, 1908-02-22

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in such cases without a prescription by ordi-
nance, an consequently the Committee eau
recommend such prescription to be given.
Against the necessity of such 4 prescrip-
ton 1T cannot be said that the cotton chl-
tivatOr's w interest is sufficient to
cause him to do the clearing of the ground
of his own accord. That may generally be
the case, but not always, f. inst. rot in cases
in which cottonichltivators give up the cul-
tivation of cotton in their grounds, or in
which failing economical power causes the
cultivator to make light of the acknowledged
principles of the cultivation.
Neither can it against the rightfulness of
the prescription be said, that it would be at
variance with the rightful economical inter
ests of the cotton-c ultivators, because a mea-
sure such as the one in question is in acknow-
lodged accordance with the principles of the
decentralization, aud as far as the indivi-
dual cotton cultivator is concerned, not more
Onerous to the one than to the other.
AS it is a fact, sustained as we'll scientif-
cally as by practical experience, that the de-
struction of cottOn-plants ought to be carried
out, when End picking is over, and that the
destruction ought to be done by the uprCot.
ing and the burning of the plants, we pro
pose prescriptions to that effect, hereby 20
be taken in conside alton the different cir
cumstances as to time of planting and growth
on the individual areas.
The Committee has in order to secure the
effectiveness of the prescriptions proposed
the clearing of the area by the public aud for
the account of the cOtton-cultivator when
this one shows himself unwilling to cause the
clearing to be done, it having been consider
81 unnecessary for the time being to pres
cribe but this lenlent measure, leaving
1t to a future revision of the ordinance to pre-
scribe severe measures, if such should be
found needed,
The Committee has found it right to pro-
pose, that a commission consisting of cotton
cultivators be appointed every year by the
Colonial Council to supervise, that the mea-
sures prescribed are carried out, and if ne
CsssAry to decide, if clearing by the public
shall be done; the Committee finding that
this task ought to be placed in the hands of
men, who must ba considered most CONVEX
SAINT with these matters, and who could be
supposed to have the confidence of the cot
ton-cultivators in Question.
The Commission and the persons autho-
rized to assist in the work of the same, must
Of course be allowed free and unhindered
access to the cotton-ields..
It is further proposed that a revision Of
the ordinance takes place before the end OF
the year 1908 and that the ordinance comes
into force one month after it has obtained
Royal sanction.
The question of defraying necessary OK
pefses for assistance and possibly travelling
expenses for the Commission must be referred
TO special money-bilE.
Returning now to the resolution above
mentioned, the Committee wants to express
its full sympathy with the idea of the estab-
lishment in the island of an Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station under the direction of an
Expert, whose duty it will be to assist cult
vators Of all grades in solving the variotts
cultural problems occurring in the island;
but considering our competency restricted to
che draft handed over to us we will only pro
pose a resolution to be passed by the Council
expressing the Councils sympathy, and APP
pointing a committee to investigate the pos
sibilities of the realisation of the idea and to
frame the necessary proposals.
In accordance with the aforementioned
the committee then proposes that the ordl-
nance, the draft of which is before the Conn
mittee. be worded as follows
ORDINANCE
for 81. Croir, prescribing measures against
diseases of the Cotton Plant