Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-04
TIRED OF TEXAS.


county, but for number Of years past
citizen of Texas, arrived here last
Tuesday, and has been putting in the
time since trying to find 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 a
general failure in both the corn and
cotton crops this year, and from his OBJ
servation and experience, cotton grow
ing in the Lone Star" state seems to
be practically doomed. .... 49,.
The trouble with cotton is on account
|'of the Mexican boil weeyil. This pest
began to make it's appearance in South
ern Texas about ten years ago, and
since that time it has been spreading
northward and eastward, at the rate
of about so miles year. Because OF
the weevil, cotton raising has already
became a thing of the past in many
portions of Southern Texas, the farmers
having changed from cotton to rice,
sugar-cane and other crops.
II planted this year," said Mr.. Land,
for 40 bales Of cotton. That Is with
good seasons, and no injury from the
oh
It is not unusual to make from bale
to bale and half to the acre. The
boil weevil made its appearance, how
ever, and altogether will not get more
than 5000 pounds Of seed cotton. A
large farmer near by had some 600 acres
in cotton, and his yield was hardly as
good in proportion. as mine was.
THE department Of agriculture" Mr.
Land went on to say, has had several
expert entomologists in Texas for sew
eral years past, trying to discover some
means of destroying the boil weevil; but
up to this time nothing has been accom-
plished. The weevil makes It's appear
ance with the squares and blooms, and
when there is good season in June OF
July at the fruiting period, just at the
time 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, 1t
does not thrive on cotton that is STUN
ted or backward, where the sun can get
to the squares and blooms; but gets in
it's work on luxurious grOwths, where
the squares and blooms are protected
from the sum-"
I'm addition to the boil weevil this
year, the farmers Of almost the entire
state have had to contend with ter
ribe drouth. Except in few local
tiles, the corn crop: has amounted to
practically nothing, and taken all to-
gether, the Texas farmers are having
a rough time Of 1t. Mr.. Land is now
thoroughly satisfied that the Piedmont
section Of South Carolina is superior to
any part of Texas as place to live in.
You have to work harder here maybe,
he says, "but there is never such a
thing as complete 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 not say positively that
he would return to York county but
from the tenor Of his conversation. 1t
Is safe to assume that such is his in
tention, If he can get suited in the. mat
ter of the right kind Of a farm. He Is a
good citizen, has wide acquaintance
in this vicinity, and his numerous
friends will welcome his return.