The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
THE BOIL WEEVIL
Clemson Entomolo. iDt in Texas to-
systematically Study It.
WILL RETUKN NEXT wEEK.
And Make Personal Investigation of!
Supposed Investstiop atvaFi-
ous Points in This state.
His Letter.

The following is taken from the
State of Saturday which says the
United States department. of agrioul-
ture is making systematic study OF
the boil weevil, consisting of field ex-
perlence and laboratory work at sta
tions located in various parts of Texas,
but all In the infested regions. The
various stations represent typical re-.
gions as to soil and clim lte, the chief
one Of which is located at Victoria,
where extensive laboratory work and
field experiments are unknown In
a section that is quite favorable for
the occurrence Of volunteer cotton.
The region is typical of the coast belt
and river bottoms, and Is possibly the
best place to study the weevil as the
early or volunteer cotton furnishes o
chance to study the insect as 1t
emerges from Information in the early
spring. The Investigations, observa-
tions and experiments made there will
furnish an account of the biology Of
the weevil at least as complete as that
OF any North American species OF iu-
sect.
During the last few weeks South
Carolina has had representative atg
that place making an independent ih
vestigation of the weeYil, and one that
will enable Clemson college at once to
give any person all the information
that may be needed to exterminate
the pest, or to recognize its presence,
or to distinguish between iG and other
insects that injure cotton, should they
have reason to believe that the pest
has been introduced into this State.
There have recently been many COM
plants received at the local weather
bureau office ffom persons who be-
lieved they had discovered boil weevils
on their cotton and all such reports
were promptly forwarded by Mr.. Bauer
to Prof. Chas e. Chambliss, ento-
mologists, at Clemson college for his
information. But until Friday noth-
ing had been heard from Prof. Cham
bliss on the subject, when letter
was received that will explain itself.
and the subject matter of which is of
vital interest to every cotton grower
in the State: *
/ . y q l Z. . A =
Victoria, Texas, July 10, 1904.
MIR. j. w. Bauer, Columbia, S. @.
Dear Sir: Yours relative to the re-
port of 4 Mr. Tupper Henerey, In
which he states that cotton In Green
vile county is probably infested with
the boil weevil, has been received.
at present am studying that insect
in the government laboratory at Vic
toria, Texas. will return to South
Carolina during the first week In Au-
gust, which will be early enough to
take charge Of the fields in Greenville
county, should there be an infesta-
tion. Without specimens am in
clined to believe that the work of the
bell worm has been mistaken for the
boil weevil. However, I shall give
the matter my personal attention i'm
mediately on my return to college.
have already this summer Wis.
visited severll farms where the boil
weevil was supposed to be present, and
found only the boil worm. There will
be no need of reporting the matter to
the department., as 1 would have
charge OF the work anyhow.
am preparing large collection In
which the life history and work OF
boil weevil will be shown. I am also
securing photographs. 1 shall be- glad
to leave one collection with you for
Office use.
Yours very respectfully.
| CHARLES e. CHAMBI,Iss