The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-18

ton have been made the pas, 49,.
Nhere hardly any cotton vac " dishit 1
grown seed. The most importer, .pe with ~
attention OF the planter at this ~, AA',er ioi X
the best seed possible, at once ~ : g Sc
secure lew bushels OF seed ri, p'an'tFs Vi
1t pure they viii have sufhcien, wv and K.
early varieties to plant large scr ~ q I'd
PLANTING. s' u III
Plant early. Use plentv ~
, ltIf Oh irost' and replant partly 4 sss "
-taNe 'Ne rows as lar apart as possib. ~
plants as tar apart in the rows !. , and Il
good crop, according to the ns,,,. VIII max.
apart in bottom and four feet i, vows SIX ID
average. This is for the nurro,s sr'Snu Is {,
maximum amount of sunshine bst,.. :. giving u
Shade and moisture are eord,s.,.'l tae ros,
vclopment of the larva in the ralicr tht "a
heat does not destroy the weovil, =. tua'es
withers up the fallen SQUARES ,siye but
within them are thus starved. cotto. .ue ans
planted too close to secure the hoe, !. = u,ua
planting will produce better oron ~. up w
1i'ase 'He 'os' OF cultivation materially. Y
CULTIVATION.
Cultivate the cotton thoroushIv .ra 81.
cultivation has been shown to be AZ ,aa. az ~
value in making crop in spite Of ~ aslnasAs
In brief the whole object should (. '.''L
the crop the very best conditions ~ s1
TO make good set of bolls by the sr.t - su s
of July Central Texas), so that n. Hi, Aiats
crop may be made by this time ire. ~ VI 4
injury. Ws''a
HANDPIcEINe AND PICKING FALLEN ,,r,.
Both picking off the weevils from .sr v ~
as they come out from Information .ra ~. sVs
up and destroying the fallen square, !, p's s
are all of the larva OF the first brood .,.
the very best means of controlling in;, .-'
small plantations where plenty OF labor =.
secured. Whether this method is pros,,n. l
not, will depend largely on local labor e..i
tons and the size OF the plantation w. -"
advise planters TO try the picking OF the v,..
and the collection and destruction Of n. mn
squares on a moderate scale and each can M
be the best judge as to whether such wal /!
profitable under their individual condition, r.'
picking OF the weevils requires some skin n
hands should be trained to it. They should !,
picked as soon as the first ones appear and IN
about June 1. The collection Of N. mi
squares should commence about the uidd, \
May and continue until the middle or MIR u
OF June according to the season and latitude
The above recommendation are published l
LA4S Sally AdNE 80 THAI al may pc Informed Z
ample time for using the best means OF controri,I
the weevil, namely, to plant early maturing N
ton as early as possible, and do everything M
sible to hasten the early maturity Of The * !
The above recommendations include all the f,a
edies or means OF combating the pest which III
be advised by US until fall A thorough M
Of the above and all other possible reHtaj
for the boil weevil will be made BY tie Sal.
entomologist during the coming season and d:
results will be published upon completed
Further directions, based upon the experience !
the past few years will be published during ID,
late summer for guidance in iall work sgahs
the weeyu. We shall be glad to hear from psa;
ers as to their successes or failures in fshhy
the weeyil, as such an accumulation OF eyidsrcI
will be Of value to all,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
In the preparation OF the above, l am ind.ts.
to the writings of my predecessor, Prof. F. VI
Mally and TO the entomologists Of the unil
States department of agriculture, to whose citi
full work we are indebted Tor our present knuvi
edge OF the habits and means Of control Of N
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