Show FEAR INVASION OF MOTHS forest products carried between states are hereafter to be rigorously inspected no more christmas trees or christmas greens or forest products such as logs tan bark posts poles shrubs vines aines and cuttings will be allowed to move interstate without inspection from any point in the areas defined by the department of agriculture as infested by the brown tail moth or the gypsy moth says the country gentleman secretary houston in a recent quarantine order to this effect defines certain towns in maine vermont massachusetts and connecticut and all the territory between them and the atlantic ocean as infested by the brown tail moth similar definitions as to the areas infested by the gypsy moth embrace maine new hampshire massachusetts and rhode Is land every interstate shipment ot of such plants shrubs or forest products listed in this quan quarantine antine order must bear the names and addresses ot of consigner and consignee together with a certificate showing that the contents have been duly inspected and found free from moth infestation this order became effective august 1 1913 and has been issued by the secretary under authority conferred by the plant quarantine act approved august 29 1912 |