The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-23
HAS BOIL WEEV|L
 REACHED SUMTER?
Suspicious Signs Found on
 Dearman Farm
CATTLE ON INCREASE
Mcdaniel, the Cabbage King of Cuba HassMade a Profit of S2100 on His Crop This
 Season

Crba, June 22.-(Special)-The utmost concern is felt here over the discovery in the fields of Gideon Dearman ot what appears to be the boil weevil For the past three days he has noticed squares dropping off with small punctures in them which leads to the belief that the dreaded weevil has at last reached Sumter. The squares have been gathered up and sent to experts for attention to determine what the trouble is. It is barely possible that it may be sharp-shooters, which attacked the cotton in this section last year. Elf forts to catch the bugs have been un- availing as yet. From the manner in which the squares are punctured it would seem to be the boil weevil
 T. o. Plunkett. of the agricultural de- partment of the Queen and Crescent, has been asked to send man down at his llearliest convenience to make an eXamina- tion and see what the insect really is. Frank Derby of Gaston has found one genuine boil weevil on his premises this year, but did not find any more The farms of Dearman and Derby are about ten miles apart, so it would not seem that there is any connection between the two.
 Cotton as a whole is doing fine, with splendid stalk and coor but a general rain is badly needed, only small and scattered showers occurring in this sec tion for the past two days. Blooms are plentiful and some bolls are reported as forming Corn will hardly make half crop due to the five weeks drouth It has partially revived with the showers. large area will be put in peas now as the rain is sufficient to cause germina- ton. w s. Daniels will put in ten acres in one plat. Tomatoes have been a to- tai failure andsit is doubtful if they will make anything at all.
 Increase in Cattle
 Twelve thousand head of cattle ap- pear to be added to the tax values of Sumter since the work of tick eradica- ton was taken up in spite of all the fight that has been made on the ad ministration of the law. When the work commenced there was 10000 head of cattle assessed so the books show. Recently a count was made and the remarkable total of 61 900 head is shown. Taking out the exemptions 1t would appear that there has been gain of 12,00O, which would seem to in dicate that there has been that much increase in cattle or else there has been some tall tax lodging. This item alone would bring into the county treasury the net sum of $13S0, while there has been an increase In the assessed value of other cattle of s2 per head, which figured on the original 10000, shows another gain to the county treasury of $92O, and a total of $2S00. These cattle also bear state tax and if the showing in all counties could be du- plicated as here it would seem unnec- essary for Governor ONeal to visit New York to get money. On all sides the benefits are becoming more pro- nounced each day and the industry Is receiving more and morc attention Values are also getting higher as evil denced by an offer of $50 to Charles Treadway of this place for fine Jer- sey milch COW. which offer was re- fused. MT. Treadway has taken up hog raising in a small way, having recently received a lot of Poland China hogs, while Dr. F. B. Stallworth re- ceived yesterday a registered Berk- shire for which he paid the tidy sum of $50 A pleasing feature of this purchase was that the hog was grown | by w. K. Pickens of this county who has taken several prizes with his hogs.
 Cabbage Kings Work w G. McDanie, the cabbage king, has found time to figure up his profits for the season and finds that he has made over s2100 on the cabbage deal this year. Despite the drouth he has made fine yields On five acres he gathered 1163 crates He has tried the novel plan of buryng some in the ground to see If he can keep them to use on his table this winter With the truck out of the way he is working on cotton and ex- poets to exhibit at the different fairs stalks of cotton that will carry over three hundred bols.
 The state commission is expected here next week to locate the county high school, for which the town recently voted $10,00O. Capt. Kolb will accompany the party to lay out the experiment farm that is expected to be operated in con nection with the school.
 Mir and Mrs. Kyle Mitchell of Silas, | Ala, are spending the week with the | latters parents. MT. and Mrs. w. E.. l McGowen.
 
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