The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-01
LEGALS

Public Notice by state PLANT Board
ida 10 be Infested with West In.
dian FFhif Plies (Ana~frephs
spp-D and PromuIgafinE Rules In
/ Connection Herewith.
GHdeF the provisions OF the Flor
/ ida Plant Act of 1927. Chapter
1881. Laws OF Florida, approved
May rs. 1897. and in accordanc,
with Section 4. subsection 10 OF
said Act, the State Plant Board o.
Florfda in session at Tallahassee
Florida. this the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, 1874. after due investigation
finds that West Indian fruit flies
tAnastrepha spp-l are dangerous in
sect pests and now exist in that
portioR of Monroe County lying
weSu@of a north and south line pro-
Jected through the easternmost
! point Of No-Name Key and that GER
tain host fruits Of said insects, in
Guiding hog plum. guava. Barbados
cherry. and many others growing on
/ trees located in the above defined
area are fruits which are or which
are likely to become infested with
said Insects. and that in order
TO protect the agricultural and
Horticultural interests of this
States II Is necessary TO establish a
quarantine to prohibit andior reg
uAate the movement of the above
named host fruits and to declare
said West Indian fruit flies lana
Strepha spp.D 10 be a public nuisance
under provision Of Section 4. sub
section 3 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
adopted the following rules in refer
ence thereto:
Rule 4TA- Under the provisions
Of the Florida Plant Act of 1927,
Chapter 1921, Laws Of Florida, ap-
proved May Is. 1927. and in ac-
cordance with Section :. subsection
> OF said Act. the State Plant Board
of Florida, in session at ITALIA
hassee. Florida, this the 18th day
of September. 1884. does declare and
give public notice thereof that the
West Indian fF6it flies fAnaSfrepha
spp.b and each and every fruit and
article including hog plum, guava,
barbados cherry, and any others in
Tested Herewith To be a public
nuisance. and under the provisions
Of Section 4, subsection 10. of the
above Act does further declare ali
that portion of Monrot. County living
vest Of a north and south line pro-
jected through the eaSternm0st
point of NO-Name Key to be an
area which is infested or likely to
be infested with West Indian fruit
flies tAnastrepha spp).
Ruie ALB. The movement of host
fruits Of the West Indian fruit flies
tAnaStrepha sppD. including hog
rinan cherry, and any others found
infested with West Indian fruit
lies tAnaStrepha spp-l out of the
area or areas defined by the State
Plant Board i'm its public notices
or rules as areas in which the West
Indian fruit flies tAnasfrepha sDDl
exist or are likely to exist is hereby
prohibited: provided, that host
fruits imported into the United
States through the ports of the
Guaranteed area above defined I'M
der Federal permits issued under
the provisions of Notice of Quar-
antine No 56 of the United States
department of Agriculture may be
transported through such areas to
destinations outside thereof in the
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
ing the West Indian fruit flies
tAnaStrepha spp.)
Rule 41C- All trees producing
fruits which are hosts of the West
Indian fruit flies tAnaS;repha sppD
growing in any area defined and
declared by the State Plant Board
OF Florida as an infested and guar
antIned area on account of the pres
ence therein Of the West Indian
fruit flies tAnaSfrepha spp.l and in
which the eradication of the said
West Indian fruIt flies tAnaStrepha
Spp.b is being undertaken shall be
sprayed at such intervals in such
manner and with such spray ma
terlal as may be specified by the
Board in its Instructions TO the
rant Commissioner. The respOn-
Sibility for such spraying shall rest
with the owner or occupant Of the
property In event of failure or re-
fGSal of the owners OF 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 such
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
tARaStrepha spp.D. hog plum, guava.
barbados cherry and Surinam
cherry. growing on trees located in
any area defined and declared bv
the State Plant Board of Florida az
an infested and quarantined area
on account of the presence therein
Of the West Indian fruit flies tAna-
Strepha SppD and in which eradfca-
ton of the said West Indian fruit
flies tAnastrePha spp) is being un-
dertaken shall not be permitted TO
reach stage Of maturity at which
theyF become susceptible to attack
by and infestatiOn with the said
West Indian fruit flies tAnaStrepha
spp-D. 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. iuSDec
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 1AuaSfrenb.
spp.D found thereon.
STATE PLANT BOARD OF FLOR
IDA, BY Geo. H. Baldwin, Chair
Attest: J. T. Diamond,