Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-27
SHIPPINGOF
FRUIT TREES

state HortlculturiSt q. A. Yeaton
OF Augusta, is finding numerous in
stances where the laws regarding
the shipping Of fruit trees into the
state. are not being lived UP to. At
MS Office 1T was stated that a num-
Der of complaints when INVESTIGATED
came from the stock ordered from
Geneva. \. \. Evidences of crown
sall seems to exist in various cases
and shipments are said to be tagged
with expired certificates. Trees sent
TO Buckfield and Union. were also
found to be carrying some disease or
other. AS fast as possible he is in
spccting the nursery stock over the
! State and destroying the diseased
stock.
Speaking about the law repre-
sentative of the department said it is
/, strange how many inquiries we have
come in particularly from agents of
companies. Among the laws which
govern the work are the following:
All nursery stock shipped into
this State from any other state.
country or province shall bear on
each box or package certificate
that the contents of said box or
package have been investigated by
duly authorized inspecting officer.
and that said contents appear to be
free from all dangerous insects or
diseases. The State horticulturist. or
his competent assistants, NAV in
spect, at the point of destination. all
stock coming into the State. whether
under certificate or not, and If such
stock Is found to be infested with
any injurious insects or plant dis
eases, the State horticulturist shall
cause it to be DESTROYED or returned
to the consignor at the consignor's
expense. If he shall so elect.
Any transportation company that
shall bring. into this State any nur-
sery stock such as trees. shrubs
vines, cuttings or buds, or any trans
portation company, owner or own
ers of nursery stock as thus defined
who shall transport such stock or
cause it to be transported within the
State, the same not having attached
to each box or package an unex-
PRED official certificate OF inspection
which shall meet the requirements
specified in section five shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding 500 for
each offence.
All transportation companies shall
Immediately, upon receiving con-
signments notify the commissioner
of agriculture Of the fact that such
consignments are in their possession
or enroute to some point within the
State and give the names and adj
dresses of the consfgnor and con-
signee, destination Of each shipment
the name Of the transportation COM
pany bringing such stock. and the
road or roads over which 1t is
brought; and shall also make such
further report relative to such ship
ments as the commissioner Of agri-
culture may from time to time re-
quire.
The form OF license shall be pre-
scribed by the State horticulturlst,
and the licenses shall be issued by
him upon proper application there
for, and shall be in force one year
from date Of issue. The license fee
shall be So a year for agents, deal
ers. statesmen or agents, as the case
may be, and no license shall be as
signed or transferred. Licenses OF
statesmen. dealers, agents or solicitors
shall show the name and location OF
nursery and place of business OF the
nurserymen or tree dealers whom |
they represent or from whom they
purchase their stock.
Whenever a city, town or planta- |
ton is notified by the commissioner
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