Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1915 — Indiana Law Regulating Nursery Agents. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Law Regulating Nursery Agents.

A pamphlet setting forth the laws regulating nursery agents, etc., has been received and some of the mam points are set forth briefly in the following paragraphs. All of these acts went into effect June 1. When a nurseryman or any person a resident of this state shall ship or deliver nursery goods he must attach a certificate that such stock has been examined by the state etomologist and is to the best of his knowledge free from the San Jose scale and other injurious enemies. Persons desiring to sell or ship nursery stock must make application before July Ist each year to the state etomologist for an inspection of his stock. Failure to do this will make the persons liable for extra expeness covering traveling of the inspector. Infected stock must be destroyed or treated as directed from the state etomologist. All persons selling or soliciting nursery stock must secure a dealers’ license if selling in this state, by furnishing a sworn affidavit that he will only sell or buy stock that has-been duly inspected by an official inspector. It shall be unlawful for anyone to misrepresent any stock put forth for sale. It is also unlawful to conceal any stock from inspection. Any violators may have their certificates revoked by the state etomologist. A fee of ten dollars is charged for each dealer’s license. When any inspector orders the removal or destruction of any trees or bee hives the owner must issue a signed statement that the treatment ordered has been carried out to the best of his ability. If an owner fails to comply with the demands of the inspector the state etomologist will have it done and the expense account filed against the owner with the auditor. It is the duty of every prosecuting attorney to help the state etomologist in performing his duty. Any person* violating any section of the above mentioned acts is liable to fine of not less than $lO nor more than SIOO for each offense.