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July 4, 1904
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Texas planter Ross Clark seeks injunction against introducing Guatemalan ants to fight boll weevils, warning of risks to cotton harvesting by underclothed workers.
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HAS ANTS ENOUGH.
Texas Cotton Planter Will Enjoin Those of Guatemala.
Houston, Tex., July 4.- Ross Clark, a prominent planter of Calhoun county, states that he will apply for an injunction to prevent the government experts bringing the Guatemalan ant into Texas as an enemy of the boll weevil.
"To my mind," said Mr. Clark, "it is a serious and dangerous matter to transport a South American insect or pest to south Texas.
"One-half the cotton is picked by negroes who do not wear enough to make a whole shirt and the other half by barefooted children, this ant, to be of avail in destroying the weevil, must cover the entire field and any one who has had a few of the native ants sting him will realize that it will be impossible to get the cotton picked."
Texas Cotton Planter Will Enjoin Those of Guatemala.
Houston, Tex., July 4.- Ross Clark, a prominent planter of Calhoun county, states that he will apply for an injunction to prevent the government experts bringing the Guatemalan ant into Texas as an enemy of the boll weevil.
"To my mind," said Mr. Clark, "it is a serious and dangerous matter to transport a South American insect or pest to south Texas.
"One-half the cotton is picked by negroes who do not wear enough to make a whole shirt and the other half by barefooted children, this ant, to be of avail in destroying the weevil, must cover the entire field and any one who has had a few of the native ants sting him will realize that it will be impossible to get the cotton picked."
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Texas Cotton
Guatemalan Ant
Boll Weevil
Injunction
Pest Control
What entities or persons were involved?
Ross Clark
Where did it happen?
Texas
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Texas
Event Date
July 4
Key Persons
Ross Clark
Event Details
Ross Clark, a prominent planter of Calhoun county, plans to apply for an injunction to prevent government experts from bringing the Guatemalan ant into Texas to combat the boll weevil, citing dangers of introducing a South American pest and impracticality for cotton picking by minimally clothed workers and children.