The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28

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portance, and explained that corn is the
noee 1909 plant for this pest, and as
ons as green corn In silk roasting ears
are offered the boil worm does not at
TACK cotton. AS Soon however. as the
main crop OF filled corn natures the larvae
mature also, fall to the ground trans
I torin and reappear as the boil worm
ino,n. Then, not finding green corn upon
wnich 10 deposit their eggs. they go to
,ne cotton, thesresult OF which is known
| 49,, cotton growers. AS remedy for
~ pest, PROFESSOR Mally suggests leav-
ns t"o vacant rows at planting time for
every hundred rows OF cotton. In one
low pant June corn about May 20 for
soutn Iexas. and the second about June
~ IN the corn the moths deposit their
etss IN great quantities. the eggs hatch
anu the young larvae become so crowded
~ tne young corn that they turn can
uluais and feed upon each other until
very lew remain in the corn. This whole
sa'e destruction renders 1t unnecessary
70 cut down and burn the trap corn, What
rev remain and escape will be caught
by the later planting of corn
f, 10 make sure OF the still later broods
l nave found II advisable 10 SOW row
I Oh cowpeas between the two rows of corn
about July l. The moths feed freely on
the cowpea blooms and will lay their
eggs ON these plants. the cotton thereby
escaping the attack, Care should be taken
70 chop out the corn TO a thin stand so
as TO produce minimum quantity Of
corn, In order to produce the maximum of
eannibalism Those leaving the corn will
/ DC attracted to the cowpeas and the cot
ION is again saved. Both these crops
rank ahead of cotton as food plants for
I this pest. This method has been tested
repeatedly by Texas farmers and should
become the general method of planting the
cotton crop in spring.
! Professor Mally then referred to the
cotton leaf worm, which, he says, defol-
ates the cotton fields In such short time
/ can be easily destroyed by the APP
/ pileation OF paris green. There is 10th
/ ing new TO add With reference to this
pest, except to state that many times
more poison is used than Is absolutely
necessary If tae planters would poison
early and catch the first brood they would
be saved thousands of dollars OF expense
later in the season The most economical
way TO apply the poison is as d LIQUID
using pound of paris green to ten gall
Ions OF water, with two pounds of un-
slaked lime made into whitewasn
strained and added to the poisoned water
The addition of lime will prevent the
searching of the foliage. This quantity
OF the solution Will spray an acre of cot
ton at cost for materials of about 20
cents per acre. The usual practice, so far
as have learned from actual conyersa
ton with planters, is to use about 1--WE to
eight pounds of paris green per acre. This
means an outlay of not less than rs cents
to Sl.So per acre. This is useless ex-
penditure and positive waste. A clear
saving of 90 cents 10 dollar per acre can
be made TO pie planters by following the
suggestions made. When used in the
powder form pound of paris green
should be carefully and evenly mixed with
ten pounds of flour, and the mixture dust
ed on in the usual way. In the uplands
and on the prairies, where cotton does
not grow SO rank as to make 1t imprac-
/ tcahle to straddle the rows with q
wagon, barrel force pump spraying out
| ft, with potato sprayer attachment, should
be used and three or four rows sprayed
at once, instead of only one. as is the case
with the knapsack outfit. The knapsack
sprayer is strapped to the back of a
workman and as the latter rides mule
up and down the rows OF cotton he sprays
on either side. This method will have
to be used in the bottoms where cot
ton grows TOO tall for wagon to strad-
die. To insure the best results in using
the liquid method, take the pound OF
paris green and mix it we'll in half a gal
lon or more of water. making a uniform
paste. Then add water and stir until it
makes a thin solution. This can then be
added to the $50 gallons and we'll stirred.
The poison will then be evenly distributed
throughout; otherwise it may ball up and
not mix we'll
Mr.. Eichblatt of Beeville then delivered
short address on "Cultivation-Me Methods
and implements of Cultivation" He
strongly urged shallow cultivation and
recommended the use of a disc cultiyator
to effect such cultivation. He also OK
planned and recommended plow that he
claims has unsurpassed merits for shall
low cultivation. The pecularities of this
pillow is that the stock, instead of slant
ing forward, slanted backward Instead
of pillow, he had a board attached to it.
The board is horizontal and long enough
to clean one middle. This board has
number of spikes OF two to three inches
in length in 1t. He claims that in dIy
sandy land this pillow is without an equal
for conserving moisture.
Governor George T. Jester then read an
able paper upon Building Cottol Fac
tories in Texas"
At the conclusion of Governor TESTERS
remarks, Mr. Hanna moved that the leg
isature be requested TO provide the nee
essary funds for adding textile depart
ment to the Texas Agricultural and Me-
chanical college at the earliest feasible
moment. The resolution was adopted and
referred to the congress, where It was
also adopted
The session then adjourned to the as
sembly hall where the general session
occurred at II a. NJ.
Mr.. j. W. Carson OF Pitts Bridge de-
livered an able extemporaneous address
upon Hogs and Cattle"
Mr.. J. D. Breckenridge OF Austin gave
practical talk on Poultry and this
was followed by general experience
meeting during which many topics were
discussed Resolutions thanking The
Houston Post for It's full report of this
section were adopted, after which this
section adjourned sine die.
GENERAL SESSION.
The general session of the Farmers
congress opened at II o'clock.
Colonel E. S. Peters offered the follow
ing resolution, that had been adopted by
the Farmers and Stock Growers section:
Resolved, That the legislature OF
Texas be requested by this Farmers con-
gress TO establish at the earliest prac-
ticable moment a textile department at
tho Agricultural and Mechanical college"
The resolution was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee OF the congress. as is
reouIred by the constitution of this body.