S. R. A.-B. E. P. Q. No. 147 Issued September 1941 
United States Department of Agriculture 
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
APRIL-JUNE 1941 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Quarantine and other official announcements • 45 
Announcements relating to Japanese beetle quarantine (No. 48) 45 
Instructions to postmasters 45 
Japanese beetle administrative instructions modified (B. E. P. Q. 409, supplement No. 1, 
third revision) 46 
Japanese beetle administrative instructions modified (B. E. P. Q. 499, supplement No. 4). 47 
Administrative instructions amending the restrictions of the Japanese beetle quarantine by 
lifting certification requirements on certain shipments of fruits and vegetables (B. E. P. Q. 
513) 49 
Announcements relatins to Mediterranean fruitfly and melonfly quarantine (No. 13) 49 
Inspection of Hawaiian vessels authorized during night hours (press notice) 49 
Revision of regulation S effective May 12, 1941 50 
Announcements relating to Mexican fruitflv quarantine (No. 64) 51 
Texas grapefruit harvest extended through May 31 (press notice) 51 
Mexican fruitfly regulations modified (B. E. P. Q. 512, revised) 51 
Announcement relating to white-fringed beetle quarantine (Xo. 72) 52 
White-fringed beetle regulations modified (B. E. P. Q. 485, eighth revision) 52 
Miscellaneous items 53 
Lee A. Strong dies in Arizona (press notice) - 53 
Amendment of certain Army regulations with respect to the enforcement of plant quarantine 
restrictions of the United States Department of Agriculture (Circular No. 83, War Depart- 
ment) 54 
Revision of Oregon plant quarantine relating to grapevines and cuttings 54 
Customs regulations amended— Plant Quarantine (T. D. 50394) 55 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Dominion of Canada (B. E. P. Q. 514) 55 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Dominion of Canada (B. E. P. Q 514, supplement No. 1). 61 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions. British India (B. K. P. Q. 404, revised, supplement No. 4). 61 
Penalties imposed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act.. 62 
Organization- of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 64 
QUARANTINE AND OTHER OFFICIAL 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATING TO JAPANESE BEETLE QUARANTINE 
(NO. 48) 
instructions to postmasters 
Post Office Department, 
Third Assistant Posthastes General, 
Washington, June 23 f 194K 
Postmaster : 
My Dear Sir: Attention is invited to the inclosed copy of the latest revision of 
Federal Quarantine No. 48 on account <>f the Japanese beetle, issued by the 
United States Department of Agriculture, which became effective February 12. 
1941, and which increases somewhat the area previously under quarantine and 
also modifies slightly the restrictions formerly imposed. You will please ho 
governed accordingly. See paragraph 1, section ."!>:>. Postal Laws and Regulations. 
Very truly yours, 
Ramsey S. Bla< k. 
Third Assistant Post master Oeitrrnl. 
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