1932] 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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of Entomology at Atlanta, Ga., on June 11 to discuss the situation created by 
the finding of the insect in southern Florida. All agreed with the plan outlined 
by the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration. 
PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PLANT 
QUARANTINE ACT 
According to reports received by the administration during the period April 
1 to June 30, 1932, penalties have recently been imposed by the proper Federal 
authorities for violations of the plant quarantine act, as follows: 
JAPANESE-BEETLE QUARANTINE 
In the case of the United States v. Samuel Winarsky, Newark, N. J., in the 
interstate transportation by motor truck of miscellaneous farm products from 
a point in the regulated area to a point outside thereof, without inspection and 
certification, the defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five days in jail. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE QUARANTINE OF PUERTO RICO 
In the case of the United States v. Mariano Figueroa, Ponce, P. R., in ship- 
ping to the mainland, through the port of San Juan, 50 cases of yams and 3 
<?ases of banana leaves, the defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and 
-$26 costs. 
QUARANTINES AFFECTING MEXICAN AND CANADIAN PRODUCTS 
In the case of the United States versus the persons listed below, for attempt- 
ing to smuggle in contraband plant material, the penalties indicated were im- 
posed by the United States customs officials at the following ports : 
Name 
Port 
Contraband 
Penalty 
C. W. Esslinger 
Francisco 'Jaques 
M. O. Steele 
Domingo Garcia 
Guadalupe Lederma. 
Lorrayn Miller 
Ecliseria Posada 
Brownsville, Tex. 
....do 
....do 
— .do.. 
Francisco Venegas. 
Manuel Quired 
A. C. Puckett 
Jose Aguilar 
Maria de la Jesus Herera 
de Dachedo. 
E. G. Cardenas 
Z. G. Lozans 
.Josepha Ramos. 
Gertrudis Romero 
Refugio Betancourt 
Aniceto Torres 
Pvefugio Corral de Rod- 
riguez. 
Jack Trollinger 
T. L. L. Temple 
Joe Nassar 
Jose Hernandez 
Maria Trevino 
Valentin Mendoza 
Santiago Baeza 
Lucio Tijerina 
Juan Canales 
Aurrello Espinosa 
Mrs. C. C. Berry 
.do- 
Eagle Pass, Tex. 
do... 
do 
El Paso, Tex. 
— .do 
.—do 
do 
do... 
1 mango and 6 avocados with seed.. 
2 mangoes 
8 avocados with seed 
3 mangoes 
do— 
Hidalgo, Tex ... 
do 
do 
Laredo, Tex 
do 
Presidio, Tex. 
do 
Rio Grande City, Tex. 
do 
Roma, Tex 
Blaine, Wash 
1 maroey 
1 ponderoso lemon, 2 avocados with 
seed, and 2 mamey seed. 
2 oranges 
12 avodacos with seed — 
5 avocada seeds, 3 mangoes, and 2 
mameys. 
27 avocados 
Avocados with seed . 
6 avocados 
16 avocados with seed 
1 mamey 
16 avocados 
3 mangoes 
10 avocados with seed and 6 mangoes. 
5 avocados with seed 
14 avocados 
5 avocados 
3 avocados 
25 avocados, 3 mangoes, and 1 mamey. 
20 avocados 
20 pounds of seed corn 
43 pounds of corn. 
5 avocados 
3 avocado seed 
4 apples... J 
113 plants.. 
$5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
35 days in 
jail. 
$1.50. 
1. 
3.20. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
1. 
1.50. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
250. 
