Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-12
NO QUARAN TINE
ON TEXAS-C0TT0N
PSYCHOLOGISTS SAY The SEE Nc
nECESSlTT FOR SUCH STEPS TO
COMBAT PINK BOIL WORM.


IA Austin Dispatch says. That other
cotton states viii moi quarantine against
Texas I'd tle present time on account ol
Ito pink boll worm. Was the. decision
reached NJ a meeting of entomologists and
1ther officials of the Southern states and
federal officials nj New Orleans, October
4. This action was taken after the Ell
| ficient work lone at Hearne, Texas, was
explained to them by DIR. w. ID. Hunter OF
the federal bureau of entomology, Ernest
r. Scholl, chief entomologist of the Texas
| department Of agriculture, and I'D l..
| Ayres. chief Inspector of orchards and
nurseries of Texas.
Officials Of the cotton states outside oil
Texas spoke highly Of the Texas pink holl
worm bill and passed resolutions thanking
the Texas legislature for this act.
Both federal and state workers are be
ing Systematically organized TO keep he
dreaded worm out of Texas and the cotton
belt generally.
News Of the action Of the conference
came in a telegram from Entomologi>t
Scholl TO COMMISSIONS of Agriculture
Fred ". Davis. Following Is q resolution
| adopted by the conference:
"Whereas. With reference to the So
called pink boil worm tPectinophora Cos
svpiella Saund y. We have this day heard
full reports concerning the recent occur
renee of this serious cotton pest at
| Hearne. Texas, and the action that has
- -. tha ,n...f IN
that locality and also 10 guard against the
further introduction or spread of this spe-
cies in the United States. and
.sWhereas, We have discussed freely the
situation of cotton growing in other states
as related 10 and affected by the emer-
gensy situation caused by the discovery Of
1.-The presence of this insect in the state of
Texas. therefore. I've II
"Re>olved. That a. representatives OF
cotton growing states we desire to express
Iherchv nur sincere and deep arnreciarior
If the very wise. prompt and efficient ac-
l,ion which has been taken under the lead
arShip of workers representing the federal
horticultural board and the United State
! hnrta of 1nrotao'ag t Together Wih thf
4 department ui agriculture ana thc Iexf
/ Agricultural 81 Mcdaniel college ud the
Ieya- experiment stations. W"f.la- q"
eclher m the eiinn esteumlate ihc
uns bol worm n tne tirnrS ni l~i.arae,
ITpxa-
"Re-oiscd. That .bc complete ..uncru
appreciation 0f iho coonrfatn, oi thf
Chamber of Commerce nd of
Hearne TeNu-. ln cirr,.a- Through fH-
work to au appar-n ---iIi en
fic.'an.
Resolved. Iart the officials f
prt iaiiar of fAe rcrv important 'cticn oi
| fe legislature % Texas in passing meas
l-es providing for a non-cotton growino
zone along the Mexican border II the Of
currence Of the pink boil worm across the
| the border in Mexico becomes an imme-
date menace to the Texas growers Of cot
ton.
Resolved. Tn atthe complete coopera-
ltion of the Mexican officials, the railway
officials. is. in our opinion. an I%ndiSpens-
| able factor in the success of all protec-
tive measures designed to restrict the m
reduction and spread Of the pest.
"Resolved. That the offirial> IN Sharec
of future work with this pest be requested
to report every two weeks. or otiener. u
THE situation should make IL expedient. to
all cotton states entomologists regarding
the status Of the pink boil worm matter.
"Resolved. That a. state officials We
may rest assured that the present sltua-
ton does not call for y modification Of
~existing quarantine regulations OF Tor the
enactment and application Of new quar-
antine regulations against the State of
Texas BY other cotton growing states, and
that we may safely await further develop
ments tending To- show that the PINK boil
worm has not been entirely eradirated NJ
Hearnc. Texas. or that II occurs ~ other
4 points within the United States before ed
vising any state quarantine action. and
that If such action becomes advisable in
the future it should be taken upon fullest
cooperation between state and United
| States officials"