B. E. P. Q. 551 . taU^, XxO^ Effective June 15, 1346 «tK* ^^' UNITED STATES DEPART LENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES IIEXICAN FRUITFLY REGULATIONS REVISED— HARVESTING SEASON EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 1946 Introductory N3"ue The following administrative instructions extend to June 30, 1946, the harvesting season for grapefruit, sweet limes, and "sour !t and "bittersweet" oranges produced in the area regulated by the Mexican fruit- fly quarantine. This action is taken to permit the harvesting of the large . crop of fruit which has been retarded due to transportation condi- tions, and is deemed safe inasmuch as sterilization of grapefruit from Cameron, Hidalgo, and VJillacy Counties will continue to be required during the extended period. §§ 301.64-4 and 5. A dministrative instructing relative to the Mexican fruitfly quarantine. — Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Chief of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine by paragraph (a) of § 301.64-5 (Notice of Quarantine No. 64), it is hereby ordered that the harvesting season for grapefruit, sweet limes, and :T sour" and "bittersweet" oranges be extended to midnight of June 30, 1946, and that the host-free period for these fruits shall begin at 12:01 A. M., July 1, 1946. Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Chief of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine by paragraph (e) of § 301.64-4 (Notice of Quarantine No. 64) , the requirements ot the administrative instructions effective April 15, 1946 (B. E. P. Q. 548), 11 F. R. 4523, pertaining to the sterilization of grapefruit from the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacjr are hereby extended to June 30, 1946. (Sec. 8, 37 Stat. 318, 39 Stat. 1165, 44 Stat. 250; 7 U. S. C. 1940 ed. 161; 10 F. R. 14353.) Done at the city of Washington ,D.- C. this 24th day of May 1946. AVERY S. H0YT, Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA mini ii in 3 1262 09313 6959