HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 15 
The CHarrman. What is the estimated loss? 
Mr. Burcrss. My judgment is, Mr. Chairman, that the loss will run 
more than $30,000,000. It is rather hard yet to get at it accurately. 
Mr. Haveen. What is the cotton selling at? 
Mr. Burarss. A bale of cotton now will bring about $60. I believe, 
undoubtedly, that all the cotton planters will agree it would be better 
for the country and for all concerned if cotton never was above 10 
cents a pound; 9 cents would be better. 
Mr. Bowrs. Is it not a fact, Mr. Burgess, that if the cotton of the 
South is destroyed or cut half in two, it practically destroys the mill- 
ing industry not only of the South, but of the East as well, or at least 
destroys any power of making money in that line? 
Mr. Burcess. I want to say this in connection with that matter. That 
was one of the reasons why I called particular attention to the state- 
ment that is printed in the record, because I took the trouble, being 
one of the committee that prepared that statement, to collect from the 
census the absolute figures with reference to all these cotton indus- 
tries. They show that about half of the manufacturing cotton industry 
is divided between the South and the East, and they produce nearly 
$400,000,000 worth: of cotton products in the whole United States. 
Of course to decrease the raw material upon which these industries 
rest and to increase its price is to check and arrest their growth and 
development. 
I see Professor Howard has a magnified model of the boll weevil 
on the table. 
Professor Howarp. Yes. 
The Carman. Mr. Burleson, this matter at the last meeting was 
left somewhat in your charge, with regard to the cotton interests you 
represent. What arrangements have you made as to the order..of 
speaking ? 
Mr. Burson. I suggest now that Doctor Galloway or Doctor 
Howard, either one of them, be heard. 
The Cuarrman. Very well. 
STATEMENT OF PROF. BEVERLY T. GALLOWAY, CHIEF, BUREAU 
OF PLANT INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Mr. Gattoway. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I shall not take 
any time in going over the same ground that Mr. Burgess has gone 
over. He has covered that subject pretty thoroughly. 1 would also 
refer you again to the Secretary’s report, on page 88, where he dis- 
cusses the general proposition. My object shall be wholly to take up 
the lines of work which are suggested in the Secretary’s report and to 
explain somewhat in detail the investigation that the Department 
believes should be put in operation in order to bring about the results 
that are desired. ; 
In the first place, I want to emphasize that this is a matter that 
concerns not only the State of Texas, but the entire South. Any- 
thing that has anything to do with the cotton crop affects every indus- 
trial operation in the South, so that it is, considered from that point, 
a question for all the cotton-growing States, and especially in view of 
the fact that sooner or later this evil will invade the adjacent territory. 
There is one other matter that I wish to emphasize at this time. 
That is, that like all similar invasions of this nature, pretty nearly 
