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FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD 
C. L. Marlatt, Chairman. 




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i: Doctor Hunter has returned to Texas to assist further in the organization 
e work, in relation to the pink bollworm, namely, the borer inspection, estab- 
me + of a cotton-free zone, and the field surveys in Texas and Mexico. Assis- 
Secretary Ousley of the Department of Agriculture is also in Texas and will 
st and edvise in this work of organization, or eee 
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rm No further evidence of pink bollworm has been found in Texas but the examin- 
on of, fields in the vicinity of the 11 mills which had received Mexican cotton 
d is continuing and the cleanup and other safeguards referred to in. the last 
ber of this publication are being carried out. Mr. Busck is still exploring in 
joo and Dr. C,H. T,. Townsend has been commissioned +o proceed to Texas and Mexico 
sist in the field explorations in Mexico, more particularly in the Matamoras 
strict opposite Brownville. An infested field in Mexico has been found opposite 
le Pass, some 30 miles in the interior, the infestation, evidently coming from 
e planting of seed obtained from the Laguna. That the pink bollworm also occurs 
| the vicinity of Monterey, Mexico, has been determined by Mr. Busck. 
“Doctor Collins, Chief health officer of the State of Texas, accompanied by 
ctor Hall, State Health Officer at Laredo, were in Washington during the week, 
sting information which may lead to the establishment of plants for house fumi- 
‘gation of all.railway cars passing from Mexico across the American border.to meet 
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the fumigation requirements of the health service of Texas and the regulations of 
‘this Department in relation to the pink bollworm. 
| Mr, Beattie has recently returned from an inspection of plant introduction 
» in the course of which he has made inspections of various smelters of the 
est to determine the freedom of ore from Mexico, as unloaded.at the smelters, 
nd of cars from cotton seed, and to learn the local. conditions which might require 
sfeguarding in relation to any seed carried with such ore. or cars. He also made 
brief examination of the border inspection conditions. 
The: public hearing for the sweet potato quarantine referred to last month 
as been called for November 20.a% the Department of Agriculture in Washington. 
: As a result of a conference with Mr. J. G. Sanders, Economic Zoologist of 
eansylvania, it is proposed.that the placing of further and perhaps radical res- 
rictions on the living plants, particularly those with earth about the roots, be 
ade a special.topic for discussion and decision at. the. annual, meeting of the 
issociation of Foonomic Entomologists and Horticultural.inspectors +0,be held at 
“4ttsburg December 31, 1917, to January 2, 1918; and, if desireable, a public 
hearing with the view to further quarantine restrictions can. thereafter be called 
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