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Show oo PINK BOLL-WORM CAUSING ALARM MJEXICO CITY. Nov. 30. Much alarm has been caused by the appearance appear-ance of the pink boll-worm and the boll-weevil in the Laguna district near Torroon, Coahuila, where, it is stated, that the cotton production has suffered suffer-ed seriously, or to the extent of 35 per cent. The whole cotton region was luceuuy inspected Dy August Busck, of the department of agriculture In Washington, who found that onlv the Laguna district was affected, and advised ad-vised the government that the only effective ef-fective method which has given the desired results was not to plant cotton in the affected district for at least two years, and if possible for three years. He stated that he was sure that the worm had been imported from Egypt when the last shipment of seed came from that country for use In Mexico. Mr. Busck also advised that the remaining re-maining seed either be fumigated or destroyed to avoid further Infection in other districts, and that for three years, the soil in the affected district could be used to planting corn, wheat and other cereals. Pastor Rouaix, minister of agriculture, agricul-ture, has issued a circular advising the farmers around Torreon to diversify their crops and avoid a more serious outcome of the present situation. |