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BOARDOFEIiTOMOLOGY
Rn.RS UOVKKNINO THIS HODT
IN ITS KKKORT TO STAMP
OUT INSECT PESTS.
NEW REQUIREMENTS IN FULL
Lawn and IG-gulatloriß That Are of
Pupreinc Importance to Every
Fruit Man In Georgia.
Roles and Regulations For the Govern
ment of the State Entomologist In
the Enforcement of the Act of the
General Assembly of Georgia Provid
ing for the Control and Eradication
of Insect Pests and Fungous Diseases
Which Threaten the Fruit and Other
Agricultural Interests of the State,
and For the Prevention of the Intro
duction of Dangerously Injurious
Crop Pests From Without the State.
Adopted Jan. 18, 1899.
In pursuance of an act of the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia, ap
proved Dec. 20, 1898, amendatory to an
act of Assembly approved Dec. 21, 1897,
creatiuga Board of Entomology, and au
thorizing and directing the same to take
action for the suppression of certain
hereinafter defined iujurions insects and
fungous diseases, and for the prevention
of the further introduction, increaaeand
dissemination of the same; the follow
ing rules and regulations are hereby
enacted and promulgated:
1. In accordance with section 11 of
said act, the following insects, fungous
diseases and parasitic plants are hereby
declared individually and severally, to
constitute infestation in trees and plants;
this list to lie revised at the will of the
Board of Entomology:
List of dangerously injurious iusects,
fungous diseases and parasitic plant:
The Sail Jose Scale (Aapidiutus per
nicioHus).
The New Peach Scale (Diaspis amyg
dali).
The Cabbage Web Worm (lltllula
undalin).
Black Knot (Vlvwriyhlia murbosa).
Peach Yellwws.
Peach and Plum Rosette.
Mistletoe ( Phorodendrvnf.avescens) —
parasite.
2. The State Entomologist is hereby
eharged with the enforcement of the
said act, and as Inspector is directed to lo
cate by personal investigation, corres
pondence and in such other maimer as he
may deem best, the above named pests
so far as they exist in this state, and
give proper directions, and take such
Steps iu accordance with the above cited
act as he may deem necessary to con
trol or eradicate tue suuie.
8. In aecordunee with section 5 of the
above cited act, the State Entomologist is
hereby endowed w ith power to condemn
and destroy any infested trees, shrubs
or other plants that iu his judgment are
not worthy of remedial treatment, when
such infestation is, or is likely to become
a menace to the agricultural interests of
any section of the state, or when the
owner or owners of infested premises
shall refuse or neglect to properly exe
cute the treatment prescribed by him.
4. Any trees, shrubs or other plauts,
commonly knowu as nursery stock,
shipped within the State of Georgia,
without each box, bundle or package in
•very car load, or less than car load lot,
being plainly labeled with an Official
Entomologist’s certificate, to the effect
that the contents of the same have been
inspected and found to meet the require
ments of the Board of Entomology, in
accordance with section 10 of the act
cited above, shall be liable to confisca
tion upon the order of the Inspector.
5. Each and every box, bundle or
package of trees, shrubs aud other
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped iu car load lots, or less
than car load lots, into the State of
Georgia from any other state or coun
try, shall lie plainly labeled with a cer
tificate of inspection furnished by the
Entomologist, Fruit Inspector, or other
duly authorized official in the state or
country in which said stock was grown,
aud also with the official tag of the Geor
gia State Board of Entomology, herein
after provided for; said certificate aud tag
to be valid for only 12 months from the
date they bear, in accordance with sec
tions 9 and 13 of the act cited above.
Such shipmeuts not so labeled shall be
liable to confiscation upon the order of
the Inspector.
6. Upon the filing of the proper certi
ficate as above prescribed in accordance
with section 13 of said act, and upon re
quest of any person or persons residing
in states or countries outside of the
State of Georgia, dealing in or handling
trees, shrubs or other plants iu this
state, the certificate of the State Board
of Entomology will be issued to tne
same without charge, and official tags
bearing a fac simile copy of such certifi
cate, aud the seal of the said Board, will
be furnished such applicants at coet,
viz: 60 cents for the first 100 or part
thereof and 26 cents for each additional
100.
7. No transportation company or com
mon carrier, shall deliver any box, bun
dle or package of trees, shrubs or other
plauts commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped from any other state or
country to any consignee at any station
in the State of Georgia, unless each such
box, bundle or package is plainly la
beled with a certificate of inspection
furnished by the Official Entomologist of
the state or country in which said stock
was grown, and also with the official
tag of the Georgia State Board of Ento
mology, hereintofore provided for. Sncb
shipments of the nature designated
above originating in the State of Geor
gia, need only have the certificate of th*
State Entomologist, and unless his cer
tificate is attached to every box, bundle
or package, of trees, etc., the® shall noi
be accepted for transportation.
8. Transportation companies shall im
mediately notify the State Entomologist
(Atlanta, Ga.), when by oversight, neg
ligence or otherwise, any shipment oi
uncertified nursery stock is received at
any station or wharf in the state, and
it shall be his duty to proceed as speed-,
ily as possible to investigate and dispose
of such stock as provided for in the act
cited above.
9. The State Entomologist shall have
power to require any nurseryman of the
state to fumigate his stock with hydro
cyanic acid gas, when in his judgment,
the presence of any pest in the nursery
or in the neighborhood of the nursery
warrants such treatment for the better
protection of the agricultural interests
of the state. Upon the failure of any
individual, firm, or corporation to com
ply with this requirement, the State En
tomologist is hereby authorized to with
hold his cirtilicate from the same.
10. Tii9 State Entomologist is hereby
authorized to publish in the form of
bulletins, reoorts, or through the press
of the state, any matter pertaining to
the distribution, life-history, habits,
and treatment of insect pests and fun
gous diseases, or other matter that may
be instructive, or aid in the suppression
of such pests.
11. The Board of Entomology may ap
point temporary deputy inspectors
when it appears to be necessary to as
sist the Entomologist in the enforcement!
of the act cited above, and such deputy
imq>ectors shall have full power to enter
on premises and inspect and report to
tho State Entomologist.
12. Appeals from the decision of the
Entomologist should lie addressed to the
Commissioner of Agriculture, Atlanta,
Ga., who shall notify the appellant of
the time and place of hearing such ap
peal.
13. All inquiries relative to the pro
visions of the above cited act and the
subject matter of the same, should be
addressed to the State Eutomologist,
Capitol building, Atlanta, Ga.
O. B. Stevens, Commissioner of Agri
culture, Chairman.
P. J. Berckmans, President of State
Horticultural Society.
J. Pope Brown, President of State
Agricultural Society.
Board of Entomology.
In order to bring the requirements of
the law and these rules and regulations
before interested parties, the following
circulars were issued and sent out:
Circular No. 1. Jam 18th, ’99.
To Nurserymen and Florists of the
State of Georgia:
Your attention is called to sections 12
and 10 of the Act of the General Assem
bly of Georgia, creating a Board of En
tomology, approved Dec 20, 1898, which
sections read as follows:
Section 12. Be it further enacted that
any person or persons residing in the
State of Georgia, dealing in or handling
trees, etc., shall be compelled to have
his or her stock iuspected annually, ou
or before Nov 1 of each year. If upou
such inspection, such stock is fouud to
conform to the requirements of the
Board of Control, the Inspector shall fur
nish a certificate to that effect, and any
such person or persons making a ship
ment before the tiling of such certificate
with the Chairman of the Board of Con
trol, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 10. It shall be unlawful for
any grower, nurseryman, or corporation,
to ship within the State of Georgia any
trees, shrubs, cuttings, vines, bulbs or
roots, without having been previously
iuspected by either a State or Experi
ment Station Entomologist, or Govern
ment Officer, within 12 months of the
date of said shipment, and certificate of
inspection to accompany each box or
package. Violation of this clause will
be considered as a misdemeanor and
punished as such.
Attention is also directed to rule 4
of the rules and regulations adopted by
the Board of Entomology, Jam 18, 1899,
which rule reads as follows:
liuie 4 Any trees, shrubs, or other
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, skipped within the State of Geor
gia, without each box, bundle or package
in each cir load or less than car lon ! lo
being plainly labeled with an Official
Entomologist’s certificate to the effect
that the contents of the same have been
inspected and found to meet with the
requirements of the Board of Entomol
ogy, in accordance with section 10 of the
act cited above, shall be liable to confis
cation upon the order of the inspector.
Immediate compliance with these re-
I qnirements must be enforced, and we
trust that we shall have your hearty
co-operation. O. B. Stevens,
Chairman of the Board.
Circular No. 2. Jan. IBtb., ’99.
To Nurserymen and Florists who are
shipping >r may ship trees, shrubs
and other plants into the State of
Georgia:
Yonr attention is called to section 13
of the Act of the General Assembly of
Georgia, approved Deo. 20, 1898, en
titled “an act to require the Commis
sioner of Agriculture to establish a
special department of Horticulture and
Pomology, to employ Entomologists,
etc., etc.,’’approvedDec. 21, 1897, which
section reads as follows:
“Section 18. Each and every person
residing in states or countries outside of
the State of Georgia, dealing in or
handling plants, cuttings, trees, vines,
shrubs, bulbs ajid roots in this state,
shall register his name or firm, and file
a copy of his or its cei lificate of inspec
tion, furnished by the Entomologist,
Fruit Inspector, or duly authorized Gov
ernment Official of his state or country,
with the Chairman of the Board of Con
trol (Commissioner of Agriculture, At
lanta, Ga.). Upon failure so to do, said
stock shall be liable to confiscation upon
order of the Inspector.”
Attention is also directed to rules 5
and 6 of the rules and regulation!
adopted by the Georgia State Board oi
Entomology Jau. IS, 1899, acting in ac
cordance with the above cited act,
which sections read as follows:
Rule 5. Each and every box, bundle
or package of trees, shrubs or othei
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped in carload lots, or less
than carload lots, into the State of Geor
gia from any other state or country,
shall be plainly labeled with a certifi
cate of inspection furnished by the En
tomologist, Fruit Inspector, or other duly
authorized official in the state or couu
try, in which said stock was grown, and
also with the official tag of the Georgia
State Board of Entomology, hereinaftei
provided for, said certificate and tag ti
be valid for only 12 months from the
date they bear, in accordance with sec
tions 9 and 13 of the act cited above.
Such shipments not so labeled, shall be
liable to confiscation upon the order ol
the Inspector.
Rule 6. Upon the filing of the propet
certificate as above prescribed in accord
ance with section 12 of said act, and
upon request of any person or persons
residing in states or countries outside ol
the State of Georgia, dealing iu or hand
ling trees, shrubs, or other plauts in this
state, the certificate of the State Board
of Entomology will be issued to the same
without charge, and official tags bearing
a fac simile copy of such certificate, and
the seal of the said Board will be furnish
ed such applicant at cost, viz: 60 cents
for the first 100 or part thereof and 23
cents for each aditioual 100.
It is not the purpose of the Board ta
interfere iu any way with the sale of
healthy, uninfected plants in this state,
but it is insisted that these require
ments must be complied with, and it is
hoped that we will receive your heart}
00-operation. O. B. Stevens,
Chairman of the Board.
Circular No. 3. Jan. 18th, ’99.
To Railroad, Express and Steamship
Companies and Common Carriers do
ing business in the State of Georgia:
By virtue of an act of the General As
sembly of Georgia, approved Dec. 20,
1898, creating a Board of Entomology
and authorizing and directing the same
to enact rules and regulations for the
prevention of the further introduction,
increase and dissemination of insects
and fungous diseases injurious to plants,
and for the government of common
carriers iu the transportation of plants
liable to harbor such pests, your atten
tion is called to rules 7 and 8 of the
rules and regulations adopted by said
Board Jan. 18, 1899.
Since no penalty is prescribed for vio
lation of rules 7 and 8, it would be diffi
cult to enforce them without your co
operation, and inasmuch as the general
interest and prosperity of the state in
volves your interest, and since it is one
of the objects of the Board to protect
and bnild up the plants and other agri
cultural interests along your lines of
road, we request that you faithfully
observe these rules, and we hope and
believe that you will heartily co-operate
with this Board in the discharge of the
duties devolving upou them in the en
forcement of the above cited act. These
rules follow:
Rule 7. No transportation company
or common carrier shall deliver any box,
bundle or package of trees, shrubs or
other plants commonly known as nurs
ery stock, shipped from any other state
or country to any consignee at any sta
tion iu the State of Georgia, unless each
such box, bundle or package is plainly
labeled with a certificate of inspection
furnished by the official Entomologist of
the state or country iu which said stock
was grown, and also with the official
tag of this Board hereintofore provided
for. Such shipments of the nature
designated above, originating in the
Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad.
SAMUEL C. DUNLAP, Receiver
Time table No. 12, taking effect 5. 50 a. m., Jan. 6, 1899,
MAIN LINE
NORTH BOUND. Between Social Circle SOUTH BOUND.
Read Downward and Gainesville . Read Upward.
First Class. First Class.
93 91 85 83 81 STATIONS. 82 84 86 92 | 94
Sun- Snn- Daily Daily Daily dail\ daily daily San- Sun
day day ex ex ex i ex ex ex ’ day dav
only only’ Sun Sun "Sun | Sun Sun Sun only only
O am amp m Lv. Ar a m ip m I amt
3 HOO 1100 450 SOCIAL CIRCLE 9151 30| 9 20 S'
% 11 15 11 20 505 GRESHAM 855 3 10 9 05 o
2. 1130 1140 525 MONROE. 835 2 50 8 50 R
g n4S 1106 CAM ETON 815 5530 835 p
a S 12*0 557 BETHLEHEM 8 215 822 g,
5 1240 615 WINDER 745 200 C 0 07 JL
1)3 12 15 | x 4 56 j WINDER 7 , 0 j 3O T c )4
£7 12 30 | 1576 48 MULBERRY 725112 I' l 88
dTTifv 1245 e * 177 03 HOsCHTON 7.0 12 55 p 7?n
ex I° B g 2407 23 HICKORY TREE. 6451* 30 g ‘ l9 daily
*2“ P* P* Sun
a U 1 12 25 „ u r=-
640 1 15 255 730 BELLMONT 640 JO 25 1 ,2 P 7 “a
645 120 300 735 KLONDIKE 635 10 20 I a? 7
6501 25 8057 40 CANDLER 63010 15 J loa
7101 45 3308 On GAINESVILLE. 6109 55 6 , n 700
am pm P m |p m Ar. Lv. a m a m a ™
9TTSSTB3] 8i j ~ ~ j 82 j 84 | 86 j 92 | 88
No. 82 will run to Social Circle regardless of No. 83.
No. 84 will run to Social Circle regardless of No. 81.
No. 83 will run to Winder regardless of No. 84.
No. 84 will run to Winder regardless of No. 83.
No. 02 wi 1 1 run to Social Circle regarding of No. 91.
JEFFERSON BRANCH.
Time Table No. 12, taking effect 5.50 am., Jan. 0, 1899.
NORTH BOUND Between Jefferson and SOUTH BOUND
Read Downward Bellmont. Read Upward.
First Class. First Class.
STATIONS.
Daily Daily Daily Da-.y
except except except ex ept
Bnn Sun Sun s nn
B. iVI a. M. Lv. ' Ar. P. M. A~aT
D35 550 JEFFERSON 810 11 10
12 00 615 PENDERGRASS 748 10 43
12 25 640 BELLMONT 730 10 25
P M. A. M. Ar. Lv. P M. A. M.
No 90 will run to Jefferson regardless of No. 89.
Palmer’s Cream Liniment
Rheumatism, Sprains,'Bruises, Cuts, Stings, of Pois
onus Insects, Stiff Joints, Toothach, etc. Cures
the pains of Burns immediately and gives in
stant relief .in Headache.
For Sprains, Swelling ol the Joints, Saddle or Collar Galls on Horses. Pal
mer’s Cream Liniment can not be equaled. It is put up in 4 ouuce bottles’, (the
ns al 60c size) aud retails for 25c. Prepared only by
H. R. PALHER & SONS,
(Successors to Palmer & Kinnebrew.)
DRUGGIST’S AND SEEDSMEN, 105 CLAYTON ST., ATHENS, GA.
I ■A ■ H _ m ■ H ■
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This splendid three piece suit, mahogany finish frames, upholstered in fine
snk figured damask fer $12.50. Wo cany the largest stock of Furniture, Car
pets, Rugs, Mattings, ana Draperies in Atlai-ta and guarantee lowest prices.
P. S.CRUTCBER FURNITURE CO.,
53 and 55 Peachtree St.. Atlanta Ga.
State of Georgia, need only bear the cer
tificate of the State Entomologist (At
lanta, Ga.). When by oversight, negli
gence or otherwise, any shipment of un
certified nursery stock is received at
auy station or wharf in this state, it
shall be his duty to proceed at once to
investigate and dispose of such stock as
provided for in the act cited above.
Very truly yours,
O. B. Stevens,
Chairman of the Board.
"Whimsical Advertisements.
The author of “Pages From a Private
Diary gives some whimsical advertise
ments, as, for instance: “Respectable
girls, about 18. wanted for bottling. ”
And from a bookseller’s catalogue
“Clergymen.—A fine collection of 200
clergymen, consisting of Protestant
ministers, Roman Catholics, Wesleyan
Methodists, Unitarians and Presbyteri
ans, nice clean lot—-5 shillings,”
A Lingering: Superstition.
It is a curious comment upon the per
manence of sailors’ superstitions in
these days of steam, electricity and
materialism generally that it was found
necessary to ship the dead bodies of the
drowned Americans in the Mobegan
disaster across the Atlantic in carefully
disguised cases labelled “Machinery.”
The Marquette was the name of the
steamship which carried this sad cargo,
and there is no doubt that if the crew
had suspected <what was contained in
that shipment the greater number of
them would at all costs have refused to
leave port, not so much because sailors
have any particular grievance agamsl
the dead as because their presence on
board ship is supposed infallibly to
bring disaster. Even the safe arrival of
the Marquette will probably fail to ex
plode this particular superstition.—
London News.