The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-06
PINK BOIL WORM
INVADES STATE
COTTON INDUSTRY MENACED
BY GREATER PEST THAN
BOIL WEEVlL
Chairman Thompson, Backed by Gov.
Pleasant and Gov.-Elect Parker
Calls Meeting

The cotton industry Of Louisiana y
menc:ed by a greater evil than me
boil weeyil. The Mexican Pink Bou
Worm has made its appearance m
Cameron parish, and though the gov
ernment entomologists have gotten
busy in a hurry, they fear that unless
prompt measures are taken. the pes<
will gain a foothold. and the cotton
fields Of the south devastated In
short time.
DR.. w. d. Hunter, chief entomolo-
gi.t OF the U. s. Department OF Agri-
culture, who Is now on the scene d.
recting a force Of ten agents. declared
that the cotton planters would have
10 get together and agree on q policy
Immediately, to combat the evil, or
they would lose everything they have
II the pest gains much headway. Com
missioner Of Agriculture Harry ID.
Wilson Is alive to the evil, and 10
backing UP DR.. Hunters efforts.
, Acting upon their urgent request,
Chairman W. b Thompson, OF the
, Louisiana Division ot the American
Cotton Association, has issued call
I FOR a meeting of all cotton plan tors OF
= The state, and all members Of the
: American Cotton Association. to as
sen1ble in New Orleans on March 5. at
10 am, at the Grupewald Hotel. to
hear reports that will be made by DR..
=, Hunter and HIS assistants and Com
missioner Wilson, so they may be pre-
pared to meet the menace. This call
e fas been emphasized by strong letters
% from Gov. Pleasant and Gov.ElecS
n Parker. both OF whom realize the dan
gers of procrastination In this emse-
gency.
IS Call For Conference.
m "The appearance Of the Mexican Pink
o. Poll Worm in Cameron parish, Louis
lana, brings home to the cotton plant
Nv ers of this state the imminence OF {
he menace to their industry more serSoui
e. than the boil weevil and prompts the
Inauguration Of immediate steps tt
circumscribe tho operations Of thu
III pest and eliminate II from the Louis
ry lana cotton fields
ms "Dr. w. d. Hunter chief entomoiogis
-,o Of the u. s. Department Of Agriculture
-, has taken cognizance OF the presenc
10 n the pest and has ten men In tn
field preparing to combat It's advanc
Mt irto new territory, but he must hav
the cooperation OF the cotton plantin
interests of the state, and to that en-
Mt he has asked for meeting OF cotto
mas tD Ct'NS'uCE oituaO
ros "Hon Harry d. Wilson, Commissiol
er OF Agriculture of Louisiana, 10
ect- complete accord with Or. Hunter.
II. Both of these gentlemen have pr
scented the situation In such serio,
=: aspect that deem II my duty as chai
''si man of the Louisiana Division OF u
'gia American Cotton Association, to call
mn. meeting Of that association and Of |
others interested in cotton products
who have not yet become affiltat
the with the association. to meet In Z
ears Grunewald Fotel in New Orleans.
ANA 10 o'clock Friday morning, March 5.
consider facts to be laid before th<
'ocy BY DR.. Hunter and Mr.. Wilson.
ases "The cotton producers OF Louisia
wing have barely recovered from tn"
uorL fects Of the invasion of the boil wee
and the threat Of this new meni
IRISH would be met by the most asgress
measures 30 avert actual disaster
N a the industry.
T urge strongly upon every cot
has planter In the state the necessity
lalo attending this meeting, 30 that he I
fu- he forearmed for the contest he '
have TO face w Y. THOMPSON
"Chsirman la. Division, American
ton Association"
the Governor Emphasizes Call.
We'd cov PLEASANT sent the following
the egram:
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