The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
DEFINITE PLANS
WERE ADOPTED
TO FIGHT BOIL WETVIL BY AID
VANCED CULTURAL METHODS
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
After Three Days the Conclusion is
Reached that all the Proposed Plans
For Eliminating the Pest are I'm
practical.

Shreveport, the Cotton Boil Weevil
convention summarized its work in
number of resolutions Quite a lot
OF Ideas were advanced, principally
among which was the idea Of throwing
out OF cultivation for the term Of at
least one year all infected land, but
same, after lengthy discussions were
teund<impractical, and it was decided
that farmers must depend upon i'm
proved methods Of agriculture to aid
them in exterminating the pest. The
following are the very practical res
olutions adopted
Resolved, That we extend our sin
cere thanks to the Department of Ag-
riculture of the United States for the
timely assistance 1t has afforded in an
effort to overcome the cotton boil wee
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'That we desire the Departments
TO continue their work in infected dis
tricts, as well to closely watch our
sections which might become endan-
gered by the boil weevil, and that we
invoke continuance Of the national
aid wherever it may be needed.
"That we heartily approve the meth
DDS already employed as being both
scientific and practical, and that we
emphasize the ideas of thorough prep
aration Of the cotton land, a reduc-
tion Of acreage, the rotation Of crops,
and intensive cultivation with most
vigorous efforts to secure early matur-
ing cotton for all the boil weevil dis
tricts.
"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.''
1T was also resolved:
That it is the sense OF this con-
vention that Legislatures Of the Cot
ton States be memorialized to enact
stringent laws for the protection of all
lnsectiveorous birds, their eggs, and
young.
Resolved, That this Convention
Endorses and recommends for adop-
ton by the Legislatures of the Cotton
States law relative to the importa-
tion of the boil weevil in any Of its
stages Of growth.
: was further resolved that a Wig
orous campaign of public education
should be inaugurated through the
farmers and pedagogical Institutes of
the several states, the press and
through the public schools.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this National Cotton Convention that
the early fall destruction of all the cot
ton stalks in the boil weevil infected
areas of Texas and Louisiana is an
absolute necessity.
p "Resolved, That we recommend to
the Legislative bodies Of any infect
ed area the urgent necessity Of taking
immediate steps under the supervis-
ion Of proper authorities to burn the
cotton stalks of next year systemat-
ically and al once behind the pickers.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the use Of paris
green is, in the opinion Of many, very
useful, and We recommend the con-
tinuance of the use of all poisons when
advisable'
A plan for organizing all the cotton
growers of the South to combat the
boil weevil, introduced by Oswald Will
son, Statistical Agent of the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
stationed at Fort Worth, Tex, was
received and incorporated as a part
Of the resolutions. 1t is as follows:
"The result Of the experience of all
the scientists and practical farmers in
/ the boil weevil area up to the present
! time is that cotton can be made even
2under boil weevil infestation if the
Mariners are properly organized.
"This means the adoption Of what
is known as the cultural method. In
@order that every farmer in the South
may have the benefit Of this cultural
method, we recommend:
First That the President Of this
convention shall elect five members
who, with himself and the Secretary,
shall constitute the general executive
committee.
"Second- That the Vice President
of each State shall select six promi-
nent men from each state, who shall
constitute State executive commit
tee.
Third-The State Executive Com
tee shall organize each county in their
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