34 BULLETIN. 1467, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
became Assembly Bill No. 167 and was referred to the committee 
on agriculture. The bill passed the assembly March 18, 1925, the 
Senate March 30, 1925, and was approved May 22, 1925. It became 
effective 30 days after the governor's signature. 
The act in full follows. 
Chapter 299 
An act to provide for the growing of one variety or species of cotton, to wit, Acala, in 
certain prescribed and defined districts in the State of California ; to prohibit the pick- 
ing or harvesting of any variety or species of cotton other than that known as Acala 
in such districts ;. to prohibit the possession within such district for the purpose of 
planting of any seeds or plants of any variety or species of cotton other than that 
known as Acala in such districts ; to prohibit the ginning of any variety or species of 
cotton other than that known as Acala in such districts ; defining such districts ; and 
fixing the penalty for a violation of this act 
The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 
Section 1. The legislature hereby declares that the purposes of this act are 
to promote, encourage, aid, and protect the planting and growing of cotton in 
the State of California ; that it believes this purpose best can be accomplished 
by restricting within certain areas hereafter defined the planting and growing 
of but one variety or species of cotton, to wit, " Acala " ; that by this means 
alone is it possible to bring the cotton-growing industry in the State to its 
highest possible development and to insure the growing of the most superior 
and economically most profitable variety or species of cotton ; that the planting 
of pure seed is essential to the production of a more merchantable and better 
grade of cotton and cotton seed and for the production of a grade of fiber best 
suited for manufacturing purposes ; that the planting of impure seed or plants 
other than that permitted in the areas hereinafter defined is an economical harm 
and loss to the planter thereof and an irreparable injury to the adjoining or 
neighboring growers ; that the restriction of the use to which cotton lands may 
be used, as provided in this act. is essential to the highest development of the 
cotton-growing industry and of benefit even to one who would violate the pro- 
visions of this act ; that it is essential that but one variety of cotton should be 
ginned in the districts in this act defined, otherwise the gin will mix the dif- 
ferent kinds of seed, crossing takes place in the fields, the varieties are mongrel- 
ized and cease to be uniform, the fiber deteriorates in quality, and the seed is 
rendered unfit for planting ; that solely by restricting the growing of one 
variety or species of cotton in certain areas can the fiber be grown of uniform 
length and quality, and the highest price paid for the cotton thus obtained, and 
the production of fiber of different lengths or grades be prevented; that fibers 
of different lengths and grades are commercially inferior and when assembled 
in one lot or grade are classed and given the value of the lowest grade in the 
lot or sample ; that Acala cotton is now the variety or species of cotton that has 
been most highly developed and improved and most suited commercially for 
growing in the districts in this act defined ; that if future experiments should 
develop an improved variety or species of cotton, this bill can be amended to 
designate it ; and that the districts in this act defined can be altered, restricted, 
or extended. 
Sec 2. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as not to be considered 
the taking of private property without due process of law ; nor disturbing the 
owner in the control or use of his land for lawful purposes ; nor restricting his 
right to dispose thereof, but as a declaration by the legislature that its use 
for the purposes herein forbidden is prejudicial to the public interests and an 
economical loss to the State and an irreparable loss and injury to the cotton 
growers. 
Sec 3. In the districts in this act defined, it shall be unlawful to plant any 
seeds or plants of any variety or species of cotton other than the seeds or plants 
of that variety or species known as Acala. 
Sec 4. It shall be unlawful in the districts in this act defined to pick or 
harvest cotton of any variety or species other than that known as Acala. 
Sec 5. It shall be unlawful for any person, individual, copartnership, associa- 
tion, firm, or corporation, or agent or employee thereof, to have in his or its 
possession within the districts in this act defined for the purpose of planting any 
seeds or plants of any variety or species of cotton other than that known as 
Acala. 
