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 infestations reported.
l3.-Prohibiting the interstate
movement OF the same host fruits
and vegetables earlier specified.
4.-Prohibiting the movement of
string beans. lima beans, COW peas
TO other parts Of the state from
zones ! and 2, except under in
spection permit. This IN addition TO
other host plants.
5.-Permitting the paintings of
crops in zone l 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.
7-Including individual persons
and householders in previous regu-
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 well 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 $500. 900 TO s .000.-
600. II is estimated that SIS. ZOO. 900
to 100000 will be required TO
buy the trainloads of molasses and
poison, the equipment to do the
work with. and the army 10 handle
the project or cleaning I'D 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 we'll defined movement
TO secure a statewide organization
Of citrus and vegetable growers and
all other shipping interests. with a
view 70 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 to the future existence Of tn
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 Of the first probationary
period. which is October 81.
The latest authentic information
as to the fate Of the 1880 orange
crops has been the positive declara-
ton from Washington that the fed
erai quarantine would be continued
for at least another crop year be-
You'd the present season, unless some
very conclusive evidence is produced
that the fly has been ~eradicated.
Up to the present time the COM
munity efforts TO clean up and wipe
out the fly have been sporadic. The
state plant forces are going through
the period of confusion incident to
every large movement. but they are
being rapidly whipped into q 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-
ing factor that wants to Be repre-
Sented. as we'll as the nurseries.
fernerieS and every single business
that will be either directly interested
IN its production or in its shipping
freedom. The railroads also VIII
take an active interest in the new
statewide movement. as the embar-
60 already has cost them much in
revenues from freights.
Under the federal quarantine sec
ton r. the hoSt-free period IS de-
fined as follows: Paragraph p
A host-free period shall be main
tanned each year. Throughout the
protective zones. beginning MAY !
and continuing for six months. sub
lect 10 such modification as TO dur
alton and dates Of commencement
and termination as may be author
tied by the u. S. department of az
riculture on presentation OF evidence
that such modification Is necessary
or desirable and does not involve
the risk Of propagating the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly"
The movement for a statewide
organization with the present cen