440 



ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Cotton, cotton icaste, and burlap imported from July 1, 1911, to June 30, 1918, 

 in running bales, showing country of origin and port of entry — <;!ontinued. 



• Entered at port of Calexico. 



In addition to the cotton shown in the table, 196 packages of sam- 

 ples of cotton and cotton waste were imported during the fiscal year. 



While a comparison of the above table with the importations 

 shown on the board's report for the fiscal year 1916-17 indicates a 

 considerable falling off of importations of Egyptian cotton, due no 

 doubt largely to the shortage of available tonnage, it shows also 

 a marked increase in importations from practically all other coun- 

 tries shipping cotton to the United States. 



NURSERY STOCK IMPORTATIONS. 



PROPOSED ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS. 



The need of additional restrictions or prohibitions, particularly 

 with respect to the entry of certain classes of nursery stock and other 

 plants and seeds on account of exceptional risks involved, has been 



