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ANNUAL EEPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



treatment of domestic animals, were reported to the Attorney Gen- 

 eral. At the close of the fiscal year 1914 two cases were pending. 

 The 12 reported during 1915 and 1 pending at the close of 1914, in 

 all 13, were terminated during 1915. In all the cases the defendants 

 pleaded guilty and were fined. 

 The fines imposed were : 



1 A fine of $100 was imposed in eight cases •which were consolidated. 



One case was pending at the close of the year. 



THE INSECTICIDE ACT (36 STAT., 331). 



Fifty-one cases were reported to the Attorney General, in 45 of 

 which criminal proceedings and in 6 seizures were recommended. 

 At the close of the fiscal year 1914, 101 cases were pending, of which 

 97 were criminal prosecutions and 4 were seizures. Fifty-three cases 

 pending at the close of the year 1914, and 25 reported during the year 

 1915, in all 78, were terminated in 1915, Of the cases terminated, 70 

 were criminal and 8 civil. In the 70 criminal cases, fines were im- 

 posed in 57 ; sentences were suspended in 6 ; in 1 a demurrer to the 

 information was sustained ; and 6 were withdrawn or dismissed. In 

 62, pleas of guilty and in 11 pleas of nole contendere or non vult 

 were entered. 



In the criminal cases in which convictions were obtained the fines 

 were as follows : 



Costs were assessed in a considerable number of cases in which con- 

 victions were obtained. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture 

 were entered in the 8 civil cases. At the close of the year, 74 cases 

 were pending, of which 71 were criminal prosecutions and 3 seizures. 

 During the year 65 notices of judgment were prepared. 



THE PLANT-QUARANTINE ACT (37 STAT., 315). 



Four violations were reported to the Attorney General; 15 were 

 pending at the close of the preceding year. Of the 19 cases, 10 have 

 been closed. Fines amounting to $415 were assessed. Nine cases 

 were pending in various stages of prosecution at the close of the year. 



