The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07
OFFER MADE FARMERS


DR.. Hunter, in charge of the ento-
mological work in Texas, is now send
ing out to prominent cotton planters
throughout the state circular letter
quitting a new move in the study of
the habits of the boil weevil. The
aim Is to scatter the acreage all over
the weayil district in North Texas.
but the maximum is to be about 200
acres. The letter is az follows:
In the course of the work of this
bureau with cotton insects. provided
favorable arrangements can be made,
contract will be entered into with
some planter of your vicinity for the
cultivation of ---acres of cotton
The following will be the substance
OF the contract. The planter will
agree, under INSTRUCTIONS from the
secretary of agriculture of his duly
accredited agent, to prepare tie land
for planting and plant therein cotton
seed, a portion of which shall be fur
nished for that purpose as hereinaf-
ter provided: To ferti!ize the land.
to cultivate and properly care for the
plants and to pick. harvest and mar
ket in the seed the cotton so pro-
duced from the aforesaid tract of
land. In all operations of prepar-
ing and fertilizing the soil, planting,
cuittYating. picking, harvesting and
marketing as herein set forth. the
instructions Of the secretary of agri-
culture or his agent in regard to the
matter and manner of performing
the same shall be strictly followed i'm
their letter and spirit, and work shall
be done in thoroughly workman
like manner; provided, however, that
the planter shall not be put to any
unreasonable OF unnecessary expense
or charged with any duty not incl
dent to the culture of cotton by the
methods employed and approved by
the most successful growers of cot
ton In this county, or which is not
definitely herein provided for
In consideration of the acts,
deeds and services to be done and
performed by the planter. as herein
before set forth. the secretary of agrf-
culture will eg"ee to designate re-
preventative to serve as his agent
in the selection of the ~-- acres,
and 10 direct and supervise the sever
at operations specified under this
agreement. and to furnish one-haIf
OF the cotton seed and all of the fer
tilizlng material 10 be used, but not
the implements for applying or labor
involved in applying such fertilizers.
He viii also agree 10 guarantee the
planter a certain minimum yield of /
cotton in the seed per acre. Upon
the delivery to the secretary of agri- |
culture OF properly certified gin re-
ceipts showing the actual amount of |
cotton in the seed produced on the |
said tract of land he will agree, IL the |
yield should prove to be less than the /
number OF pounds per acre guaran-
teed, to cause payment TO be made /
to the planter for the difference be-
tween the amount actually produced
and the amount thus guaranteed at |
the average price received by the 4
planter for the cotton actually pro- |
duced and sold as shown by the Ger
titled gin receipts.
The contracts will be placed with |
those farmers making the lowest |
figures on the amount of seed cotton |
20 be guaranteed, other things being |
equal. The object is to give a really |
thorough test of the departments |
rules for cultiyating cotton and also |