Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-25
FRUIT FLY IS DEADLY
FOE TO CITRUS INDUSTRY

nizins that if the Mediterranean frui,
fly once gets foOthOld in California
the great fruit industry of this state
Will be seriously crippled if not alto
gether ruined. the federal grand jury.
in it, report to the court, urged fed
.etai officials to work increasingly 70
keep this dread pest from these
shores 1t also recommended that the
matter he given a. much publicity as
possible in order that the people gen
praIly may appreciate what dangers
ara in store if the fly is permitted 10
come in here The report points out
that the fruit industries Of Australia
and Hawaii have been wiped out by this
ny.
The following is a copy Of the report
lei tile federal grand jury rendered in
regard to the Mediterranean fly:
"Tue attention Of the jury ha, been
directed "a this matter ana it has been
given very serious consideration and
careful Investigation. The quarantine
officials. both state and federal. have
been examined. together with exhibit
and specimens. many witnesses, mclud-
IN steamship officials and ship OIL
GERS. having been examined at length.
"The seriousness Of the Introduction
Of this pest into The state of California
does uot appear to have been fully re-
allied 5yt he crews manning vessels
coming from Hawaii ana other points
where this fly exists. and we find a
dangerous lack If knowledge On the
~rriousnr~> ami gravity If the present
-i'ua'iun cannot be oVer-r>timated.
The rayt-"- IF His fly have ruined the
fIHit Industry Of Australia. and ia les
jh3n threr years il Has devastated the
fruits and vegetables If the H3Waian
Islands Il generally i conceded that
Should His fly obtain a foothoId i'll thc
stale If California. it means the ruin
If Tie entire fruit Industry. including
many V"@et1ble>. of this great state.
Hundreds of millions of valuable prop
arty are directly menared and onian-
-"rei If a fly once finds Iod.mrn'
u. 1ny point in Tie state tie world wlI
Immediately quarantine against the Gu
tirr -,atr If California THIS viii
Moon iht not one pound IF fresh fruit
EVA he shipped out FIR consumption
W. where. H. dama-in- effect Ji,o
.u.."n tbe dry agd canned f"uf. industry
NpuI. n. enormous
"Tw"u-l tlr activities of tll- grand
inry ac Importance of thl~ m.'trr has
rarl t."ci,Iy h"ou-li a,mr t. th.
-,rHw-.ip rpnIptHir~ and i'ia crows
.mMnin- tho aua'~ some good ha~ uu-
d,0oteily been accomplished. hu' NJ
.."' 'i7t Wa must dirrc Tim attention
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'.a good work rrv being done br he
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