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Mr. Henry. That has been ample for the work go far, has it? 
Mr. Howarp. That has been ample for the work, so far. 
Mr. Henry. You answered, as I understood, that $25,000 would be 
sufficient for the checking of the sporadic outbreaks? 
Mr. Howarp. I think that would be sufficient for that purpose, yes. 
Mr. Henry. In your opinion do you need this whole $500,000? 
Mr. Howarp. Oh, no. : 
Mr. Henry. How much is your estimate? 
Mr. Howarp. I think the amount I could expend the first year to 
advantage, barring something very unusual, would be from say 
$90,000 to $120,000. I think that would answer admirably all we 
could expend to advantage on the entomological side of the thing. 
Of course Doctor Galloway has told you about these other matters. 
Mr. Haucen. Is that what you estimated? 
Mr. Gatitoway. Just about the same as Doctor Howard. 
Mr. Bowis. This bill provides for only $250,000 to be immediately 
available. Your estimate was $125,000 for the things you estimated 
for, and Doctor Galloway’s $125,000 would make $250,000. Is that 
what I understand? 
Mr. Howarp. That is about right. 
Mr. Gattoway. Emergencies might arise which would necessitate 
drawing on the $500,000. 
Mr. Burieson. Some unforeseen emergency might arise, and evi- 
dently the Secretary feels that he ought to have the money accessible 
if he wanted to utilize it. 
Mr. Hewry. Right there, what do you regard as an unforeseen 
emergency ? 
Mr. Gattoway. This matter of sporadic outbreaks. 
Mr. Howarp. That is the only one. There might be twenty of 
those this year. 
Mr. Haugen. That is included in his estimate of $125,000. 
Mr. Burieson. With Doctor Howard’s permission, I will say on that 
point that never in the history of cotton has there been as much excite- 
ment over the fluctuation of the price of cotton as there has been this 
year on the cotton exchange among the 7 eae in that staple. 
Mr. Bowiz. Nor among the cotton mill men. 
Mr. Burteson. One of the present factors which was used to bull the 
price of cotton was the sporadic outbreak of the weevil in Louisiana 
mentioned by Doctor Galloway and Doctor Howard; and if it became 
necessary in the future, unscrupulous speculators could, by the dis- 
tribution of this weevil in four or five different places in Louisiana 
and Mississippi, bull the price of cotton from 60 to 100 points; and 
knowing the speculator from the farmers’ standpoint as I know him, 
he would not hesitate a minute to resort to that expedient if he thought 
he could accomplish his purpose. 
The Cuarrman. That is true, but how can vou legislate against him ? 
Mr. Burueson. In the event this amount is allowed and the Secre- 
tary of Agriculture feels that to save this great industry by stamping 
out a sporadic outbreak of the weevil in Louisiana or Mississippi he 
could act at once. The mere fact that he has this money will tend to 
deter the speculators from attempting the practice I refer to. The 
probabilities are it would not be used, but if it is needed he would 
want the money in hand for prompt action. 
Mr. Haueren. Why SHonTd. we not be armed, then, with the same 
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