Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-12-07
COTTON COMMISSION
WILL BE PERMANENT
viii Consider the Cotton Grow
ers, Problem and Suggest Re
NEEDLES for Evils of Industry

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 7-Rerma-
nent organization of the Souther,
Years has operated as an unocicia1
ooay, to consider the problem of
'he cotton growers and to suggest
remedies for many of the ills from
which the industry has suffered, was
unanimously decided upon at the clos
ing session of the committee here.
Legislation providing for the con-
tlnuance OF the organization, with its
membership named by the governors
or Legislators of the cotton PRODUCING
states, was drafted and approved and
Will be submitted to the various leo
lslatures at the earliest possible NOM
ment
The commission went on record as
strongly endorsing any legislation
which would provide for more research
work, both by the department of agri-
culture and the states, which would
aid the cotton growers in increasing
or improving his yield, or in the con-
troll OF insect pests \ The pressing
need for additional experimental sta
TONS for the study of cotton enemies
and diseases was stressed.
Supply Calcium Arsenate Short.
The situation brought about by the
limited supply of calcium arsenate,
the most effective poison Yet found,
in fighting the boil weevil, was dis
cussed at length. Government experts
had warned that the arsenate supply
in sight would suffice to treat only a
small percentage of the cotton area
in the south.
Resolutions adopted to co-operate
with the United States department of
agriculture and the various state Of
hc1als in securing the largest posi-
BILE supply of arsenate.
Where an adequate supply of the
poison is not available to cotton
growers, the resolutions urge that
cultural directions found by the
department. of agriculture to con-
troll to some extent the ravages
of the weevil be adopted by the
planters. These measures involve
early planting, the planting of the same
varieties in each community, heavy
fertilization, and the destruction of
the cotton plants as early as possible
after the cotton is picked.
Pink Boil Worm.
In connection with the spread OF
the pink boil worm, the resolutions
recommend immediate and drastic ac-
ton to control the mobement of the
pest, and all states not having rigid
quarantine laws governing the control
OF insect pests are urged to adopt
measures similar to that now in effect
i'll Texas. In connection with this pest
establishment Of "non-cotton growing
zones" is suggested wherever neces-
sary with the arrangements for the
adequate compensation of the owners
for losses sustained.
More stringent laws governing and
safeguarding the purity and standard
OF all insecticides used in fighting cot
ton pests are suggested and the sta
tutes of Alabama on this subject are
cited as worthy of adoption by other
states.
"Continuous Crisis"
I'm nearly every section" Mr..
said, there seems to be an
almost continuous crisis with respect
to the dominant crop especially dur
ing the last 18 months, during which
we have experienced one of the
greatest agricultural depressions in
many years" "And,f he declared,
each section thinks that its problem
is the worst"
The secretary told the delegates
that the south, so far as its agricul-
tural products were concerned, had
recovered first and that cotton was
the first crop to get ack to its old
time prices.