The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

the germ Of this pest IN some fnup; an alike
scented to- have had detrimental effect tn
the growing cotton. Now In order 10 pro'
tuct the bottom or middle torlns why
moi SOP the growing stalks Just Hs II nur.
sorYmnn tops ANA trims his young fruit
trccs2 Could easily he done, for Instance.
SAY let man or boy tukc n sharp knife
In each hand and cut IN" top top OF all
only protect the lower fruit" from the
Insects but viii strengthen the lower part
of the stalk. especially I'm very rich bottom
lnnd. Also suggest. as an experiment. Il
row 10 castor beans 10 each ten or fifteen
rows 0f cotton. Having no direct knowl-
edge or experience in regard TO the weeNl,
or lts effects on cotton, could not directly
recommend any specific results In this HE,
bul only have the tlmc-worn theory that
an ounce of prevention Is worth n p1uu !
Of cure or IN stitch In time saves niue 80
tho damaging effect ui the insect, whatever.
Is a manuscript written by Prof Hunter Of
Victoria aud Calvert. Texas md approved
By u O.. Howard, head eptou1lggist o.
Washington, ID. c. aud also uy Hon James
Wilson, secretary OF agriculture.
IlUd often henTd he boil WreNl spoken
receiving q CODY " Mr.. Hunters manu-
sCrlpt which was handed me by q friend.
as IT BY chance on the 3lst dny Of last
J1nrary 40 ~ med 10 orme as a revelation,
which IN some manner Interested rs ala
thp first sunday school lesson ! over studied
-1rst chapter Genesis Road the manu-
script time after time. but try as I would,
could not suppress the feelings Of dishc,
lief I'm the theory Have no authority 70
deny Mr.. Hunters statement, none Rhat
ever Just as | have no right 70 dispute
that most sublime passage Of Scripture,
the first chapter NJ Genesis But every
time read w., the same dark mystical
cloud arises. Gp0logists have PROVEN
the earth's surface to have heen Thousand.
OF years old, But none but an lnfidel VIII
stand up and deny the childhood" history
~ the world'e creation No doubt this early
history WAS merely intended 10 show man
kind for what purpose he was cteHted, as
history Of the Nineteenth century will
Now, the point IN connection with the
earller crauon, g in regarding the stat
ment made by Mr. Hunter 10 tho eject
that II IS wholly beyond possibility
thur the weevil rs ever 70 Sc eNterminated -
and otcrs no hope that the insect will ever
be much less destructive than now, Sug-
gest early planting rs preventive, blowing
ont stalks IN October or Dnsturing as an
other. which ~ good advice beyond doubt
but take the extreme dry spring OF 1901 1902
into consideration and eaily planting ~
" no avail or a very cold wet spring Is
very near az detrimental 10 the growth OF
the Young and t-aif iinn'a, Imagine. hs
the weeyil cNu possibly be- on tho growing
forms after the plant Is more fully deYel-
uped
talking. paaturtng ana burning are all
right enough we all admit, but who knows
but that the germ OF the weeyil Is az
easily scattered by the two former methods
ne the seed OF and "grubs' or roots %
Johnson grass, Some might ask the qucs-
ton. why are such pests sent on The
ptoric. any WaYf" Some viii answer, BE
cause OF peoples wickedness II | were
10 ask why are screw or blow dies put
heref doubtless some might say, ITO bother
mankind for his ylckednrss.'
Who knows but that these pests are mute
or dumb witnesses IN the testimony In he,
half of our "childhood's history" 70 make
tho pTOof more plain. as II were
Outlines IN studying natures wonderful