The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-10
FIGHT LOlL WEEVlL
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY WILL
help DOWN THE PEST.
Which ia Few Years Will Aa7a.ie
This Secticlt OF the Southern Cot

ten Belt.
The cotton boil weev!l IL sreadlly
marching in this direction, and IN
few years at best tie pest be-
(. gin to invade our cotton fields The
experience Of til. farmers n Texas
wb re the weevil has been for some
years, demonstrates the fact that by
the adoption CT proper methods prac-
tIcally as lar.-e yields Of cotton can
be obtained as before the appear
ance Of the weovil.
We therefore am ounce with peas
ure that practical steps are bang TAX
en- by the Southern Railway AMI
others to cooperate With officials OF
! the United States agricultural de-
partner and the state commission
ers Of agriculture in advising those
farmers living within the territory
that may eventually be reached by
i the boil weevil as 10 the bsst meth
DDS of growing cotton In spite OF
the presence Of this l'est.
These railroad companies are act
ing with the view Of adopting the
most improved methods in a vance
OF the appearance Of the weevil,
which will have the effect, it is be-
! lieved, CT maintaining the normal
production OF cotton, and the farm
ers OF this and other sections that
will soon be invaded by the bell
weevil, shol:ld make use of the lib
eral offer of the Southern and eth
er railroads to help them fight the
| cotton's worst enemy.
Practical farmers, who have had
experience in dealing with the wee
vii. will devote their entire time to
visitin p any farmers ong the lines
of these railroads in localities which
may eventually be reached by the
weevil end giving them practical ad-
vice as how best tn grow cotton un-
der boil weevil conditions.
PLANTERS and others in these To-
cali.ies who are desirous OF ava!l!ng
themselves Ct tho practical advice
and assistance Of these men employ
ed by the railroads are invited t.
correspond With T. o. Pltnkett. gen
eral agent cf the cuiton culture de-
partment, Southern Railway, Chatta-
ncoga, Tenn. There is MO cost what
ever connected with cbls.
To familiariza the farmers with
the work that is being clrried on, the
railroads have appealed to the banks
Of the south in assisting them tn
distribute their pamphlets. The fol-
lowing letter has been sent to the
bankers in this and other states that
have rot yet been invaded by the
boil weevil:
Gentlemen:-I enclose copy OF a
circular letter addressed ''to the
farmers Of the south" announcing g
the organization of the cotton cul-
ture department OF the Southern
Railway, the Alabama Great Sorth-
ern Railroad and the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad, and Incorporating the al
vice Of Dr.. S. A. Knapp Of the United
States agricultural department as to
the best methods Of growing cotton.
While the advice is intended pri-
marily for growing cotton under boil
weevil conditions, the methods of soil
preparation and cultivation are those
that are reccmme en- 7ed by DR.. Knapp
for incres sing the Yield of cotton per
acre, whether the we=vil is present or
rot. They are, therefore. methods
which believe may aivantagecusly
be adopted by cotton growers
throu -hout the south.
] have had a large supply Of these
circular letters printed fer distribn-
ton to farmers along our lines. I
shall be glad to have your co-oDera-
tion in this distribution, and If you
would like TO have a supply OF the
circulsrs to hand ont to farmers who
may visit your bank or with whom
you may otherwise be in touch,
shall be glad to have as many copies
as you may drsire sent to you.
Yours truly
W. w. Finley.
President.