The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-21
THE PINK BOIL WORM
HAS BEEN FOUND IN
ELLIS COUNTY TEXAS

WASHINGTON, u. c., Nov. 21.-An
important conference on the pink boil
worm situation in Texas, occasioned by
the recent discovery OF new infesta
tons in Ellis County, one of the lars
est cotton. producing counties in the
state, has been called By the Federal
Horticultural Board of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. TO
be held at Dallas, Tex, December
at 10 a. m. in the assembly room of
the Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Notices of the conference have
been sent by the board 10 State
entomologists, Commissioners of Agrr
culture, and officials of Cotton Seed
Crusher Associations and the American
Cotton Association urgently requesting
their attendance.
The occurrence Of the pink boil
worm in Ellis County is looked upon
as by far the most important devei'
opment in the spread of the pest
since its introduction into the Unit
ed States. According to Charles l..
Marlatt. chairman of the board the
new situation demands early and most
serious consideration by the authori'
ties in Texas as well as by the auth
critics OF all other States that pro-
duce cotton. In the meantime steps
nave been aiken to secure by CO.
operation on the part Of the state OF
Texas and the Cotton Seed Breeders
Association OF that state and others
interested. adequate control OF the
movement Of seed and cotton from
Ellis County. pending the determine
ton OF the conference.
Notices Sent Out
Text of the notice sent out by the
board is as follows:
Very recently five fields in the VI
clnity OF Ennis. Ellis county, Tex,
have peer found infested by the pink
bollworm. This county Is one OF the
largest producers of cotton in Texas.
Another important consideration is the
fact that in Ellis County are located
q number OF the largest cottonseed
farms in the South.
"The Ellis County infestation apnar-
emily originated in seed shipped from
e Carlsbad, n. NJ. OF the crop OF 1920,
/ prior to the determination Of the in
, cipient infcstation at that point Jan
uary c. 1921. All of the seed shipped
from the Carlsbad crop OF 1921 has
been adequately disinfected by heat.
ing. Twenty-seven carloads OF seed
, produced during the years l9ls-1s.2O
! were shipped TO Ennis. a large number
of additional carloads during this per
I iod went TO n number OF widely separa.
Q ted points In Oklahoma. AT many OF
] these points the Carlsbad seed was
3 more or less subdivided and In many
T cases used for planting purposes.
? All OF these points nave been under
3 field inspection throughout the sea
son, and the Ellis infcstation is the
: only one 80 far discovered.
/, Under Inspection
l Following the infcstation determine
: cd In 1918 In the Pecos Valley OF Tex
r as. separated by about 90 miles OF
5 C~en,i-desert from Carlsbad projec,
has been under intensive inspection
l to determine any possible in~festation
at that point, For example, in 1918,
Ill man.days lin other words, full
days Of cotton field Inspection Were
4 given this district. In 1919. Sc man
{ days were devoted to. scouting at
Carlsbad. In 1920 scouting was Goa
b tinued FOR rs days before the FIRST
| lnfestation was found In standing field
+. cotton January d. 1921. Subsequent 10
this finding 2lG additional days were
I devoted to thorough field Inspector,
throughout the Carlsbad project, This
? Inspection developed only TWO IN
} tested fields out Of 81 Inspected. ana
Z y total Of 10 pink boil worms were
g found.
= This occurrence Of the pink bou'
j. worm in Ellis County undoubtedly
. IL by far the most important devcl
b opment which has occurred In relation
j. to the finding Of the pink hollworm IN
the United States. II demands early
and most serious consideration by the
authorities IN Texas as well as ny
the authorities Of all other states
s which produce cotton. For this reason
. the Board has decided TO hold q
conference in Dallas on December =
9 II Will I've called to order at 10 o'cioc''
IN the morning In the assembly room
I. Of tho Texas Chamber Of Commerce
It Is urgently requested that YOU
attend this conference.
I'm the meantime steps have been
= taken 10 sscurc. By cooperation on tnr
: part OF the state Of Texas and In,
9 Cotton Seed Breeders Association Of
9 that state and others Interested. ade
9 uuate control Of the movement OF sect
{ and cotton from Ellis county. pendlnu
the determination OF the conference
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