided. That
this prohibition shall not restrict the move
ment and use OF such planto and plant prod
ucts as ships stores or BY passengers OF OF
the ships at Hawaii; but, before such ships
arrive at the docks at any port within the
Territory OF Hawaii. any such plants 81, or
plant products remaining must be entirely
consumed or removed from such ships and
such disinfection shall be made as shall be
required by an inspector OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture. Regulation A.
Inspection of vessels. Inspectors OF the
United States Department of Agriculture ars
authorized to enter upon ships or vessels
from the United STATES at any time after
they come within the boundaries of the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii. whether at quarantine off
port, In the stream. or at the dock. wharf,
inspection whether any Of the fruits. vegeta-
bles or other articles covered by the fore
going quarantine are contained In such ships
or vessels either as baggage. ships stores
or in possession of the crews. or whether
there remains any infestation from such
fruits. vegetables or other articles; and au-
thorlty for such inspection shall extend to
the personal belongings of passengers and
crews. Regulation 5.-Disinfcction of ves-
sells and contents. Any ship or vessel found
to contain TO be infested from any OF the
fruits. vegetables or other articles covered
by the foregoing quarantine. and all articles
that have been IN contact with such fruits,
vegetables, or other articles, shall be I'm
mediately disinfected before such ship or
vessel arrives at the docks at any port with
in the Territory OF Hawaii. and before un-
loading any OF Its cargo. In the manner pre-
scribed by an inspector of the United States
Department OF Agriculture. When such ship
OF vessel has been disinfected In manner
satisfactory to such inspector. he shall i'm
mediately issue and deliver to the person
having charge possession of such ehip
or vessel "A certificate evidencing such dis
infection, which shall permit the unloading
Of the cargo, so far rs the Jurisdiction Of
the Secretary of Agriculture Is concerned.
Regulation 6.-posting of warning notice and
distribution OF baggage declaration. Every
person or company owning controlling
any dock. yard or other harbor In the United
States from which ships vessels aail for
ports In the Territory of Hawaii, and every
master, captain or other person in charge
or possession of any ship vessel sailing
from the United States destined to n port
ly. post in one or more conspicuous places.
and keep posted at all times In one or more
conspicuous places. on or In said dock, yard
or other harbor. or in such ship vessel,
and In at least three places--.he cabin. the
steerase and crews quarters in such ship
or vessel-a copy OF the warning notice
declaration. Before any ship or vessel from
the United States arrives within the bound
aries of the Territory of Hawaii the mas
ter. captain or other person having charge
OF possession OF any ship or vessel shall
cause to be distributed to each passenger
thereon a bagEage declaration. to be fur
nished by the United States Department of
Agriculture. calling attention to the provi-
sions of the plant quarantine act, the fore
going quarantine. and these regulations.
These baggage declarations. after being signed
by the passengers. shall be collected and
delivered by the purser to the inspector OF
the United States Department Of Agriculture
on arrival at quarantine. Regulation =
fmportation5 by Department of Agriculture
permitted Tho foregoing quarantine and
regulations shall not apply to importatiors
OF fruits. vegetables and other articles
enumerated made by the United States De-
partmcnt of Agriculture for experimental or
scientific purposes. Tho foregoing regula
tions are hereby adopted. effective on and
after October 4. t921, and shall be IN force
until further notice. Done IN the District
OF Columbia this 2od day OF July. 1921 w.t.
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G. Wallace. Secretary Of Agriculture.