Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
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OF Florida. but the people are de-
termined to rid themselves Of the
pest as rapidly as possible. a com
munication from the orange
county Chamber Of Commerce in
dicates. -
This communication. entitled aAn
appeal TO the people Of Florida y
reveals some OF the hardships the
people OF that state are undergo
ing. 1t follows:
After receiving the annoupce
inent about the federal fruit ~
ieBulatlons, DIR. Wilmon Howell
plant commissioner Of the state
rant Board and agent Of the Unit-
eu states Department of AgricuI-
lure IN charge of fruit fly eradica-
lion activities in Florida states
Inat the regulations are hard ana
VIII cause much hardship. and tha+
.ne only escape from them i
through eradicating the fruit flo =,
once. He commended the peonIe
aor destroying so much OF their
<alien irlit, as suggested. and urrerI
ehat tnis work be continued uTti,
state. wv III tne
upon being interviewed with ref
erence TO the federal regulations
which proved quarantine On Flo-
loa fruits and vegetables. DR. Neu,a,,
haiu. The government OF the Tr,;t
Cd States has spoken. THE to-,,..
are hard and the conditions i'm
posed seem almost beyond the nos-
Sloiiity OF performance. II a. -
= an unbearable burden had hean
paced upon an innocent neorIa
because they are SO unfort,,nate -
midst. 'ieir
The terrible significance Of these
FEDERAL regulations car not be real
izeu by the individual until IA
a"akens TO the realization Of the
losses and hardships they will en-
tail upon him and his business or
employment. For no matter what
MS business or profession. IL he he
a resident Of Florida he viii ~
affected But these do not com
pare with what the losses will be
~ we fail to stamp out the insect
~ Under all the canopy of heaven
mere Is but one way Of escape from
these regulations. and that Is bv
exterminating the Mediterranean
fruit fly. Until this Is accom-
plished. these regulations. or per-
haps even more severe ones will
continue upon US.
THE need for eradicatinr the fIv
Is desperately urgent. The time ~
do 1t Is all too short. for IL the flv
can have a few months and the
material in which to breed. the
opportunity 10 stamp II out will be
gone forever.
The response to our suggestion
OF few days ago that growers
shippers and property owners gath
er and destroy. by burning with
quick lime. all Gull and fallen cit-
rus fruits everywhere has met with
a magnificent response. Every-
where throughout the citrus fruit
belt OF Florida even far from
points OF known infestation. volun-
feer workers by the thousands have
turned to the task and countless
thousands Of boxes OF fruits have
been cleaned from groves and pack
Ing houses and given a speedy and
effective burial.
However. just one ripe fruit
overlooked or neglected may carry
the fruit tly through. and I now
appeal most earnestly to every citi-
zen OF Florida, from Key West to
Pensacola, regardless OF calling or
color. to exert his efforts to the
utmost to bring about an immediate
and complete destruction Of every
remaining ripe citrus fruit in the
state. save only those which can
be marketed under the federal reg
ulations. This destruction must
include EVERY fruit ON the
ground. hidden in the foliage.
lodged in the forks OF the tree. or
stored in the family kitchen. This
destruction must be by burying the
fruit I'm q pit. treating II heavily
with quick lime and covering with
at least three feet Of earth.
Every peach tree. fig tree and
guava bush should be hunted out.
dug up by the roots and burned.
for those fruits are likely to carry
the fly through. despite all other
efforts.
"The situation Is desperate and II
we hesitate the battle will be lost.
'"The task is far too great for
the relatively small handful OF
trained inspectors in the employ of
the United States and State Plant
Board of Florida. Enough men
cannot be trained as inspectors in
time. The people must meet the
emergency themselves.
"And SO appeal to every citizen
20 get into the battle at once. with
a determination to win. And Il
sppeal to all the civic clubs. cham
koers OF commerce. womens clubs.
Boy Scout troops and all organiza-
tions OF whatever character in the
state Of Florida to sound the CRY
of battle and rally the workers: to
every Florida newspaper and edi-
tar, to every minister of the COS
pei, to every radio station. to at
once display. repeat and broadcast
this message and 70 instill in every
human being in Florida the great
gravity of this situation and the