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 will be admitted by all. The exceptional years, 1900 and 1904, in 

 which the production in Texas did not decrease, were undoubtedly 

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able. Moreover, it is to be noted that in the first of these two years 

 the pest had not reached far into the most productive counties. 



TERRITORY AFFECTED. 



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