The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
ONE SMALL BUG
CAUSES THIS TO-DO
He IS ~RESoLUTED" AGAINST
IN MOST VIGOROUS MANNER By
COTTON GROWERS.

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Plan 10 Eradicate the BoII weevn
by Burning All Cotton stalks as
Soon as the staple Has Been
PicIsed-Mfnorfty of Committee
Wanted Texas and other Infested
Regions 10 Skip One Year, Plant
ing no Cotton Until 1906.
Shreveport La, Dec. 14.-After pass
ing resolutions commencing the aid OF
the government in efforts to extermi-
nate the boil weevil and urging the
farmers of the infected districts in
Texas and louisiana TO burn all cotton
stalks In the early fall, the National
Cotton Convention adjourned late this
afternoon.
Prior to the adoption of the resolu-
tions, spirited fight was precipitated
on the floor Of the convention by the
proffering of a majority and minority
report. The bone of contention was a
plank inserted by NJ l.. Johnson Of
Georgia to the effect that the only way
10 destroy and prevent the spread OF
the boil weevil is to prevent the plant
ing Of any cotton within the infected
sections Of Texas or any other state
or territory. wherein infected lands ex-
list, for the period of one year.
The minority report agreed to all the
recommendation of the majority ex-
cept this plank. which was finally voted
down.
The resolutions. in part, follow:
THAT we extend our sincere thanks
to the Department of Agriculture OF
the United states for the timely as
sistance 1t has offered in an effort to
overcome the cotton boil weevil
THAT we think the department. of
entomology, headed by Dr. w. ID. Hun
ter, which has accomplished excellent
results in educating the people regard
ing the nature and habits OF the boil
weevil and other insect pests and for
the well conceived plans and work Of
experimentation along this line.
Idens That Are Indorsed.
THAT we heartily approve the meth
DDS already employed as being both
scientific and practical and that we
emphasize the idea of thorough prep
aration OF the cotton lands, a reduction
of the acreage, the rotation OF crops
and extensive cultivation with more
o.
turing cotton for all the boil weevil
districts.
THAT the cotton planters through
out the infected districts are hereby
urged to cooperate with the general
government In the plans for overcom-
ing this devastating pest
THAT It is the sense OF this con-
vention that the legislatures OF the cot
ton states be memorialized 10 enact
stringent laws for the protection Of all
insectivorous birds. their eggs and
young"
II was further resolved that a vigor-
GUS campaign OF public education
should be inaugurated through the
farmers and pedagogical Institutes OF
the several cotton states, the press and
through the public schools.
Burn the Cotton stalks.
Resolved. That II Is the sense OF
this national cotton convention that
the early fan destruction OF an the
cotton stalks In the boil woevll In
fected areas ~ Texas and Louisiana Il
an absolute necessity.
Resolved. That we commend 10 the
legislative bodies Of any infected area
the urgent necessity Of taking lmme-
diate steps under the supervision of
proper authorities 20 burn the cotton
stalks ~ next year systematically ana
IA once behind the pickers."
A plan for organising ail the cotton
growers of the south io combat the
bon NofvN was introduced ~ OSWALD
Wilson. statistical agent ~ fhc Unifnd
States Department ~ Agriculture nfa-
Toned "a Port Worth Tea. wan reoeiy-
continaeo on Fifth Paso.