Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-29
COUNTY court
WILL ACT IN
PEST CONTROL
Eradication And In
spection Work Must
Be Handled in Val
ley Says Creager

county commissioners court in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley 10 take
action under the state statute pro-
viding for the cleaning up Of pests
Injurious to crops and enact reg
uIations on the Mexican fruit fly
situation" said r. B. Creager, upon
his return to Brownsville from
Washington where he argued the
Valleys case before the Federal
Horticultural Board.
Mr.. Creager said that there IL 4
statute authorizing the commission
ers' court to act in reference TO the
cleaning up Of crop pests and that
the courts must do so as soon as
possible in order 10 get the various
tentive regulations into effect.
Court To Act Soon
The Cameron county commission
ers court is expected 10 take action
in the matter at its meeting to be
held on Thursday morning and the
other county courts at their next
regular meetings. The matter will
be placed before them for action
with Mr.. Mcdonald of the state de-
partment of agriculture present.
Regulations expected Of the coun-
tv commissioners courts are to pro-
vide for inspection and other mea-
sures calculated 10 free the infest-
ed area and to create the conditions
under which fruit may be shipped
out of the state.
n A list Of tentative regulations
which the Federal Horticultural
Board wishes 20 put into effect in
,~the valleyAhas been made out. They
eviss% have u ,ffect Of modified
narantfhe~8 placed into effect and
not as stringent as the regula-
insisted upon by California
Florida delegations at the hear
according to Mr.. Creager.
fruit free period Of about eight
this will be required. This will
IA period OF time during which
host fruits in any stage OF ma
lty are permitted to exist al any
mt within the regulated area ex-
bt fruits of such varieties held
hdcr such conditions "a are pre-
ribed by the Secretary Of Agri-
ulture and in his judgment will
eliminate risk Of propagating the
worm.
Host Free Period
The interstate movement Of grape
fruit and certain other fruit Is con-
ditioned on the maintenance through
out the regulated area, under the
authority Of the State Of Texas. Of
this host free period Of not less
than seven months between March
! and October 81 provided that the
dates Of commencement and term
ination Of such period may be- modi-
fled on presentation of evidence sat
isfactory to the Secretary Of Agri-
culture that sulh modification j.
convey risk of spreading the worm.
II il provided further that the grape
fruit and other varieties Of fruit Of
commercial value approved by the
Secretary Of Agriculture in such
stages OF immaturity on the trees
that in the judgment Of the inspect
or IL is not susceptible 20 infection
by the orange worm are are not in
eluded in the fruit free clause. Other
.~sxceptions to the fruit free clause
inc1sse fruit on local sale at retail
for Immediate consumption and
fruit in storage in approved ware
houses. Mr.. Creager said.
Inspection Provided
Interstate movement Of fruit also
Il "a be conditioned on inspection
nf All fruit trees and the fruit there
~ throughout the regulated area at
such intervals and in such manner
ID required BY the department Of
agriculture.
The shipments are further to- be
conditioned upon the discovery Of
;nfestation Of the worm in orchards.
IL infestations are discovered the
,navemenf Of fruit from the infcst-
~d field or orchard and all other
adjoining orchards shall be dis
continued until an infested zone
ehall have been determined in such
manner rs the Federal horticultural
BOARD shall approve and all host
fruit In a susceptible stage Of ma
fnrity within such zone shall have
heen destroyed or processed in such
manner as to render Il free from IN
festation. All fruit produced within
such a zone not yet in transit from
49, sbinping point shall be de-
etroyed or processed.
. Lemons Not Restricted
! IA restrictions are placed by
.hcsr regulations or the interstate
avrment Of lemons. sour Lines or
'ther fruits net designated as sus-
>ntible In these regulations or later
nendmnets to the same.
No restrictions are placed by
q. regulations on the interstate
xrment OF fruit which has been
rned or otherwise protsssed IN
II manner rs TO eliminate danger
carving the worms.
ssrmits will be issued for the
estate movement OF grapefruit
4 the regulated area and for such
cement OF other commercial va
ts~S az fruit on presentation Of
!:seree satisfactory 10 the Secre-
- az Agriculture that the period
ripening Of these varieties comes
sneh q time that the host free
sviod designated may be maintained
that they do not convey danger
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