The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-23

and suggested that instead of an arbl-
trary line following the counties, nat
ural line following the railroads be made.
so to include Birmingham and Mont
gomerY mills. As a further argument
for changing the line, many affdavits
from farmers in southern. southwestern
Alabama and from the Birmingham dis
trict We're read. Affidavits from Boligee,
cuba, Akron. Livingston and Bessemer
farmers were read each man stating
that the proposed quarantine would 10
great harm to the farmers. Several MEM
hers of the board were under the same
impression.
Mr.. Kinds Objects
Mr. Kinds was firm in his belief that
the originally proposed line was the best
aud In an extended statement gave his.
reasons. He said that in drawing mo
line, the board had considered the BUST
ness interests as well as the farmer and
that the step was neither unbusinessliSe
or unscientlfic. He was closely ques-
toned by those present.
The men representing the oil mills
stated that there were no cotton areas
near Birmingham and consequently there
was no danger in bringing seed from i'm
tested districts here. They also claimed,
that the advance of the weevil In tho
states under quarantine has been tho
same as In those not quarantined. Mr..
Kinds replied that he did not believe they
could safely go beyond the so mile zone
established this year from the standpoint
OF law the board of horticulture can
modify the quarantine line at will
At the conclusion of the public meet
ing. adjournment was taken for lunch.
after which the members of the state
board returned TO the room and went into
executive session. After several hours
vote was taken and the line was in
creased another fifty miles, including
both Birmingham and Montgomery
After the vote was taken resolution
was unanimously passed by the board to
the effect that oil mills ayaling them
selves OF the provisions of rule II. para
graph X, during the season of 1912. or
until the legislature shall make some
provision for meeting the emergency, be
requested TO assist In covering the extra
expense Of inspection entalled by this
provision by subscribing S. for each 1000
tons OF seed crushed during the present
season.
Original Rule II
Rule II. section X of the rules and
regulations of the Alabama board of hor-
ticuture, before 1t was changed, read
as follows:
"fS) Any oil mill in the State of
Alabama located within distance of
less than 30 miles outside of the weevif
line as officially determined at the end
OF any season may be allowed during
the succeeding season to draw cotton
seed for crushing at said mill from any
territory. even including that within
which the weevil is known 10 occurs
provided. however. that such seed orig
mating in quarantined territory shall
be held subject to rule IL paragraph
(e) as to transportation and may be
moved by transportation agents only
when accompanied by official certificate
permitting shipment signed by the
entomologist of the Alabama state
board OF horticulture Tie entomolo-
gst of the Alabama state board OF
horticulture may exercise his own dis
erection in refusing permission for such
movement of seed when In his opinion
the danger of advancing the line OF
weevil infesta tion outweighs the ad.
vantages resulting TO planters and oil
mills through this extension of tho
area within which the movement OF
cotton seed for crushing may be al
lowed.
adopted June 4, 1912"
The amendment passed yesterday in-
crea SEES the line from so to 100 miles.