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VOLUME 7

1934 < On it z d

NUMBER 98

Washington, Wednesday, Ma 20, &/2
included in these instructions. Experi ence has shown that possible plant injury is associated at least to some extent with the condition and growth of the plants TITLE 7AGRICULTURE
at time of treatment. It is suggested, Chapter IIIBureau of Entomology and therefore, that trial tests be made before Plant Quarantine large numbers of plants are treated.
iii Preparation of plants. Excess B.E.P.Q. 499Supplement 5
soil should be removed and the mass re P art 301D omestic Q uarantine N otices duced as much as possible without in juring the roots. The plant ball should JAPA NESE BEETLE ADM INISTRATIVE IN ST R U C
be moist, but not wet. Pots must be re TIO N S M OD IFIED
moved from potted plants. When bur Introductory note: Experience and fur lap on balled plant is of coarse weave, ther experiments in paradichlorobenzene it may be left on the balls, but when it fumigation for the treatment of plants is closely woven, it must be removed.
after digging to free them from infesta iv Preparation of plunging soil. The tion by Japanese beetle permit modifica paradichlorobenzene must be thoroughly tion of treating requirement approved mixed with a light sandy loam, or sand, June 9, 1939, without increasing risk of which is moist but not wet, and free from spread. The instructions authorizing the lumps, stones, and debris. It must be use of this method are accordingly re mixed immediately before using.
vised to reduce the period of treatment v Care of plants during treatment.
from 5 to 3 days. , Pursuant to the authority conferred If it is necessary to water the plants dur upon the Chief of the Bureau of Ento ing. the treatment to prevent desiccation, mology and Plant Quarantine by 301.- the operation must be limited to a light 48-6, Chapter in, Title 7, Code of Fed syringing, under the supervision of an eral Regulations regulation 6 of the inspector. During the treating period rules and regulations supplemental to care should be used to assure that the Notice of Quarantine No. 48 on account of natural air movement will aid in reason ably rapid dispersal of the fumigant that the Japanese beetle, paragraph 1 4
of 301.48b see page 11 of the mimeo escapes from the soil to prevent it from graphed edition of circular B.E.P.Q. 499, being held about the foliage of the issued June 9, 1939 is hereby modified treated plants.
vi Care of plants after treatment.
effective May 18,1942, to read as follows:
It is advisable to avoid excessive water 301.48b Administrative instructions ing of the plants after treatment in order to inspectors on the treatment of nursery to permit any residual gas to escape from products, fruits, vegetables, and soil, for the plant balls.
the Japanese beetle.
vii Complete coveragea Tem TREATM ENT O P SO IL ABOUT T H E ROOTS OP
perature. The temperature of both the PLA NTS
treating soil and the soil ball must not 1 Treatment of plants after dig be less than 50 F. during the period of treatment. To prevent injury to the ging
4 Paradichlorobenzene fumigation plants, it should not go above 65.
i Season. The treatment must be ap b Dosage. Ten pounds per cubic plied between October 1 and May 1.
yard of mixing soil 6 ounces per cubic ii Varieties of plants. Many different foot for soil balls up to 6 inches in kinds of plants have been successfully diameter at the narrowest dimension.
treated experimentally. The list of Twenty pounds per cubic yard of mixing plants which have been treated without soil 12 ounces per cubic foot for soil injury is subject to such continual ex balls from 6 to 8 inches in diameter at pansion that it cannot be appropriately the narrowest dimension.

CONTENTS

Regulations
REGULATIONS
B it u m in o u s Coal D iv is io n :

Minimum price schedules, relief granted:
District 1_______________
District 8_______________
District 11______________
District 15______________

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Civil A eronautics B oard:

Brake requirement amendments, corrections_____________ 3739
Identification card requirement,, effective date postponed 2
documents_________ 3739, 3740
E ntomology and P lant Q uaran
tine B ureau :

Japanese beetle quarantine, paradichlorobenzene fumi gation__________________ 3739
F ederal C ommunications C om m is
s io n :

Registration of diathermy appa ratus__________________

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F ederal S avings and Loan I nsu r
ance C orporation :

Advertising by insured institu tions, amendments_______ 3741
O ffice
of t io n :

D efense T ransporta
Rail equipment conservation:
Cars, use within municipal ities_________________
Shipments ofarmed forces__
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P rice A dm inistration :

Aluminum scrap and secondary ingot, p r i c e s c h e d u l e amended_______________
Bituminous coal, compensatory adjustment of transporta tion cost increases_______
Douglas fir lumber, price sched ule amended____________
Gasoline sold at service stations, price regulation amended General Maximum Price Regu lation, postponement of ef fective dates____________
Shoes and leather products raw materials; maximum prices for pickled sheepskins____
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