Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-14
EDUCATIONAL TRAIN IS
MAKING FINE PROGRESS
Says State EntomoIogiSt Who
Was in Atlanta Monday.
Leaves Tuesday

state Entomolgist r. l.. Worsham, who
has been with the agricultural train for
the past few days. returned to Atlanta
Monday and reported that the train was
meeting with greater success than ever
before That the citizens" said Mr..
Worsham along the route are interest
ed in the purpose of the agricultural
party, and not attracted by ole curl
osity, is clearly dens2Rstrated by the
representative crowds who turn out %
welcome the train and by the intelligent
questions asked.
While the party two years ago was
met by large crowds the attendance al
the stations is even greater this year.
Not only do the citizens and prominent
people from the town, in which the train
stops, turn out TO welcome the party
but visitors from contiguous towns are
also represented in large numbers
THE lectures made by the dlfferent
members of the educational train are
listened to with intense interest ano IN
passing through the exhibit cars all per-
sons seem to be eager for knowledge.
1--WE are endeavoring to educate the
farmers, especially in the southwestern
section, on the subject of boil weevil.
This scourge to southern farmers has
extended its far-reaching grip of devas-
tation half way across the state OF Ala
banda and will in all probability IN
wade the southwestern section. OF the
state of Georgia by the last of next sea-
son.
Tt is our purpose to teacnYthe farmers
how to identify the boil weevil when
they find it and how TO make success
full crop in spite of its destruction.
There are numerous insects, bugs and
small beetles which resemble the boil
weevil very closely. In fact,Hin some in
stances it takes a microscopic examina-
ton to distinguish 1t. The adult boil
weevil is an insignificant looking insect
about Is or Ia of an inch long, OF
reddish color, and belongs to the Gloss
known as shout beetles. Emerging from
winter quarters in the spring, the re-
males lay eggs and eat out the heart
of the squares. In the course OF ten 70
twelve days they change into pupae and
at the end of about I'VE days the adult
weevils emerge
'As soon as the egg-laying begins in
the spring there is a race between the
cotton plant setting fruit and the Wee
wills in multiplying to such an ex-
tent as to infest all of the squares and
prevent the fruit production.
THE ravages of the boil weevil are
best prevented by early planting of early
cotton, high fertilization, intensive Gull
tivation, and eah early fall destruction
of cotton stalks by burning"
Mr. Worsham leaves Atlanta Tuesday
morning for Washington, D. c., where
he goes TO attend the meeting of the
national executive committee of the
conservation congress, At this meeting
the date and city for the meeting of
the congress of 1911 will be decided upon.
Several matters of Importance in re-
gard TO pending legislation will be TAX
en- up by the executive committee, and
especial attention will be given to the
Appalachian forest reserve bill, which
Will come before congress Wednesday
The policy of the congress win also be
outlined while the committee is inS ses-
sion.