, 1908-01-04

Capt. Blackwood's Office,
Est. Lower Love,
Saint .Croiy.
It'll Dee. 1907.
Forty Cotton Growers assembled in tbis
Office to discuss ana take measures against
the Draft 81 Ordinance proposed III the Co
lonial Council for the cout.vl OF The Cotton
Leaf Blister Mite Pest.
The meeting was called to order by +.
Lunney Esq and Capt. A.. J. BIackwood and
4. 4. Brown were iectel respectively Char
man and Secretary.
After a general discussion, in which Messrs
SJakemann, Lachman, Leeyv, Latimer, Black
wood, Hansen, hagemanu, S~chmiegelow,
Coulter, ana Brown took part, a Committee,
consisting Of Mes~rs Lachmann, Coulter and
Brown, was elected to prepare resolutions to
be submitted to the next meeting
A vote Of thanks being rendered to Capt.
Blackwood OF the use Of his office, the
meeting was adjourned to the Dist lust; to
take acton on the report of the Committee
OH Resolutions.
A. c. Brown, Secretary.
Capt. Blackwood's Office,
Est. Lower Love,
Saint CroiX.
21st Dee. 1907.
The meeting being called to order the
minutes.of the last meeting were read and
approved. The Committee on Resolutions
submitted its report.
After a general discussion by Messrs
Blackwood, Ha9emann, Stakemaun, Lach-
mann, Lunuey, Latimer Coulter, Ed Brown,
the Resolutions we've unanimously adopted,
Tie meeting then adjourned sine die,
4 c. Brown Secretary.
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mously adopted.
Whereas the Draft of Ordinance proposed
in the Colonial Council of Saint CroiX, for
the control ot the tton-Leat-Blfster-M Mite
Pest provides for the regulation OF the evil
by the Imposition of fines from FIFTY TO
Three thou sand Francs, and by the compui-
sorry uprootjng and burning, without compen-
sat;on, of Cotton I'ield- attacked to Il cerlaln
extent by the Pest, therefore be it
Resolved, That while We heartily endorse
the oil icct of the Draft the protection of
our Islands last hope, We strongly disap.
prove Of its methods OF fines and contisca-
lions, as tending by their stringeney to de-
press and hinder he present rapid deve OPP
ment Of the Cotton Industry.
r solved, That we are firmly OF the
opinion that the Ioss sustained by the grow
Of from taldv and negligent treatment Of
the Fest Is Sul{lClcIO ILlCFltlNt ~ - H9
prompt and vigorous use Of eff ctlve mea-
sures to prevent a removal OF his expensive
experience.
Resolved, That we urgently recommend, as
the best method of dealing with the Blister
Mite Pest and other agricultural difficulties,
the establishment OF an Agricultural EXperl-
ment Station under the direction Of an
Expert, whose duty will be to assist c%ul~iYa-
tors of all grades in solving the various
cultural problems occurring III the Island.
REMARKS.
We don't think it likely that the proposed
bill against ot{oa-Bli9ter-Mite viii be Of
any such help to the Cotton Cultivation that
it can balance the serious difficulties and
trouble ths law will cause. We are therefore
convinced that the measure should be aban-
doned.
But as it is our opinion that we must do
all in our power as well to combat the cotton
sickness as to improve our cultivation, we
think the best way to obtain these results
will be to establish an Experiment. Station
and as Director Of this t. get an Expert a
man Of thorough, practical, aua scientific
training and with an authority SO that his
commands will be obeyed. Furthermore,
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