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of Baja California and the towns through which the railroads pass 
"between Naco and Canea, and "between Agua Prieta and Nacozari in the 
State of Sonora. 
REVOCATION OF EXTERIOR QUARANTINE HO. g 
LIST OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY FLAG-SMUT AND TAKE-ALL 
DISEASES OF Y/hEAT 
The Presidential Decree of July 23, 1931 > published and effec- 
tive July 29, 1931, revokes that of March h, 1931 » which established 
Absolute Exterior Quarantine No. 8. The text follows: 
Article 1. The Absolute Quarantine of March 4, 1931 » which 
was promulgated against the agricultural diseases caused by the fungi 
" Urocystis tri tici Eoern." and " Qphiobolus cariceti (3. and Br.) Sacc. 
(0. graminis Sacc.)", which attack species and varieties of foreign 
wheat, is revoked. 
Art. 2. The Department of Agriculture and Public Works 
(Secretaria de Agricultura y Foment 0) is authorized to dictate special 
provisions which may protect the national agriculture against invasion 
by the said agricultural diseases, indicating for that purpose, in 
lists that will be published in the Official Journal of the Federa- 
tion, the countries or localities which, as being affected, should be 
subjected to special provisions. 
In the absence of any statement of the special provisions above 
referred to, inquiry through the Office of Agricultural Protection of 
the above-named Department elicits the information that 
"To permit the introduction:' into our country 
(Mexico) of the seed (wheat) proceeding from the 
places named in the Resolution cited (July 30, 1931) 
a permit from this Department is required, and also 
a certificate signed by the sanitary authorities of 
the country of origin, visaed ^y our consul, which 
shall accompany the merchandise. The certificate 
shall affirm that in the locality where it was grown 
the wheat was not infected by the diseases referred to." 
Art. 3« After the publication, of the lists referred to in the 
preceding article, the Department of Agriculture and Public Works will 
issue regulations prescribing the requirements which every importation 
from quarantined localities shall meet, for which purpose interested 
