sec. b. ihat the several circuit courts of the United State; 

 " crimtoa^L^ t0 try h * U actions ' civil 01 



Sec. 7. That the Department of Agriculture shall prepare 

 and publish such directions as may enable persons or trans 

 portation companies, officers of customs, and United State; 

 marshals to guard against the violation of this act, and delivei 

 copies of such to any, upon demand, free of charge: Provided,, 

 That copies be sent to all officers of customs or United State; 

 marshals immediately upon their publication. 



Sec. 8. That the Department of Agriculture may appoint 

 agents, whose duty it shall be to enforce the provisions of this 

 act. Any state having officers, or boards, or commissions 

 empowered by the laws thereof to guard against the introduc- 

 tion within their borders of any scale insects, codlin moths, 

 or other pests injurious to trees, plants, or vines, such officers 

 may be appointed agents of said department to enforce the 

 provisions of this act: Provided, That no expense is incurred 

 to the United States government is so doing. 



Sec. 9. That the officers of customs of the United States 

 are hereby directed to enforce the provisions of this act in theii 

 respective departments. 



Watermelons are fruits. An interesting legal decision, 

 rendered December 30, 1891, establishes the fact that, in the 

 over an interT' W * termelons ar . e fruits - The litigation arose 

 the suit of Thomas H. Burgess against The collector of 

 customs at Nogales, Arizona. The Board of General Apprais- 

 ers made the following opinion: 



"The goods are watermelons. They were assessed for 

 duty at 25 per cent, ad valorem under the provision of Par. 

 bf the T ' f ° r n Ve f tabl ^ S in their natural state > and are cIaimed 

 ions of Par. 580* forgreenfr^its! ^ ^ ^ 



"Webster's Dictionary, the Centurv Dictionary, Chambers' 

 Encyclopedia and other standard authorities enumerate 

 melons among fruits, such as apples, oranges, peaches and 

 watermelon s° 6nU Cards of hotels and restaurants, the 



It is a matter of common 



