The Forrest City times., 1909-09-17
WAR ON THE BOIL WEEVIl
Early Destruction ot Cotton stalk, rged hy |. .. Department Agri.
 culture Bureau Plant Industry
Washington. >evt iez

q important things to be done in re- d1ciuz tae uaHber of weeyils so that a cotton crspcan be successfully made ! k to destroy tEe stalks ia jhe fall. not later tlau iHe 10th | October. f possible
 ] This Eas H5en so flly demonstrated by the Blrsaa of Entomology that t does ua- require discussion here
 Tae prae;i sal difficulty las been that in mgst year~ the cotton has matured so Hate tEat il was impossible to get aay thing ike concerted movement among the farmers t0 destroy the cotton stalks carly enough = be of much yalue. This fa1l is an exception.
 h the entire cotton belt the cotton is maturing sp rapidly that i will te possible for the farmers to make a general movement to destroy the stalks. Itis Of comparatively n5 va Ge. ia 50 lar as the general effect ], c0u- cerned. Tor few farmers 70 carry nut this policy but if f is possible ta iu- trodace SO many farmers 10 enter iu- to the movement that il practically becomes universal. so many WeeyilS can be destroyed tLat il vii be easier t9 make a crop next year.
 We therefore recommend that pub lie meetings be called in every county and parish in the cotton states infested with the weevil and a strong pabiie pressure be brought To bear for the universal destruction Of the cotton stalks before the 10th of October. or earlier If possible It is not necessary here 10 go into details for cutting or destroying. Every farmer knows how. ] that IS done. As soon a. the stalks are destroyed deep ll-break the land then little later burn all the rub bish and grass surrounding the feid. In that way almost the entire er5pof weeviis will be destroyed II should be understood that tLe 8eetils that l came5ut tae following season and d5 damage are those tbat mature ate in the season and II tae9e Is H3 e5fzou left standing it 8I5 fe S#.5ag before winter tHat tEe =Nee13#S 4aast dic
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 | aas supposed by some that the
 a. Lot weather would S5 materially
 reduce the number of weeyils that
 some late crops would be made. This
 has not been the case 10 any appreci.
 ated extent. This season has been al
 exceedingly unfayorable one for tLt
 cotton planter excessive rainfall at z
 critical peroid of the crop and anu : sual drouth at another. with more than normal infestation of the weevl all the time up to this date, except in few limited acres. Our Demon stration work has proven that a gooC crop of cotton can be made ever under these adverse conditions but it is unfair for one farmer to viii ter over weeyils to destroy his neigh bors' crop. We trust that the farmer will not only destroy his own stalk, but use his influence to secure the des : truction of his neighbors. We urge that this advice be taken in Texas Oklahoma. Louisiana, Arkansas anC Mississippi Tie pIau is worth thorough trial. There may not b, another season as favorable a. thi! : for many years.
 We especially urge al the FielC Agents of this Department 10 us' their utmost endeayor To carry our policy.
 Respectfully
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