The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-06


Memphis, Dec. 4.-Plans for the or
&anization Of a. permanent government
cotton commission with representa-
tivcs from every cotton producing
state for the purpose of recommends
ing legislation by the states which will
aid in solving problems now confront
ing the industry werc proposed here
today at the second annual meeting Of
the cotton commission, composed Of
delegates named by the governors of
twelve Southern states.
Under the plan suggested by A. W.
Mclean, of North Carolina, which will
be acted upon before adjournment
Wednesday uniform act would be
formulated for presentation to the leg
1slatures Of cotton producing states
which will provide for a permanent
commission, the members to be named
by the governor or Legislature of each
state.
The necessity of uniform state leg
islation which would enable the cotton
producing sections Of the country to
work together in controlling and erad-
icating insects, and the adoption Of
better methods Of marketing and ware
housing the staple was strongly urged,
not only by government experts and
state experts but by number of other
speakers connected with various
branches Of the industry
Tomorrow Henry c. Wallace, sec
retary OF agriculture, will deliver the
principal address, outlining the work
which the department has done and
is preparing to do for the cotton grow
erS.
The act providing for a permanent
commission, as proposed by Mr.. Nc
Lean should by its terms, he declared
contlne the sections of the commission
TO matters OF common interests and
about which there shall be no con-
nict of interests" and should provide,
he declared that all action of such a
commission should ibe recommended
only unless and until the various
states concerned, shall by legislative
action give affirmative sanction to the
measures proposed by the commits
sion and provide the means OF making
the same effective"
Mr.. Mclean said the most pressing
and urgent question now facing the
cotton industry in the South was the
control and eradication Of insect pests.
Estimating the total damage to the
crop from the weevil in recent years
at several billions of dollars he said:
ut seems that unless some more in
tensive and extensive measures are
employed. the boil weevil, aided by
other pests may eventually destroy
the great cotton industry of the Uni
ted States"
Insect pests control, particularly
as it involves the boil weeyil must not
be considered from mere local or
community standpoint nor from sec
tional standpoint, Mr.. Mclean con-
tinued. ut is a great problem Of both
national and international concern
which cannot be solved without the
combined effort and resources OF our
federal government, the government
of the cotton growing states, as we'll as
the brains and resources OF the plant
crs and business men OF the whole ma
MtiOn."
Mr.. Mclean advocated a campaign
OF publicity and education in order
that the best methods OF solving the
1 insect pest problem may be carried
directly to the door of every planter
in the south
r. Hl Mcdonald, state entomolo-
Z gist Of Texas outlined legislation al
ready enacted in that state for tho
control OF the boil weevll and for
!, quara.ntining against the pink boil
worm. Similar legislation In other
states was recommendedb by the speak
or. He said that quarantine measures
i which have been tried out in Texas
had proved effective in preventing the
spread Of the boil worm.
W. -. Hunter, government ento-
& mologist in charge OF Southern field
crop Investigation, strongly urged en-
actment in soaAhern states of uni
form act which will furnish the neces-
6 sary legal authority in handling out
breaks OF insect pests with a3view, OF
either to eradication, prevention of
dissemination. or5prevontion of, entry