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ered potentially dangerous, since they are known hosts of pests in the country 
of origin. In classifying the interceptions, those made at bridges, ferries, and 
crossings at the Mexican and Canadian border ports have all been considered 
as having been taken from baggage. 
A record of the number of interceptions of prohibited and restricted plant 
material appears in table 46. 
Table 46. — Number of interceptions of prohibited and restricted plants and plant 
products, fiscal year 1936 
In baggage 
In cargo 
In mail 
In quarters 
In stores 
Total 
Port 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Pro- 
hibit- 
ed 
Re- 
strict- 
ed 
Baltimore . 
15 

887 
92 
3,084 
15 
4 
866 
121 
549 
52 
2 
50 
1 
69 

17 
3 
142 
3 
14 

328 
3 
887 
144 
3,089 
2 
14 
2,023 
58 
273 
474 
119 
572 
1,195 
7,535 
120 
19 
926 
933 
328 
49 
123 
6,599 
84 
164 
1,599 
167 
114 
1,379 
3,083 
2,979 
132 
31 
356 
1,020 
2 
28 
210 
129 
17 
122 
42 
48 
525 
7,392 
73 
122 
43 
8 
238 
49 
Bellingham 
7 
Blaine 
866 
Boston . 
8 

28 
5 
69 

8 
1 
8 
1 
192 
549 
Brunswick 1 
2 


1 
1 
Buffalo 2 ... 
3 
2,023 
7 
359 
81 
4 
1 
3 
16 
27 
389 
Calexico 
81 
4 
5 


40 
2 
7 
1 
7 
Chicago . 
268 
171 
171 
Del Rio.... 
474 
51 
572 
1,194 
7,411 
11 
1 
926 
752 

45 
444 
134 
183 
950 
5 

156 
202 
1 
45 
Detroit 
9 
8 
59 
53 
505 
Douglas 
134 
Eagle Pass.. 
1 
124 

24 
183 
El Paso 
974 
Galveston 
92 
6 
10 
17 
17 
12 


15 
Gulfport 3 
17 
Hidalgo 
156 
Honolulu 4 
103 
1 
1 

69 
3 
2 
299 


4 
8 
13 
7 
28 
12 
19 


3 
7 
206 
Houston ... 
5 
Jacksonville 4 
30 
5 
16 
Kev West *... 
98 
6,568 
279 
782 
6 

299 
Laredo ... 
31 
83 
5 
18 
787 
Los Angeles 4 
1 

18 
Mercedes 
164 
939 
15 
114 
475 
1,624 
2,969 
2 
41 
794 
9 
41 
365 
1,363 
827 
6 
41 
Miami * 
19 
1 
8 
1 
49 
25 
533 
105 
629 
6 
59 
46 
13 
5 
1,469 
Mobile 
21 
Xaco . 
41 
13 
524 
3 
187 
11 
580 
10 
5 
915 
8 
764 
214 
31 
61 
116 
141 
3 
5 
407 
Xew York 
2,531 
Nogales... 
835 
Norfolk 
3 

91 
16 
95 
892 
51 
2 
13 
17 
36 
15 
109 
84 
2 

12 

59 
Pensacola 4 
2 
Philadelphia 
32 
44 
2 

210 
125 
17 
122 
10 
2 
136 
1 
26 
57 
9 
40 
10 
2 
110 
110 
147 
Port Arthur 
19 
Port Huron 4 .. . 
136 
Portland, Oreg .. 
5 
1 
12 
1 
1 
1 
10 
2 
6 
Presidio . 
26 
Puerto Rico (all ports).. 
2 
3 
2 

60 
Rio Grande City 8 
9 
Roma... 
40 
St. Paul 
42 
93 
93 
San Diego 4 . 
10 
185 
510 
7,392 
1 
95 
2 
1 
7 
63 
968 

28 
4 
7 
163 
56 
2 
7 
6 
31 
145 
175 
9 
5 
12 
12 
San Francisco 4 
14 
13 
3 
2 
18 
12 
34 
San Pedro 4 
83 
San Ysidro 
968 
Savannah 
63 
1 
14 
6 



8 
9 
6 
27 
2 



1 

Seattle . 
1 


7 
19 
13 
41 
Tampa 4 
11 
West Palm Beach 4 
9 
Ysleta« 
238 
13 
13 
Total... 
39, 456 
9,991 
792 
228 
1,609 
1,558 
3,549 
912 
1,268 
96 
46, 674 
12,785 
1 Work handled by inspector stationed at Savannah, Ga. 
* Includes interceptions made at Niagara Falls. 
3 Work handled by inspectors stationed at Mobile, Ala. 
4 Collaborators stationed at these ports. 
» Port closed Apr. 28, 1936. 
« Port closed Feb. 7, 1936, and since that date inspectors from El Paso have worked 1 shift on each 
Saturday and Sunday. 
