The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
BOLL WORM HAS
 ATTACKED COTTON

III HOAIO JUL UH
 Montgomery, August s0.-(Special. .)-The poll worm has appeared in Geneva coun- ty. where 1t Is making trouble for the cotton crop, as 1t is in Esoambia. A sample of the pests have been sent to President Seymour of the Alabama Cotton association, which are very much inc same as others that have been complained of. Tho worm seems to be spreading in all parts of the state, having been mo- ticed In some half dozen counties so far. The letter to MT. Seymour, which comes from W. c. Campbell, at Bellwood, says
 T am sending you some cotton bolls that are affected by a worm, and he is playing havoc with some fields in this and Dale county. have sent some to Au- burn and to Washington, and noticing ao- count from Escanbia in yesterdays pa- per am sending sample to you so that we may known whether or not 1t Is the same species. This worm bores into the bolls You will notice that one of the bolls l send you Is one that the worm inelose had just started outing into. The worm enclosed Is about onehalf grown"
 MT. Seymour said that the worm was the same as received from other sections and Is the genuine boil worm that gets into the crop in times when 1t is grassy and where the foliage Is heavy. He is fearful that the reports for September which he is now getting in will show that many counties are losers to the worms. AS soon as possible means of combating the worm will be sent out to those who ask for information. The commissioner of agriculture Is also at work on the trouble.
 The following have been named trus- tees of the Ozark high school, for which the legislature made appropriation at the last session: Mayor of Ozark William Garner and Bascomb Faust. Ozark. and Warren Payne, Skpperville. By direction of the act the governor is the chairman of the board.
 c. W. R. Bell of Gaylesvrle mas sent to the department of archives and history an old bugle, fifteen inches long, that was taken from the federals near Dalton, Ga., in 1884. It was used to sound the charge at Aiken, s. C.. when Wheeler routed Fitzpatrick and saved Aiken and Augusta, Ga. Mir. Bell who lives at Gaylesville, writes Dr. Thomas M. Owen, the director, as follows:
 T brought 1t. together with my parole, Wheeler's farewell address and silver dollar, to my home, arriving May IS. 1S65."
 The trophy has been added to the large collection which Dr. Owen has assem- bled in the handsome new rooms of tho department, and will be a relic of interest to the many who visit the museum every day
 Low Railroad Rates.
 Several of the railroads which have &C., cepted the freight and passenger rates of tho state are filing revised schedules with the railroad commission showing the changes and putting into effect, beginning Sunday, the 21a-cent fares. This guaran- bot Iaxr fdna Araf Nf ha ha rail lines accepting the state acts will be charging the low freight rates and the reduced rates for travel
 Those roads which have filed tariffs or will do so within the next two days are the Southern. the Mobile and Ohio, the Alabama Great Southern. the Seaboard Air Line, tho Chattanooga Southern and the Frisco.
 It will take several days to get these new rates to working smoothly Expelt Patterson, who is at work with the ratl- road commission, Is going over them and getting all in such condition that there will ben hitch. He notes that the Chat tanooga Southern came in without refer ence to the litigation being carried on, taking the step to bein line With the others.
 Secretary of State Julian has called for bids for printing the now code. which must be in by September 5. There will be about 5000 standard pages, and the paper Is to be the best over furnished. Several big printing houses are indicating a desire to bid on the work.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson has had printed in pamphlet form all the laws relating to his department, whion may be had by those who are interested. The list includes the following: Fertliiser act cotton seed meal regulation, soil sur- vey, ginning act. sale of corn meal, pup lio warehouses. horticulture, live stook sanitary board rural school houses, sta,s road laws, game and fish laws.
 State Auditor Brandon has moved into the new rooms set aside for him In the new wing of tho capitol. He will nave very large and convenient headquarters.
 New Game and Fish Laws. Tn discussing the operation of the new game and fish laws of Alabama and the incidental results beneficial to the people of this state that would largely proceed therefrom, John H. wallace IT, state game and fish commissioner. last night said: Tt is most gratifying to those who desire to save rom ex- ttnction the remaining specis of game and fish in the United States that pre- tudice against statutes relating to these subjects Is fast disappearing. The time once was when game and hsn laws were considered enactments for the benefit of the rlcn. HIS luSei nus iohs since been exploded and 1t Is now con ceded to have been a false contention. The wealthy man can enjoy his sport whether there be protection or not in his own country, for he can get aboaru the train and within 8 few hours can he transported to sections where game abounds; not so with Q man of average means who has to work at home and who cannot enjoy the pleasure of hunt ing and fishing unless he finds 1t near at hahd The people now clearly see that game and fish protective legisla- tion is directly in the interest Of the average man rather than of other classes, Viewed from another stand- point, where game Is sold in the mar kets. 1t brings price so high that those of ordinary means cannot afford it. Hence these delicacies go to the wealthy. Therefore. If the average man Is to enjoy 1t he must capture 1t.
 "Experience has demonstrated the fact that tho license system Is the only means that will enable the average man to indulge in field sports. All readily concede that protective legislation Is imperative and the question of raising revenue for this purpose locally arises It has been nscertained that enough sportsmen will purchase hunt ing license to extend force to game laws and those who believe in living within the pale of the law. usually saA