Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-19
DELEGATES EARNEST
Boil Weeyil Convention Determines
on Aggressive Measures.
CAMPAIGN STARTED.
Both the State Legislature and Con
gress viii BE Asked 10 Render
Financial And aud Perma-
nent Committee Created.

nent Committee Created.
Dallas. Dec. iS.-A number of addl-
tional delegates 10 the boil weevil con
vention arrived Wednesday afternoon
and participated IN the proceedings.
requiring in the first place experie
The following composed the iegisla'
tive committee. each senatorial district
being entitled 10 a representative:
Pirst-Howard O'Neil. Cass.
Second-G. Shaw. Red River.
Third-W Bramiett. Fannin.
Fourth--R. A. Smith. Grayson.
Fifth. D. Cottrell. Collin.
SIXTH. Moroney. Dallas.
Seventh-Gee Taylor. Smith.
Eigth-R T. Miner. RuEk.
Ninth-W. r. Colquitt. Navarro.
Te1fh-R. p. Edrington. Hill
Elevcnth-W. s. Conoly. Fails
Twelfth KParker Hrazos
Thirteenth n Reagan. Anderson.
Fourteenth-l T. Garrison. Nacog.
doches
Sixteenth w. ~ Cleveland Harris.
Seventeenth John Moler. Galveston.
Elghteenth-J Wolters. Fayette.
hineteenth-A. G.. Murray. Caldwell.
Twen'iefh-C Samson. Williamson.
Twenty first. d. sayers Bas;rop.
Tweniysecond-F. B. Landers, Vic
toria.
Tweniy.thlrd-J y. Wells. Cameron.
TVentyfourth-W c. Robards,
BeNar.
Twentyhnh-A J. Baker. Tom
Green.
Tweutyslxth-H. P. Brelsford. East
land
Twen,y-seyenth-w. T. shannon.
Bell.
Iweniyolshth-
Twentynlnth--
Thiriieih-
Thlrty.drst-H. 8. Moran. Parker.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion recommended ihe following exc
| eutlve committee. George ~ Al.
/ dredre. George r. Jester. r. s Peters.
W. b. Hunter. r W Kirkpatrick. A.
n. O'Nell ~. III R'ven. John schu-
maker and >. d. ConnelL The execut.
/ I've committee will have IN charge the
/ Csiabli shment ~ a state organization.
| local organizations under same, and a
state headquarters To Il will be re-
/ i@Tred an future matters pertaining %
/ the bon woev.i situation. and from u
will be distributed general information
and literature on the subject. To Il
viii also De referred all remedies or
rachlres OF any kind suggested.
The chairman announced that Pro
/ fessors W. D. Hunter. United States
eutomoioglsf. r. " Malley. r. Dwight
| Sarderson. state entomOloglst. ]. ~
Connell Of the state farmers institute
and W D. Gibbs of the agricultural and
mechanical college would address the
meeting
| Professor Hunter spoke of the bis.
/ tory % the boil wcevil. saying Il FIRST
began operations ln Texas 10 1885,
crossing the RIO Grande river al
Brownsville In 1895 Il got as far
north as san Antonio and a. Tar east
as wharton. A. the present time the
TERRITORY affected is bounded roughly
on the north By a line drawn from
| Palestine 90 Waco. on the east by the
valley OF the Trinity river. and on
tho west by the limit % cotton culture.
This includes fully 0nehhlf ~ the total
cotton producing area OF Texas. The
situation Dr. more serious on account
% the fact that the most productive
counties are included In the Infested
territory Of the twenty-five counties
that annually produce $4,000 bales or
more. seventeen are now concerned
Statistics show that In these counties
the devastation OF the weeyil has
caused the amount OF land required 20
produce a bale 10 be fully doubled
Where II formerly required on an aver
age OF 2.3 acres 10 produce a bale %
staple II now requires az lease So
acres
ln all the area occupied az the pres
ent time the insect displays no signs
OF dying out. though there are In
stances easily accounted for where
there has been a temporary dimlnu-
ton of its numbers.
Professor Mally declared state and
national experts agreed on the destric-
tiycncss OF the boil Weeyil lie dwelt
az length upon the necessity OF legla-
latlon. both state and national
Professor Connell In his speech sum.
marizcd the control OF the pest from
nearly every standpoint. as follows:
Poisons. which include arsenicals and
| fumiEation Lights Cultural meth.
ods-early maturing varieties. feeding
on. cleaning land OF trash. winter plow.
Ing. picking up squares. trap cotton
Insect enemies OF the boil weeyil Fun.
gus enemies. Bird enemies.
Professor Sanderson made an appeal
for organized effort to destroy the boil
weeyil
Professor Atwater protested against
the slaughter OF birds. and insisted
they were deadly enemies Of the
weevil.
Professor Gibbs said the loss 10 az.
ricultural products annually IN this
state amounted to nearly S75.O00O00
The desire of these interests 90 get
together and 10 pursue a plan Of action