Excerpt from The First Report of the Merchants Locust Investigation Commission of Buenos Aires, 1898
The continual ravages committed by the Locust in the Argentine Republic, and the extension of the area visited by them from year to year, drew increased attention to the subject of their study and destruction until a general movement was made to organize some system for saving the country from the terrible losses inflicted by the insect.
The commercial body, though so deeply interested, were unable to take an active part in any practical destruction, but gladly took up a proposal that they should help in the study of the insect so as to assist the Government in framing suitable laws, and the people in finding the most practical means for the destruction of the locusts.
An informal meeting was held, a circular issued, and an open meeting was called for the 18th January, 1897, when resolutions, as already published, were passed and the following gentlemen were named to act as a commission to carry them into effect: Messrs. R. Agar, Juan Drysdale, Wm. F. Mulhall, H. von Bernhardt. G. T. Crane J. F. Roberts and Wm. Goodwin, together with Messrs. W. Bertram, C. H. Krabbe, Jose N. Drysdale, E. Horxthal A. Devoto, E. Lernoud and A. G. Pruden, as suplentes. Subsequently Mr. R. Inglis Runciman joined the commission.
This commission, with Mr. J. F. Roberts as chairman and Mr. Wm. Goodwin as secretary, set to work at once, arranged for collecting subscriptions, obtained Minister Bermejo's approval of work proposed, opened correspondence with various quarters and took steps for engaging a professional entomologist.
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