Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-05
CONTROL
REGULATIONS
TO STAY SET
Valley Realizes Bene-
fit of Cleanup, Be-
lieves u. 5. Chief on
Visit Here

$500 "W
SAN BENTTO, March 5-"L at
any time we find that we can ameli-
crate the regulations imposed on the
Valley section co prevent re-snfesta-
ton Of citrus fruit fly, w viii i'm
mediately do so, although there IS
no change contemplated at this
time" said Dr.. g. X. Marlett. chief
Of the II. 5. bureau Of entomology,
and chairman Of the federal horticul-
turai board, in an interview here
Sunday afternoon following a tour
Of the Valley.
Valley people, I believe, have be-
come convinced that the regulatory
measures are beneficial, and not det-
rimeptal 70 them. and they should
make Up their minds that the regu-
lations of necessity will continue to
exist. NJ long "a tie menEce from
Mexico exists, rs e. the pre- sent
time.
1T seems to me that it will be
only e question Of time until the
peach trees. pluns. guavas. and other
auxiliary host fruits will be destroy
ed voluntarily By the Valley people,
when they see that the inspection
must continue 10 protect the Valley
as we'll as other sections Of the
country"
Cooperation Lauded
DR.. Marlett made the trip 70 the
Valley from San Antonio, and West
Texas, as he was called 70 West
Texas on the outbreak 81 the pink
boil worm there. The party arrived
at Edinburg early in the day, and
were met there By p. A. Hoidale,
IN charge Of fruit pest prevention
work ia the Valley, and his corps Of
assistants, and by several Valley
chamber Of commerce secretaries.
The group held discussions with
chamber Of commerce men and grow
ers at McAllen, San Benito and
Brownsville, and DR.. Marlett left
Brownsville Sunday night on his re-
turn 20 Washington. r. f. McDon-
aid. state entomol0gist who accom-
panied DR.. Marlett to the Valley,
left the party here, and took the
train back to Austin.
I'VE have found q splendid spirit
OF cooperation on the part Of VAL
ley people," DR.. Narlett said, "and
II has been largely through this that
we have been able TO set appropria-
tons TO carry on the regulatory
work in this section. instead Of en-
forcing an embargo. AT Mercedes to-
day ! talked 70 one man. a banker.
who has q large peach orchard, and
after the conversation he said that
he will cut down bis peach trees at
once.
Valley is Surprise
The regulatory measures have
proven Of benefit. and viii continue
70 DO 50 in establishing markets for
valley fruit To remove them would
arouse suspicion on the part Of
many persons in other sections 81
the country, who know OF the posi-
bility Of reinfection from Mexico.
? would hurt the Valley. As il is
now the Valley fruit is sent out
with the guarantee of the federal
government that u Is free Of in
f~estation q thi7 kind
Or. Narlett said that lie had pir-
tured the Valley IN his mind AZ a
prosperous citrns and vegetable sec
tlon, but that his mental picture in
no way compared to what he saw to-
DAY, on his first visit 10 this sec
ton.
He declared that the federal an
thorities will keep in close touch
with the situation at All times. ara
that 4 the7 find that the host free
period can be cut down some. or the
shipping season changed anv ~
benefit the Valley, this will Be done
At once.