The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
AND. UNWITTINGLY, WE HAVE
TROD UPON THE .CORNS
OF THE CROP PEST
COMMISSION.

COMMISSION.
There Is published in this issue of the
Caucasian an. article from Wilmon
Newell. Of the, State Boil Weeyil Com
missson, which is somewhat facetious in
its reference to Capt. B. w. Marston,
who can answer, if he will, the implied
discredit OF the correspondent.
II would seem as if Mr.. Newell would
hold the Caucasian to an accounting for
its complimentary reference to Capt B.
w. Marston and his experience in con-
nection with Paris green and the boil
Weevil.
fortunately the Caucasian has no
auslogy or explanation to offer, but
would express. its regret in having, un-
vittingly and inadvertently, trod on
he corns on Mr.. Newell.
In its reference to the statement OF
the State Boil Weeyil Commission and
IS successful experiments with lead
rsenate, the Caucasian expressed graft
ation over what has been accom-
ished, as claimed, !. and gave TO the
Commission the praise to which it is
entitled for what it has done in the ex-
periments directed to the determination
Of the boil weevil In referring to the
accomplishment of long desired and
successful demonstration, in which the
growers of cotton are directly con-
cerned, ii was believed ''the glory" was
sufficient for all--the, Louisiana State
Boil Wecyil. Commission. as well as
Captain Marston, but evidently there is
much feeling, somewhat unfriendly and
which can not be repressed, towards the
gentleman, Captain Marston, who can
not be diseredited, nor shorn of what
he has done in his destruction of the
boil weevil with. Paris green.
At best il would seem as if Mr.. New
ell while straining at gnat, is about
ready to guIp rhinoceros.
The Caucasian viii not venture on
sustaining the claims Of Captain Mars
ton, but ii, IS not possible for the Crop
Pest Commission to relieve him of the
credit and sthe CORY" to which he is
fully entitled when twenty years ago, in
demonstrating his theory in the appli-
cation Of Paris green he not only de-
stroyed the caterpillars which were de-
vastating the cotton fields, but he en-
couraged his friends and neighbors 10
follow his example In time Marston's
plan OF destroying the caterpiilers was
successful aid the caterpillers have been
destroyed.
At that thine, since then and now,
Captain Marston has been more or less
ridiculed BY experts and scientists for
having accomplished what they pro-
claimed and declared to be ineffective.
II would tseem that Mr. Newelrs
strongest and direct exception to
the Caucasian's reference to Captain
Marston is developed In a deferential
Of kindly spirit and Of the poison used.
In The past. Captain Marston has been
an advocate Of Paris green, in the use
Of which heshas been remarkably sue
cessful For the present Mr. Newell is
pleading for arsenate Of lead, the ap-
pIication Of which will, as claimed, de-
stroy the boil weevil. If finally there
has been discovered in lead arsenate
the means 81 destroying the weeviI, why
should the State Boil Weevil Commits
sion through Mr. Newell frown its dis
pleasure oAethe Caucasian, who, in an
unguarded has ventured on a
complimentary reference to Captain
Marston apa his methods 81 destroying
the boIl weevil with Paris green.
TO say the least, the State Boil
Weeyil Commission should broaden
from It's cirrurscEibed views and limits
Il may be true that experts and scient-
lists are possessed Of special knowledge
and at acquiremenss which are beyond
The reach and the understanding Of the
Iayman, but II. Is equally true, and it will
not Be dispoted successfully, that many
Or the greatest inpesations and of the
most wonderful discoveries which have
been developed II. the welfare of man
kind have emaiiated from the brains Of
men who were not experts nor scient-
lists.
Affea al, the greatest guage Of sue
cess zsliss. as Il always has been and
must ever Be. based On common sense,
the rarest Of oil she senses.