300 LAWS AFFECTING ORCHARDING 



and not heretofore widely prevalent and distributed within and throughout 

 the United States, exists in the Republic of Mexico. 



Now, therefore, I, James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, under 

 authority conferred by section 7 of the act of August 20, 1912, known as 

 " The plant quarantine act," do hereby declare that it Is necessary, in 

 order to prevent the introduction into the United States of the insect known 

 as the Mexican fruit fly (Trypeta luclens) , to forbid the importation into 

 the United States from the Republic of ]\Iexico of the following fruits: 



Sweet limes Peaches 



Mangoes Plums 



Oranges Guavas 

 Acliras sapotes 



Hereafter, and until further notice, by virtue of said section 7 of the 

 act of Congress approved August 2'0, 1912, the importation or entry into 

 the United States for any purpose of the fruits hereinbefore named and 

 their horticultural varieties is prohibited. 



Done at Washington this 15th day of January, 1913. 

 Witness my hand and the seal of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture. 



James Wilsox, 

 Secretary of Agriculture. 



As soon as such a notice is given the fruits affected are stopped 

 at the port of entry. 



PACKING AND SALE OF FRUITS 



Canadian Laws and Regulations, — In the reahn of laws in- 

 tended to govern tlie packing and sale of fruits the Canadian 

 ' ' Inspection and Sale Act, ' ' better known as ' ' Fruit Marks Act, ' ' 

 is the oldest, the most far-reaching, and consequently the most 

 worthy of study. Its chief provisions are as follows : 



The MarJxing of Fruit. — 320. Every person who, by himself or through 

 the agency of another person, packs fruit in a closed package, intended for 

 sale, shall cause the package to be marked in a plain and indelible manner 

 in letters not less than half an inch in length, before it is taken from the 

 premises where it is packed, — 



(a) With the initials of his Christian names, and his full surname 

 and address, or, in the case of a firm or corporation, with the firm or cor- 

 porate name and address; 



