The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-03-04
PINK BOIL WORM
|NVADES THE STATE
COTTON INDUSTRY MENAcED ~
GREATER PEST THAN THE
BOIL WEEVll.
CONFERENCE ON MARCH 5

OVNS 6USNO6 Wv mHOVn y
Chairman Thompson, Backed by Gov.
Pleasant and Gov.-EIect Parker,
Calls Meeting.
The cotton industry Of Louisiana Il
menaced by a greater evil than the
boil weevil. The Mexican Pink Boil
Worm has made its appearance in
Cameron parish, and though the gov
ernment entomologists have gotten
busy In hurry. they fear that unless
prompt measures are taken, the pest
will gain foothold, and the cotton 1
fields Of the south devastated in
short time.
DR.. w. D. Hunter. chief entomolo-
gist Of the .. 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
70 get together and agree on a policy
Immediately, to combat the evil. or
they would lose everything they have
II the pest gains much Roadway Com
missioner of Agriculture Harry D.
Wilson Is alive to the evil, and h
backing up DR.. Hunters efforts.
Acting upon their urgent request,
Chairman W. B. Thompson, Of the
Louisiana Division of the American
Cotton Association, has issued a call
for meeting of all cotton planters OF
the state, and all members Of the
American Cotton Association. to as
semhle in New Orleans on March S, at
10 am. lat the Grunewald 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
has been emphasized by strong letters
from Gov. Pleasant and Gov.-Elect
Parker. both Of whom realize the dan
gers Of procrastination in this emer.
gency. >,,-0
Call For Conference. :...
THE appearance of the Mexican Pink
Boil Worm in Cameron parish, Louis.
lana, brings home to the cotton plant.
ers OF this state the immtnence Of q
menace to their industry more serious
than the boil weevi1 and prompts the
Inauguration : Of immediate steps to
cfrcumscrihe the operations of the
pest and eliminate it from the Louis.
lana cotton fields.
DR.. w. D. Hunter, chief entomologist
OF the is. Department Of Agriculture
has taken cognizance Of the presence
Of the pest and. has, ten men in the
neld preparing to combat it's advance
into new territory. but he. must have
the cooperation OF the cotton planting
| interests Of the state, and to that end
ne has asked for a meeting OF cotton
producers to- consider the situation.
<; Hen. Harry d. Wilson, Commission.
er Of Agriculture Of Louisiana, Is in
complete accord with Dr.. Hunter. ::
l. Both Of these gentlemen have pre-.
scented the situation in such serious
aspect that deem it nv duty as chair.
man OF the Louisiana Division of the
american Cotton Association. to call .
| meeting OF that association and Of all
otners interested fnscotton production
VINO have not yet become affiliated
with the association, to meet in the
Grunewald Hotel in New Orleans. at
10 O'Clock Friday morning. March 5. to
consider facts to be laid before thew
| by Or. Hunter and Mr.. Wilson.
The cotton producers of Louisiana
have barely recovered from the ef.
fects of the invasion of the boil weeviI
and the threat of this new menace
would be met by the most agxr~ "siye
measures to avert actual disaster to
the industry.
Il urge strongly upon every cotton
planter in the state the necessity Of
attending this meeting, so that re will
Re forearmed for the contest ,e, will
have to face. w. q. THOMPSON.
chairman La. Division, American Cot.
ton Association" -. "
Governor Emphasizes Cali,
Gov. Pleasant sent the following tel.
egram:
Baton Rouge. La. Feb. "a, 1920.
Nv. B. Thompson. Chairman.
. La. Division American Cotton As
sociation:
Il wish to endorse the movement "a
fight the Pink Boil Worm invasion and
agree with you that there should be an
Immediate meeting Of Southern States
Directors of the American Cotton Az
sociatfon. Commissioners of Agricul
ture. State Entomclogists, and others
deeply Interested. for the purpose O,
discussing best means and methods ID
resist invasion of this cotton pest.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor"
The governor-elect. Eon. John N
Parker, large cotton planter, has
promised every cooperation. He wrote
to Mr.. Thompson as follows:
Dear Mr.. Thompson: The appear
ance of the Mexican Pink Boil Worm II
Cameron parish promises to be such ,
menace to the entire cotton industry
that your action in calling a meetins
here Friday. March :. for the purpose
OF considering the report of DR.. Hunter
the government erto1nologist, and hi,
corps OF assistants. is of such vital i'm
portance to every man producing or IN
terested in the handling Of cotton. thai
not only cordially commend your ac
ton, but will ckcerfully render any AZ
slstance IN any way at MY command.
With hearty good wishes that thu
meeting will be productive of great
peneflt, am yours very truly.
"JNO. NJ. PARKER
The annual convention of the Ameri
can Cotton Association will be held n
Montgomery. Ala. On March 9 to -
ana those cotton planters who EXPECT
to attend the gathering can proceed tr
Montgomery from the New Orleans
meeting. Louisiana should have a large
attendance at the Montgomery meet
Ing. because of the important questions
to be decided there. and notices an
pointing delegates to that convention
are going out from headquarters. Ev.
cry member Of the American Cotton
Associat ton is delegate, through his
membership.
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