490 



ANNUAL EEPORTS OF DEPAETMENT OF AGEICULTURE. 



THE VIRUS ACT. 



[37 Stat., S32.] 



Ojio api)arent A'iolation of the act of March 4, 1013 (37 Stat., 

 832), governing- the preparation, shipment, and importation of 

 viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products intended for use in 

 tlie treatment of domestic animals, was reported to the Attorney 

 General. This case was pending at the close of the fiscal year. 



In several cases involving the suspension or revocation of licenses 

 issued by the secretary to manufacturers of these products, the 

 testimony given at the hearings was reviewed by this office and the 

 secretary advised as to its legal effect. 



THE INSECTICIDE ACT. 



[30 Stat, 331.] 



One lumdred and four cases were reported to the Attorney CJen- 

 cra.l, in 90 of which criminal proceedings and in 14 seizures were 

 recommended. At the close of the fiscal year 1018, 80 cases were 

 pending, all of which were criminal prosecutions. Forty-five cases 

 pending at the close of the year 1018 and 44 reported during the year 

 1010, ill all, 80, were terminated during the year. Of the cases ter- 

 minated, 83 were criminal and 6 civil. In the 83 criminal cases, 

 fines were imposed in 60 ; 12 were dropped or dismissed ; in 1 collat- 

 eral was forfeited; in 1 case a verdict in favor of the Government 

 Avas reversed in the Circuit Court of xlppeals. After combination 

 of the cases for purpose of prosecution, in 61 pleas of guilty, in 5 

 pleas of nolo contendere were entered, and in 1 collateral was for- 

 feited. 



In the criminal ca.ses in which convictions were obtained, the fines 

 were as follows : 



Fines assessed under the insecticide act. 



Costs were assessed in a number of cases in which convictions were 

 obtained. Decrees of condeuination and forfeiture were entered in 

 5 civil cases and 1 case was dismis.sed. At the clo.se of the year 05 

 cases were pending, of which 87 were criminal pro.secutions and 8 

 were seizures. Seventy-five notices of judgment were prepared. 



THE MIGRATORY-BIRD TREATY ACT. 



[40 Stat. 7.^.5.] 



The treaty with Great Britain for Ihe protection of migratory 

 birds was proclaimed I)V the President December 8, 1016. On July 

 3, 1018, the President :ipprove(l tlie act of Congress to carry the 

 treaty into etfect, and on July 31. 1018, approved and proclaimed the 



