Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-30

various host plants. with corrections
and deletions.
2.-Changes in the quarantine
areas in order to conform to the
needs OF later infestatlons reported.
13.-Prohibiting the Interstate
movement Of the same host fruits
and vegetables earlier specified.
4-Prohibiting the movement Of
string beans. lima beans. COW peas
70 other parts Of the state from
zones / and ?, except under in
spection permit. This in addition TO
other host plants.
5.-Permitting the paintings Of
crops in zone / outside Of infested
properties. but within infested prop
critics may ony approved cover crops.
6.-Permitting paSturing Of live
stock in infested properties under
such safeguards as may be deemed
necessary by inspectors.
Including individual persons
and householders in previous reeu-
lat.ons governing possession of host
fruits and vegetables.
8-Including prohibition Of move
ment Of bulk citrus fruits within the
state when not for sale. as we'll as
when for sale and delivery.
BORDERING the removal of ma
ture citrus fruits from trees and
grounds IN zone 3. and destruction
or tsorage by June Is.
The Florida Citrus Exchange Is
making an intensive fight to have
the state legislature. which is now
in session. increase the state quar-
antine fund from 100000 to 81. 000.-
900. IL is estimated that 5 5000, 900
to $4,000. 900 will be required 10
buy the trainloads Of molasses and
poison. the equipment to do the
work with. and the army 10 handle
the project or cleaning up some
thousand square miles Of central
Florida beside the immnese amounts
Of other eradication work, scouting
and military patrol.
The state guard will be on duty
all year. which means $4,000 a day.
The first well defined movement
to secure a statewide organization
of citrus and vegetable growers and
all other shipping interests. with a
view TO making an intensive fight
against the Mediterranean fly dur
ing the next four months Of the
hoSt-free period. This movement
has been deemed absolutely essen
tial 10 the future existence Of III
citrus industry. in view OF the fact
that shippers representatives who
conferred with Commissioner Mar
latt at Washington have brought
back reports that there was little
hope Of having the quarantine lifted
At the end Ct the first probationary
period. which is October 81.
The latest authentic information
as TO the fate Of the 1880 orange
crops has been the positiev declara-
ton from Washington that the fed
eral quarantine would be continued
for at least another crop year be-
yond the present season. unless some
very conclusive evidence Is produced
that the fly has been e~radicated.
Up 20 the present time the COM
munlty efforts to clean up and wipe
out the fly hav ebeen sporadic. The
plant forces are going through
the period Of confusion incident TO
every large movement. but they are \
being rapidly whipped into a COM
pact working organization.
The clearing house and citrus or
CARNATIONS naturally are fighting !
for their own interests. The vege-
table industry Is a rapidly increas- |
inc factor that wants TO be repre-
sented. as well as the nurseries.
fernerics and every single business
hat Will be either directly interested
IN It's production or in its shipping
freedom. The railroads also will
an active interest in the new
statewide movement. as the embar-
20 already has cost them much in
revenues from freights.
Under the federal quarantine Sec
lion 3. the hnst-free period Is de-
lined as follows. Paragraph Q
A hoSt-free period shall be main
tanned each year. throughout the
protective zones. beginning Nav l
and continuing for six months. sub
iect 70 such modification as to dur
alton and dates OF commencement
and termination as may be author
.zed by the u. s. department of az
-iculture on presentation of evidence
hat such modification is necessary
desirable and does not involve
he risk Of propagating the Mediter-
fruit fly"
The movement for a statewide
organization with the present CEN