The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
auced to carry out our instructions they

duced to carry out our instructions they
can eradicate it,
Can be induced is suggestive. Were
a drowning man thrown a rope TO save MS
hfe could he he induced TO seize the
roper The fruit growers of the coast coun-
try have labored diligently and necessarily
for the last six or seven years 90 raise
thousands OF pear orchards, this year Tor thd
FIRST time In full bloom and nearly II not
quite half crop of pears mostly heIerFl
in bearing. This year the 'Dlight mas
struck these orchards, though NOT fatally
as yet and the question VIII be settled IN
1902 and 1863 whether this immense IN
dustry shall be a complete success or a
total failure. and much depends now on the
action of the agricultural department NJ
Washington Here is another matter Inat
should interest our TWO senators anu IN IN,
gresham Ball. Prof. Waite suggests thnt
his department will push the work rs lar
as our funds will allow
Except for the one visit OF FroI, W4 3IitS
last November (which locally accomplished
much good, this vast interest aHectlnE
thousands of good people here, none OF tue
money OF the department has peeh eypenu,
ed to stop the ravageS OF hllent ana saNe
the orchards. This Is an emergency IN thtS
section so rapidly developing, ana sholiu
not enough money to do TINS WORK qulekiS
and thoroughly be expended now, even u
same other locality not IN so sore straits
{ he allowed 10 wait while, or until con
gress meets again in DeccmpeTt - - helt
that our congressional delegiation. can exert
A few words from Congressman Ban NV
| the reception to be rendered MIN Hste
| pledging his further good Qinces ~ tnIS
! direction would gladden. the hearts OF nun
dreds of his constituents In me coast conn
try. From conversations with orchnrdlsls ,
near Houston and Alvin am con y ,II'4ta
! that the active cooperation OF Proi. WAie
| win he had when ne arrives ana trust
! that he will advise us in advance how best
I 10 organize for his coming so that no tune
II The following letter Is the encopragns
| letter Of Prof Waite. who Is probably inc
| best equipped expert in the United states
for diseases Of fruits aud 5Euf tf sossoa o'
Mr.. w B. slosson. 22o Main Street, Hous-
ton. Texas. ,ooo 49,
Washington, d. c.. July l. ~ goz .,IJS'il,
Sir; Your letter Of June 20, With elpp,nie
from The Houston Post, came duly. e
note carefully what you say IN REGARD 10
the pear blight in your section put naFdy
| think II will be necessary At the present
| time for us 10 20 down there, AS you
know. We are carrying on work on TINS
| disease. and next fall (which we regard as
the proper tImel we shall 60 Town anni
push this work as far as our funds WI
allow There are other serious diseases ~
different parts Of the country which VIII
tober u Or nerbaps November l. Secretary
| Wilson Is also well Informed In regard r.
the seriousness of the blight in Texas and
Is IN thorough sympathS, WIN o g9ur ca PDps
on there. or course, II appears Just now
when the evidences OF blight are mosi
visible and striking and when inc shQftng,,
Of the fruit crop Is Keenly felt, as thnu"l
this were the proper time 10 inysstga
the disease; however It Is too late to az
ANYTHING for this years crop, ana the pes
time for graduating the disease Tor ner
years crop Will he the fall ana winter W.
have spent years investigating the diseas'
In other parts Of the country and feel quit
confident that II the people can he 10
duced to carry ont our instructions the,
can eradicate H. Very truly yours:
NJ II. Waite,
Pathologist in Charsc OF Investigations o
Diseases OF Orchards and Fruits.