L933] SEEVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 149 
Consequently, postmasters in the area quarantined should no longer enforc* 
the regulations promulgated under that order. Of (nurse, the requirements 
of paragraph 2, section 4('>7. Postal Laws and Regulations, governing the 
acceptance for mailing of plant material for propagation, must be observed, 
C. B. ElLENBERGER, 
Third Assistant Postmaster General. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATING TO PINK-BOLLWORM QUARANTINE 
(NO. 52) 
MODIFICATION OF PINK BOLLWORM QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 
The following amendment modifies the areas regulated under pink-bollworm 
quarantine by releasing from restriction a pari of the regulated area in Texas, 
namely. Loving, Winkler, Andrews, Ector, Crane, and Upton Counties entire, 
and all of the formerly regulated portion of Midland County. No pink-bollworm 
infestation has been found in any part of such released area since the crop 
season of 1931. Lee a s TR0N g, 
Chief, Bureau of Plant Quarantine. 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO 
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE NO. 52 
(Approved Feb. U7, 1933 ; effective Feb. 28, 1933) 
Under authority conferred by the plant quarantine act of August 20, 1912 
(37 Stat. 31:1), as amended by the act of Congress approved March 4, 1917 
(39 Stat. 1134, 1165), it is ordered that regulation 3 of the revised rules and 
regulations supplemental to notice of quarantine no. 52, on account of the pink 
boll worm, which were promulgated on October 29, 1932, he and the same is 
hereby amended to read as follows : 
Regulation 3. Regulated Areas 
In accordance with the provisos to notice of quarantine no. 52 (revised), the 
Secretary of Agriculture designates as regulated areas, for the purpose of these 
regulations, the following counties and parts of counties in Arizona, Florida, 
New .Mexico, and Texas, including all cities, towns, townships, and other 
political subdivisions within their limits: 
Arizona area. — The counties of Cochise, Greenlee. Graham, Pinal, and 
Maricopa. 
Florida ar<«. — The counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, 
and Union. 
'New Mexico area. — The counties of Chaves, Eddy, Otero, Dona Ana, Luna. 
Grant, and Hidalgo. 
Texas area. — The counties of Terrell, Presidio, Brewster, Pecos. Jeff Davis. 
lli'cws. Ward, Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. 
This amendment shall be effective mi and after February 28, 1933. 
Done at the city of Washington, this ^Tth day of February, l!);;::. 
Witness my hand and the seal of the United Slates Department of Agri- 
culture. 
[seal.] Arthur M. Hyde, 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
[Copies of above amendment were sent to all common carriers doing business in or 
through the quarantined area.] 
Notice to General Public Through Newspapers 
United States Department ok Agriculture, 
Bureau of Plant Quarantine, 
Washington, D.C., February 27, HKl-l 
Notice is hereby given thai the Secretary of Agriculture, under authority con- 
ferred on him by the plant quarantine act of Augusl 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315), 
as amended, has promulgated an amendment to the rules and regulations sup- 
