The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-13
cOplbB COUNTY TO fight.
County Commission Of agriculture
Created III Boil MeevII FiehI.

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Hazlehurst, Miss. Nov. H..
The people of this county have
started active methods for prevent
ing the depredations Of the boil
weevil on next year cotton crop in
this county. The Board Of Super
vlsors during its session. which has
just closed. established county
commission of agriculture and
elected Mr.. J f. Sexton as COM
missioner to act temporarily until
| q permanent commissioner can be
selected. The board has this selee-
ton under consideration and it is
expected to select a permanent man
at the next meeting Of the board,
which will be on the first Monday
| in December. Mr.. Sexton imme-
Idiately, upon his appointment as
commissioner, appointed five sub
agents, one from each beat in the
county. to make house to house
campaign for the purpose Of urging
| the immediate destruction Of cotton
stalks by the farmers, and also for
the purpose Of distributing litera-
ture on the boil weevil fight. Yes
terday he called meeting Of these
five men at the court house to out
Line the plan of the campaign.
There were present Mr.. B. &.
Moss, demonstration agent Of the
q. 5. Government for this district,
and Hon. Edgar Green, government
agent in Lincoln county, both of
whom outlined the methods Of work
to be done in this fight and gave
specific instructions for their cam
paign among the farmers of the
county. They both commended the
plan of selecting five men to start
on this work of urging the imme-
diate destruction of stalks. They
say this is the most urgent need
right now and it is expected that
these men will cover the county III
about two weeks in this house to
house campaign with the literature.
The merchants, bankers and busi-
ness men Of Hazlehurst have issued
q circular letter to the farmers of
COplah county in which they pledge
to cooperate in the
fight and urge every farmer to
carry out the Suggestions Of the u.
S. Government in the way Of re-
duction Of the cotton acreage,
planting more feed stuffs and show
ing inclination to reduce living ex-
penses at home and carrying out,
as far as possible. a diversifcation
OF crops: to all Of such they pledge
their support and say that those
who follow these suggestions will
have no trouble in finding mer-
chant to furnish him or bank to
loan him money.
The following letter has also been
gotten out an viii be placed in the
hands of every farmer ii the coun-
ty, as far as possible, on sugges-
tions for farming in 1910. condens-
ed from United States Government
experts:
How to Make Cotton in Spite Of
the Boil Weevil1. Reduce your
acreage to at least two-thirds that
Of former years. 2. Plant only
your warm uplands in cotton; the
quick making lands. 8. Burn all
cotton stalks not later than Nov.
is. 4. Burn all hibernating places
possible, where weeviIs are likely
to hide. in January or February. /
5. Use proper fertilizers to hasten
maturity g. Prepare fine mel
low seed bed. z Plant early, from
April 10 to 90 8. Plant either
the Triumph or Cleveland Big Boil
variety. 9. Give plenty Of dis
tance in row and drill. Have
width at least six inches wider than
cotton grows high. 10 In the
spring and summer pick up and |
burn all punctured squares. III.
Cultivate shallow and often and
continue until August. CAREFUL
observance Of the above will result
in a fair crop: nonobservance |
means failure.
Making a Corn Crop i. Prepare /
a we'll fertiIized seed bed, not less
than six inches t1eep Break landl