Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-01
MEXICO WORKS
WITH u. 5. ON
COTTON MENACE
Gales Agrees to Fumi-
CATION Plant to Pro-
tect Rio Grande Bor-
der; Other Measures

For the first time since the United
States has been conducting 4 war
against possible introduction of the
pink boil worm on the border. complete
cooperation has been secured from Mex
leo, both from state and federal gov
ernment, said R. A. Epperson, member
of the federal horticultural board.
who left here yesterday for Ell Paso af-
ter working for many weeks in the Ma
tamoros neighborhood.
Mr.. Epperson has been working with
Juan A. Gonzales. federal inspector who
is in charge of the border district near
Matamoros.
The main result of the work so far is
the proposed establishment of fumi,
cation plant in Monterrey. According
to plans this plant vii lbe capable of
handling Is cars an hour. 1t will be
erected by the federal government, and
a tax of two pesos per bale on all cot
ton produced in the state of Tamauli
pas until such time as the plant is
paid for will be levied to care for its
construction.
to be paid by the consignee, except the
salary of men in charge of the plant.
which will be paid by the federal gov.
.ernment, Mr.. Gonzales said.
Official Cooperation
This work, and other work which has
been ordered, is made possible through
cooperation of all Mexiao officials. Mr.
Epperson said. The municipality of
Matamoros, Juan Gonzales of the agri-
cultural department, J. Ballesteros,
head of the department of propaganda,
Emilio Portes Gil. governor of the state
of Tamaulipas. all have cooperated in
placing the matter before President
Gales, and it has been the prompt ac-
resulted in the accomplishment of these
results, Mr.. Epperson said.
president Gales, as soon as he
found that protection was necessary
wired the inspector in Matamoros to
proceed with the work as he saw fit.
and authorized the preparation OF plans
for the fumigation plant. said Mr.
Gonzales This action was taken fol-
lowing the visit Of delegation of Ma
tamoros people, of which Luis Rendon
was a member, to Victoria, where the
matter was placed before the governor.
and an appropriation of $4,000 asked
from the federal government for the
plant.
"Governor Portes Gil said. when ap-
nealed to in this matter, that steriii1-
ers will be placed at every gin In the
state and agents will be placed about
the state to inspect the sterilizers ana
oins. This is the first time Mexico has
had a state inspector in the field. Ihey
have had federal inspectors, but no
state inspectors.
Stop Seed Movement
The objective of the pink boil worm
war has been prevention of seed from
Tho infested areas in Mexico entering
INTO the eastern part of Mexico, ana
,a,ticularly the Lower Rio Grande Val
Low The plan or method devised fo'
the work is ito place the Laguna DIS
tr;ct in regulated zone embracing all
tho infested areas of that locality
The movement was instigated ilrse ~
Natamoros, where meeting was can
ed nv Prudencio Roiz. presidente NUM-
c;nal. and a delegation named to go tc
Victoria. the capital of the state me
,osnIts of this visit were those deslredi
that Is. decision of Governor Gil &c
nlace the sterilizers in all gins. anq
n nlace state inspectors at different
narts Of the state. these to he supervised
by the federal agents. Further restrlc-
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