The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-29
LEGALS


Public Notice by state Plant Board
DECLARING Certain Areas in Flor
ida 10 be Infested With West In
alfam Fruit Flies fAnaSfrepha
spp.l and Pr0mulgafing Rnles In
Conneefien Herewith.
Under the provisions OF the Flor
ida Plant Act of 1927, Chapter
1921, Laws OF Florida, approved
May 10, 1927, and in accordance
with Section u. subsection 10 OF
said Act. the State Plant Board or
rlorida in session at Tallahassee.
Florida. this the 18th day of Septen-
her. 1924. after due investigation
finds that West Indian fruit flies
fAnaxfrepha sppD are dangerous in
sect pests and now exist IN that
portion of Monroe County lying
west of north and south line pro-
jected through the easternmOst
paint of NO-Name Key and that GER
tain host fruits of said insects. in
Guiding hog plum, guava, Barbados
cherryl and many others growing on
/. trefs located in the above defined
area are fruits which are or which
I are likely to become infested with
said insects, and that in order
/ to protect the agricultural and
/ horticultural interests OF this
/ state, il is necessary to establish a
quarantine 10 UEOnlBlL aHuDT reg =
ulate the movement of the above
, named host fruits. and TO declare
said West Indian fruit flies lana
xfrepha spp.D To be a public nuisance
/ under-proEision of Section 4, sub
section of the above Act. and to
| provide for destruction of said host
fruits under provisions OF Section 4,
subsection Of the above Act
The State Plant Board has
- eF Toll IN
ence thereto:
Rule 47A Under the provisions
of the Florida Plant Act of 1927,
Chapter 1921, Laws Of Florida, ap-
/ proved May 10, 1897, and in ac-
/ c~rdance with Section 4, subsection
3 of said Act, the State Plant Board
OF Florida, in session at Talla-
| Of September. 1884, does declare and
West Indian fruit flies (AnaSfrepha
sppD and each and every fruit and
article Including hog plum, guava,
/ barbados cherry, and any others in
/ Tested Herewith 10 be a public
nuisance. and under the provisions
| Of Section 4, subsection 10. Of the
above Act does further declare all
! that portion of Monroe County lying
| west Of a north and south line pro-
/ jeeted through the easteFnmost
point OF NO-Name Key to be an
/ area which is infested or likely to
be infested with West Indian fruit
| flies (Anastrepha spp.l.
Rule Alb The movement Of host
/ fruits of the West Indian fruit flies
tAnaSfFepha spp-l, including hog
plum. guaya. Barbados cherry, Su-
rinam cherry, and any others found
/ infested with West Indian fruit
| flies GAnaStrepha spp) cut of the
area or areas defined by the State
| Plant Board in it's public notices
or rules as areas in which the West
1 Indian fruit flies 6AnastrePha spD.)
1 exist or arealikeiy to exist is hereby
| prohibited: provided, that host
fruits imported into the United
| States through the ports of the
| quarantined area above defined IN
der Federal permits issued under
/ the provisions of Notice of Quar-
1 antine No. SIS of the United States
1 Department of Agriculture may be
transported through such areas tC
1 destinations outside thereof in tbs
1 original containers without respect
to these rules and regulations, con-
! ditiOned upon the observance OF
| such safeguards on the part of the
/ shipper as may be required by the
l Board TO eliminate risk of spread
| ing the West Indian fruit flies
+, tAnaStreRha spp.)
Rule arc All trees producing
! fruits which are hosts of the West
4 Indian fruit flies (Anaxfrepha spp.
| growing in any area defined and
! declared by the State Plant Board
1 of Florida as an infested and guar
1 antined area on account of the pres
ence therein of the West Indian
/ fruit flies 1Anastrepha spp.l and in
which the eradication of the said
| West Indian fruit flies (Anastrepha
| spp.l is being undertaken shall be
sprayed at such intervals, in such
manner and with such spray ma
terial as may be specified by the
Board in its instructions to the
Plant Commissioner The respon-
sibility for such spraying shall rest
property In event OF failure or re-
I fuSal of the owners or occupants OF
| properties upon which such host
producing trees are located to COM
/ ply with the requirements of this
rule. after due notice, inspectors OF
the Board are herewith authorized
and instructed TO enter upon sucn
| properties and apply the necessary
spray as ordered by the Board in its
instructions TO the Plant Commits
sioner.
Rule AID. The following host
! fruits of the West Indian fruit flies
lAnaStrePha Spp). hog plum, guava,
barbados cherry and Surinam
cherry, growing on trees located in
any area defined and declared By
the State Plant Board OF Florida as
an infested and Quarantined area
on account of the presence therein
! of the West Indian fruit flies tAna-
! Strepha SppD and in which eradica-
ton of the said West Indian fruit
flies (Anastrepha Spp-) is being un-
dertaken shall not be permitted to
reach a stage OF maturity at which
they become susceptible to attack
by and infeStatiOn with the said
West Indian fruit flies GAaaNtrepha
! sppD. Responsibility for removal
and safe destruction OF such host
fruits shall rest with the owner or
occupant of the property wherein
the fruit is growing. In event OF
failure or refusal of the owners or
occupants of properties upon which
such host fruits are produced to
comply with the requirements OF
this rule, after due notice, inspec-
tors of the Board are herewith
authorized and instructed to enter
upon such properties and remove
and destroy said host fruits of the
West Indian fruit flies (AnaNtrePha
SppD found thereon.
STATE PLANT BOARD OF FLOR
IDA. BY Geo. H. Baldwin, Chair
man.
Attest: j. T. Diamond.
Secretary