Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-02
Cotton Work
In Texas

The work which has already begur
in Texas, and which will be carriee
on through the season under the enirer
gency appropriation made by con
gross, has been organized by the sec
rotary Of agriculture as follows:
"a Direct work on the cotton boil
weeyil. This portion OF the work viii
be carried ON under the direction OF
the chief entomologist of the depart.
ment, DR.. I. o. Howard. By Nj. W,
D. Hunter, zpediali sAgsns in charge,
with several sssIstsnfs.a Nj. Hunters
headquarters will be at Victoria, Tex.
where an investigating laboratory, has
been carried on for the past two
years. There will be thirteen expert.
mental farms of 100 acres, each in diff
fersnt parts Of the state. An.possible
remedial work win Be carried on .at
b e&laborAt0ry and at ,these9experfs
mental fanmssa iDhe search Tor pera-'
sites will nNhhtxas In SGentrai.ia ana
South America ana he West. indies.
Cd Demonstration work. Under
the direction Of Dr.. B, 4. Galloway,
chief of the bureau OF plant industry,
DR.. 8. A. Knapp. special agent in
charge will organize demonstration
work throughout the state of Texas
in the hope Of demonstrating to, plant.
ers that they q grow cotton proft-
ably in spite of the boil! weevii.
90 Disqualification work. Underl
the direction of the chief Of the abu.
reau Of plant industry a certain mum,
Der of stations will be established uns
der the immediate charge of Mr.. w.
J. Spillman, where the value of the di-
versification of crops will be demon.
strated, the results Of which will be
to indicate to planters what crops can
be grown with profit in place OF cot
ton.
t4) Work on the cotton Dollworm.
Several stations will be established
under the direction of the chief en-
tomologist, and in the immediate
charge of Prot. A. L. Quintanee, for
experimental work against the cotton
bollworm and for the purpose Of dem
onstrating TO planters the best means
Of fighting this insect.
90 Other cotton insects. In co
operation with the division Of entom
the entomologist Of the Texas
agricultural experiment station.
Prof, y. Dwight Sanderson, will con.
iuct an investigation of the other in.
sects which affect the cotton plant. II
TO Cotton diseases. Under the Ill
Of the chief OF the bureau Of
liant industry, and in the Immediate
of Mr.. G. l. Shear, experiment
al and demonstration work will be
'arried on in different parts OF the cot
on belt against the diseases OF the
'otton plant. including the root rot !
md rust. :
Cd Plant breeding work. Under
he direction of the chief of the bu- ,
eau Of plant industry, and in the i'm !,
Mediate charge Of Mr.. HI. J. Weber, !,
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Intensive work in the breeding of ear !,
! varieties Of cotton will be carried !
n and an effort will be made to breed !,
.arieties which. through some pecul- :,
arity or another, may prove to DO
ess affected by insects and diseases
han the varieties now commonly in !,
SIC. .
This statement is made public in n
rider that planters interested may /,
Understand the exact scope OF the !
perations planned. In spite of pre- 1,
ious statements sent out, there
GEMS to be a general lack OF definite +,
formation. n