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and appropriate call, and which can only result in great good to the 

 State." 



RESOLUTION No. 7. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to 

 the press of this city for their very full reports. 



"Resolved, That the papers of this State are requested to publish as 

 much as possible of the proceedings of this Convention, in order that the 

 farmers of the States may become informed concerning this insect. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to 

 the railroads which have generously given reduced rates. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to 

 the New Orleans Cotton Exchange for their generous action and cordial 

 reception given us. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to 

 the officers and speakers of this Convention." 



RESOLUTION No. 8. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are especially due Colonel 

 A. R. Blakely, of the St. Charles Hotel, for the free use of parlors and 

 for the reduced rates to delegates, and to the Denechaud and other hotel? 

 which gave reduced rates," 



RESOLUTION No. 9. 



That the press of the States be requested to publish the following : 



"Resolved, That we beg to caution the farmers of the States against 

 the introduction of the boll weevil on their respective farms by importa- 

 tions from Texas of foodstuff, such as hay and corn, and other products, 

 such as cotton seed hulls and meal, and to urge extra care in the premises 



"We also urge them to make every effort to comply with the recom- 

 mendations of the Agricultural Department of the State in any precau- 

 tionary methods which may be suggested by it. 



"We especially advise against publicity of reports of the existence of the 

 weevil in any particular locality until specimens have been sent to the 

 Station Entomologist at Baton Rouge, and his report thereon is made. 



"We deprecate sensational and unauthentic reports regarding the ex- 

 istence of the weevil in any particular locality, for the reason that such 

 reports, not having the sanction of official or scientific examination, are 

 apt to unnecessarily alarm the public and are very liable to mislead as to 

 the genuineness of the insect. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention, representing as it doe? 

 the great cotton industry of Louisiana, be tendered Hon. James Wilson. 

 Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, for his timely and active 

 interest and support in coming to the rescue of the cotton interest of thi 



