Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-26
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is 1914.
The Orange Growers Convention.

The Orange Growers Convention. :.
onr Of the most interesting meetings ever, ]
IA - ! louisiana was that Of the orange grow
Of this state in the Hibernia BANK Dui.u,ns
IN Saturday, September Is. The cause Oh u.9
n,aet;no was based upon the recently founo oe-
ualonran in this state of a new disease tnat
,uas attaching the orange trees and the results
i sone places had been so disastrous as 70
maize II imperative that quick action should De
by those interested in the louisiana
orange industry, or this new disease or csnKer
Of the orange trees might reach sucn propot-
lions as to entirely destroy the industry.
Mr.. Robert S. Moore, the leading orange
grower of Plaauemiaes Parish, having bought
some FORTY thousand trees at Alvin, Texas
found to his great astonishment that. these trees
yyere affected. although certified to be ell rignt
= every respect, This led Messrs. K. 5. Moore,
.-ohn Never. O. S. Livaudais and several others
interested in the orange industry to issue . can
for this meeting and the interest OF the people
was evidenced by the fact that there was proD-
ab,v 4 hundred people present, including TWO
lsdv orange growers. -
The meeting was called 70 oroef u uus
course and Mr.. Sam Henderson was lnV'teu !"
nrea;de and Mr.. Geo. II. Penn to act a. secre-
tarv MI. Moore explained the discovery OF the
di.ease Of the trees in this state based upon op-
seryations made by DR.. Berger OF Florida VINO
Mad been making an Investigation in Texas. Inc
data riyen by DR.. Berger led Mr.. Moore to make
] careful inspection and he found his grove bad
II infected. On corresponding with DR.. Berger
he had been advised to cut his trees down with
i six inches Of the ground and to spray the
new growth with sulphate OF copper. The plan
failed and SO he destroyed the nursery. Mr;
Moore deemed it the worst disease IN the Onl.eo
States and held that it was imperative TO take
aone action to save the industry. In order 70
udo4hs lie held that it vas necessary 70 quaranr
ss;ne .xainst citrus plants. from every other
y.tate and to hsve all the groves in louisiana
carefully Investigated.
gtate Commissioner of Agriculture and I'M
r;oystion Bruner was asked to say something
concerning the situation and he explained ina.
lie law caye him the right to quarantine against
.nv state infected state and to authorize the en-
tomolocist to destroy infected plants. but tnat
he had 10 appropriation with which TO carry On
tn work. Prof. Tucker, eHtonologist OF the
Louisiana State Experiment Station, naa an.
awered every recuest,to inspect, but could moi
81 the entire work alone. Commissioner Brun-
81 assured the meeting that he would carry ou'
any Recommendation made By the orange grow
a. hut there must be soma means found e
HELP DR.. TucEar.
81. Tucker was then called upon and sug
kested lint the police juries Of the parishes IN
terested be asked to help out BY paying depu
ties. Each place il the state should Oe g 6
amined. One man would be required ior rIa
0t,enines parish alone. Dr.. Berger said tho
IS Mad found some canker in Plaquer,ines pai
III 4 vel . It Pontchartain, Lafayette an
Iake Charles. HE thought the first move Shout
IS "a keep any more stock out Of the state "
I'll the orange growers could adjust thernseivt
md clear out the canker that had already q
peared here.
Nj. /. w. Gaidry and some others sagRestt
that Il might be safe to hsve stock shipped
under the certificate Of the authorities q =
noint 81 origin. but Or. Berger said that II y
absolutely vital for the present st least % p
ment any importation
Nj. John Meyer then suggested tnat :
.cranae growers there present should &c inu
.perraanent state organization. which &c DeleS
a&zs y~seesaential "a meet IL dificultiss that q
environed them. This4net with the consent
81 there present and il due eoulse Mr. NOD
Moore was elected president Hon y.
Fssterline vics president and Il. George