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Domestic News
April 19, 1903
San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
What is this article about?
Boll weevil pest attacks plums and threatens peaches for fruit grower R. L. Holmes in East Waco, Texas, raising concerns among local farmers.
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BOLL WEEVIL AGAIN.
IT MAY GIVE TROUBLE TO FRUIT GROWERS IN TEXAS.
Peaches and Plums Threatened—Expert in Hatching Eggs With Incubator Proves Successful—Close of the Suart Revival Meetings.
Special to the Sunday Light.
Waco, Tex., April 18.—With the boll weevil attacking his fruit Mr. R. L. Holmes, who lives just about the city limits in East Waco, in the Brazos bottom, feels that the pest may not have been killed in such numbers as has been hoped. Mr. Holmes, who is a reliable citizen, has had his plums ruined by the boll weevil and fears that they will eat up peaches also when the fruit is a little further advanced. The weevils operate by boring a hole right into the plum, which destroys it. A sample of the plums ruined, also of the weevil, shows that the trouble is genuine. No complaint has been heard from others, but it is feared that the same condition is in existence but the attention of fruit growers has not been drawn to it.
IT MAY GIVE TROUBLE TO FRUIT GROWERS IN TEXAS.
Peaches and Plums Threatened—Expert in Hatching Eggs With Incubator Proves Successful—Close of the Suart Revival Meetings.
Special to the Sunday Light.
Waco, Tex., April 18.—With the boll weevil attacking his fruit Mr. R. L. Holmes, who lives just about the city limits in East Waco, in the Brazos bottom, feels that the pest may not have been killed in such numbers as has been hoped. Mr. Holmes, who is a reliable citizen, has had his plums ruined by the boll weevil and fears that they will eat up peaches also when the fruit is a little further advanced. The weevils operate by boring a hole right into the plum, which destroys it. A sample of the plums ruined, also of the weevil, shows that the trouble is genuine. No complaint has been heard from others, but it is feared that the same condition is in existence but the attention of fruit growers has not been drawn to it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Boll Weevil
Fruit Pest
Plums Ruined
Peaches Threatened
Waco Texas
Agriculture
What entities or persons were involved?
R. L. Holmes
Where did it happen?
Waco, Tex.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Waco, Tex.
Event Date
April 18
Key Persons
R. L. Holmes
Outcome
plums ruined by boll weevil; peaches threatened.
Event Details
Boll weevil attacks fruit of Mr. R. L. Holmes in East Waco, Brazos bottom, boring holes into plums and destroying them; fears for peaches as fruit advances; pest may not have been eradicated as hoped; no other complaints yet but concern for fruit growers.