The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-15
LEGALS

| Declaring Certain Areas in Flor
ida TO he Infested with. West 1n-l
dian Fruit Flies (Anasfrepha
sPp.l and FORMULATING Rules I'm
Connection Herewith.
Under the provisions of the Flor
ida Plant Act of 1927. Chapter
| 1881, Laws of Florida, approved
/ May IS, 1897. and in accordance
with Section ", subsection 10 OF
/ said Act, the State Plant Board Of
Florida in session at Tallahassee.
Florida, this the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1924. after due investigation.
finds that West Indian fruit flies
(Anastrepha spp.D are dangerous in
sect pests and now exist in that
portion Of Monroe County lying
west 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, guaya. Barbados
/ cherry, and many others growing on
| trees located in the above defined
area are fruits which are OF which
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 to prohibit andlor reg
uiate the movement OF the above
named host fruits and to declare
said West Indian fruit flies lana
| Sfrepha spp.) to be a public nuisance
under provision of Section 4. sub
section 9 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
1 ence thereto:
Rule 47A Under the provisions
of the Florida Plant Act of 1897,
/ Chapter 1921, Laws of Florida, ap-
proved May 10. 1897. and in ac-
lcordance with Section 4, subsection
9 of said Act, the State Plant Board
of Florida. in session at Talla-
hassee. Florida, this the nth day
of September, 1884, does declare and
give public notice thereof that the
West Indian fruit flies (AnaSfrepha
i spp.D and each and every fruit and
1 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 all
! that portion of Monroe County lying
/ west of a north and south line pro-
Jected through the eaSternmost
| point of NO-Name Key TO be an,
! area which is infested or likely to
=
| flies (AnaSfrepha spp.).
| Rule ALB. The movement of host
| fruits of the West Indian fruit flies
| tAnaStrepha spp.b. including hog
plum, guaVa. Barbados cherry, Su-
! rinam cherry, and any others found
! infested with West Indian fruit
flies tAnaStrepha SppD out of the
area or areas defined by the State
| Plant Board in its public notices
or rules as areas in which the West
! Indian fruit flies CAnaStrePha spp.D
| exist or are likely to exist is hereby
| prohibited: provided. that host
I fruits imported into the United
States through the ports of the
! quarantined area above defined un-
der Federal permits issued under
J the provisions of Notice of Quar-
/ antine No. Sc 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-
B., ditiOned upon the observance Of
/ such safeguards on the part of the
I shipper as may be required by the
! Board to eliminate risk of spread
! ing the West Indian. fruit flies
! IAnaStrepha spp.)
Rule 47C- All trees producing
| fruits which are hosts of the West
4 AAANS SRp-tI
; 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
i, fruit flies (Anaxfrepha spp.) and in
| which the eradication Of the said
| West Indian fruit flies tAnaStrepha
sppD is being undertaken shall be
1 sprayed at such intervals, in such
manner and with such spray ma
I terial as may be specified by the
/ Board in its instructions to the
| I1iant Commissioner. The respOn-
/ sibility for such spraying shall rest
! with the owner or occupant of the
/ property. In event of failure or re-
| fUsal of the owners or occupants OF
Z 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
: tAnastrePhn spp.l, hog plum, guava.
Barbados cherry and Surinam
cherry, growing on trees located in
3 e--a% AFA4hEu anu uCEAaFEu HA
/ the state Plant Board Of Florida as
an infested and quarantined area
on account of the presence therein
of the West Indian fruit flies lana
Strepha spp-D and in which eradica-
tiOn of the said West Indian fruit
flies tAnaStrepha spp-D is being un-
dertak ken 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 (AnaSfrepha
spp-B, 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 70 enter
Z upon such properties and remove
! and destroy said host fruits OF the
+ West Indian fruit flies (AnaStrepha
/ sppD found thereon.
4 STATE PLANT BOARD OF FLOR
/ IDA, By Geo H Baldwin, Chair
I man.
I Attest: ]. T. Diamond.
4 Secretary.
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