Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-27

The Tribune has received from \.
]. Cook. state horticultural commits
gioner OF California, n letter which
purports TO be a reply TO an article
which appeared IA this newspaper
March ID relative to the quarantine
placed upon Utah alfalfa seed by
the California authorities, says that
publication OF last Sunday. The ox-
PLANTATION oontalnod In the letter
does not meet the issue. Cook says
that California has no wish to Jay
an embargo against Utah alfalfa
seed, and nj the same time proceeds
In an attempt 20 Justify the Califor-
MIA commissions action.
For one thing. Cook says Califor-
MIA has never guaranteed against
Utah seed. This statement II said
90 be contrary TO the facts. II II
the assertion OF seed dealers here
that California DID absolutely pro
hibit Utah seed entering California
for a time. but later the rule was
abrogated and requirements for fn-
migatiOn we're established instead Of
positive quarantine.
Harmful Reports started.
Utah ecedsmen have no objection
10 fumigation N e can be done with
reasonable expedition. Their chief
grievance against California N that
the action OF the California board
haa had the effect of giving Utah
alfalfa seed n black eye all over the
country. The Utah men say that
tho Caiifornians have been respon-
aibie for this widespread. unfavor-
able impression concerning Utah al
faifa seed and that they show no
disposition 70 make amends or 10
take any stops looking to the cor
rcctlon OF the harmful reports. The
letter from the California commits
aoner foliowa:
"Our alfalfa crop n valued at
S0.000.0O0 annually. 40 you sec we
arc Interested. II beetles can got
into a strawberry dlsh. how much
moro into hay and bechiyes which
are kept right close 10 whore they
aboundf
I'VE have never quarantined
against the seed. II ~ allowed 10
enter on being properly fumigated.
Just uAw a whole carload % seed
from ogden In your aiatb n here in
Sacramento. We do require that
Il Ahail be fumigated here. You and
all others know that Il Ia quite like
" that wecvils might get into the
sacks. We do not wish 10 take any
chances. We are fearful of the
cars. but We cant stop them. OF, ~
who have had nearly an much ca
pericncc AZ Mr. Reeves say that
there IL danger of he wecylla being
concealed In the sacks OF seed. We
only require that the seed be fumi-
gated whom Il arrives.
Might H. Danger.
III the seed was sacked when the
boetlea we're lively. which they are
AT two Seasons OF the year. or ship
pod at thls time, we believe that
there might be danger.
'rhe statement that "a majority
of our board are alfalfa growers h
absolutely untrue. Not one OF us
grows alfalfa
Eve did consult many alfalfa
growers. aa We always do. and thoy
we're unanlmous IN favor OF our 40
ton. as oil Utah growers would be
n they lived IA California We shall
spare no pa.ns 20 save our growers
tho evils that come from this seriou
pD We should want any other
state 20 do the same were we the
unfortnnates."
In c0mmcniing upon the letter
prominent seed dealers OF the eity
and also alfalfa growers make oh.
lection to some OF the statements
They declare that for a time Utah
alfalfa seed was absolutely prohibit
cd from entering California. Later
this ban was raised aud the seed
can bo shipped, providing Il Is fu
migated. as the state hortleulturis
states IN his letter.
Weeyil Ia Dormant
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