The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-15
Tired Of Texas.

MIR. +. F. Land, formerly Of this
county, but for number of years past
q citizen Of Texas, arrived here last
Tuesday, and has been putting in the
time since trying to find a suitable
plantation. He has enough of Texas,
and is desirous of returning to his old
home.
The reporter had a short talk with
Mr.. Land Thursday evening, and from
his conversation, it would seem that
he considers the agricultural outlook
quite gloomy in Texas. There has
been general failure in both the corn
and cotton crops this year, and from
his observation and experience, cot
ton growing in the "Lone Star" state
seems to be practically doomed.
The trouble with cotton is on ac-
count of the Mexican boil weevil.
This pest began to make its appear
ance in Southern Texas about ten
years ago, and since that time it has
been spreading northward and east
ward, at the rate of about SO miles
year. Because of the weevil, cotton
raising has already became thing of
the past in many portions Of Southern
Texas, the farmers have changed from
cotton to rice, sugar cane and other
crops
Il planted this year. said Mr..
Land, "for 40 bales OF cotton. That
is with good seasons, and no injury
from the weevil, l should have had
that much. It is not unusual to make
from bale to bale and half to the
acre. The boil weevil made it's appear
ance, however, aud altogether I will
not get than 5000 pounds Of seed cot
ton. A large farmer near by had
some 600 acres in cotton, and his
yield vas hardly as good in proper
tion as mine was.
"The department Of agriculture"
Mr.. Land went on to say, ''has had
several expert ntomologists in Texas
for several years past, trying to dis
cover some means of destroying the
boil weevil; but up to this time moth
ing has been accomplished. The
weevil makes its appearance with the
squares and blooms, and when there
is good season in June or July at
the fruiting period, just at the time a
good season is needed, you can put it
down that your crop is gone. The
only thing that seems to affect the
boil weevil is hot, dry weather. It
does not thrive on cotton that is stun
ted or backward, where the sun can
get to the squares and blooms; but
gets in its work on luxurious growths,
where the squares and blooms are pro-
tected from the sun"
In addition to the boil weevil this
year, the farmers of almost the entire
state have had to contend with ter
rible drouth. Except in few local
tiles, the corn crop has amounted to
practically nothing, and taken all to-
gether, the Texas farmers are having
o rough time Of it. Dir. Land is now
thoroughly satisfied that the Pied
mont section of South Carolina is
superior to any part Of Texas as a
place to live in. "You have to work
harder here maybe" he says, but
there is never such thing as com
plete failure Of all kinds Of crops.
You are always assured of plenty Of
good drinking water. and taking it one
year after another, this country is the
best Of which have any knowledge.
Mr.. Land did rot say positively
that he would return 10 York county;
but from the tenor Of his conversa-
tion, it is safe to assume that such is
his intention, if he Can get suited in
the matter Of the right kind of farm.
He is good citizen, has wide acquain-
tance in this vicinity, and his numer-
Gus friends will welcome his return =
Yorkville Enquirer.
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