Bo Eo P. Q. 568, Supplement No, 1 Effective July 17. 1948 
 
 LIBRARY 
 RQ STATE PLANT BOARD 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
 
 BUREAU CF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT r " 
 DOMESTIC QUA TICES 
 
 MEXICAN FRUITFLY QUARANTINE; FURTHER EXTENSION OF 
 
 HARVESTING SEASON 
 
 Pursuant to the authority conferred upcn the Chief of the Bureau of Ento- 
 mology and Plant Quarantine by § 301-64-5 (a) of the regulations supplemental to 
 the Mexican fruitfly quarantine (7 CFR 1945 Supp, §$ 301,64-1 through 301c 64-7) , 
 the following administrative instructions are hereby adopted: 
 
 § 301.64-f d Administrative instructions; further exte nd ing harvesting se on 
 und er requirements of Mexica n_ f ruitfly regulation s- The present harvesting season 
 for grapefruit, sweet limes, and "sour" and "bittersweet" oranges in the regulated 
 area is hereby further extended from midnight July 17, 1948 until midnight July 31 
 1948. The host free period for these fruits shall begin at 12:01 a..m-, August 1, 
 1948, and continue through the last day of August 1948. 
 
 (Sec. 8, 37 Stat. 318, as amended; 7 U-S,C. l6i) 
 
 The purpose of this action is further to extend the harvesting period for 
 these fruits an additional two weeks beyond that provided for in administn 
 instructions effective June 15, 1948 (3, E. P. Q. 568), 13 F.R. 2471, which ex- 
 tended the harvesting season from midnight June 15, 19** 8 until midnight July 17, 
 1948, This further extension is needed because the available labor supply and 
 conditions in the groves have delayed harvesting of the crop* The pest ri 
 involved vail not be increased, since sterilization of fruit will be required in 
 the same manner as during the regular harvesting period. This action is taken in 
 concurrence with the appropriate regulat Ls of the State of Texas. V 
 
 is necessary that these administrative instructions become effective at cr.ee in 
 order to permit the growers t plan th ir harvesting activities ace 
 Furthermore, tnese instructions relieve • s. For the reasons stated, 
 
 it is found upon good cause, pursuant to the provisions of sect' 
 Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat, 233), that notice and pul re on 
 
 these administrative instructions are uni ■ , and co.v 
 
 to the public in1 
 than 30 days after their publication in the Federal 
 
 Done at Washington, D. C, this 2nd day of July 1948, 
 
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 Pla nt Quarantin e 
 
IVERSITY OF FLORIDA 
 
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