The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
BOIL WEEyH FIGHT
atrYr.rrrN ISSUED BY A0RICuLr
 TuRAL DEPARTMENT. '
Plans of the Scientist to Wage War of Extermination on the Cot
 ton Pest~-eEhe Work in Texas,

ton Ro8C~-SI1o W0S4 in Texas,
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 . Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building.
 washington. Feb. II.
 The following bulletin issued today by the Department of Agriculture is self. explanatory. The work which has already begun :n Texas and which will be carried on through the section under the emergency Sppropfistton uasdA by Congress. has been organised by the Secretary of Agricaf. sure ss follows:
 Direct work on the cotton boil weevil --This portion of the work will be car yisd on under the direction of the Chief Entomogolist ef the Department, pr. l.. o! Howard, by W. D.. Hunter. special agent in charge, with several assistants. Mr. Hunters headquarters will be Vic tcria, Texas. where an Investigating la. boratory has been carried on for the past two years. There will be thirteen expcr- imentai farms of 100 acres each in differ- snt parts of the State. All possible rem- sdial work will be carried on at the ie- boratory and at these experiuen al farms. The search. for parasites will con, tinue in Central and South America and the West Indies.
 Second-peuonstratio work, under the direction of Dr. B. T. Galloway, Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Dr. 8. A.. Knopp. special agent in charSs, vii! organize demonstration wotk throughout the State of Texas, in the hope of demonstrating to planters that they can grow cotton proAtably -iA spits of the boil weevil. hird-Diversineation work. under the direction Of the Chief of the Bureau Of Plant Industry.-A certain number of sfa- tiens will be established under the imne- date charge Of W. J. Spillman, where the value of the diverslfcation of crops will be demonstrated, the results of which will be to indicate to planters what crops can be grown with profit in place of cotton. ..,
 Fourth--work on the cotton boil worm Several stations will be established un- der the direction of the EntomcloEist and In the immdeiate charge of Prof A. l.. Quaintsnce for experimental work against the cotton boil worm and for the purpose of demonstrating to planters the best means of fighting this insect. Fifth-other cotton insects-Tn cooper ation with the Division of Entomology the Entomciogist of the Texas State Az ricultural Experiment Station, Prof. E. Dwight sanderson. will conduct an inves- tisation of other insects which affect the cotton plant.
 Sixth-Cottor diseaEes--Under the direc. ton of Chief of the Bureau of Plant Tn- dustry and in the immediate charge of C.. L. Spear. experimental and demon- stration work will be carried on in dlf- ferent parts of the cotton belt against the diseases of the cotton plant. includ- ing the root rot and rust.
 Seventh-Plant breeding work-Under the direction of the Chief of the Bu- reau of Plant Industry, and In the imme- diate charge of H. J. Webber. extensive work in the breeding rcf early, varieties of cotton will be carried on and an ef- fort will he made to breed varieties which. through scEne peculiarity or an- other, may prove to be less affected Dy insects and diseases than the varieties now commonly in use.
 ThiG statement is made public in order that planters interested may understand the exact scope of operations planned. In spite of previous statements sent out there seems to be q general lack of def- mite information.
 R.. H. Watkins.