Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-10
FARMERS VITALLY INTERESTED IN
MEETING AT COLLEGE YESTERDAY
v Attendance and Lively Interest Shown by the Number Present and the Manner
Which Lectures We're Head-AgCuura Department Experts Greeted
By Enthusiastic Audience

,;,o,v interest and enthusiasm, the
,t,f+ of Commissioner of Agriculture
Hudson and State Entomologist Wor-
cham Assistant State Entomologist
A C. Lewis, State Veterinarian Bah7-
sen and D. A G. Fort, of the State
BOARD of Health, in attendance upon
the sDecial meeting held at the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical
College yesterday was distinct sue
cess.
There was a large number of farm
ers from various sections of the coun-
tv in attendance, in addition to the
students of the college itself, so that
the results of the meeting held yester
dav are sure to be widespread and
helpful. The purpose of the visit of
these we'll known and excellently
e0uipped state scientists was to dis
cuss briefly and helpfully some of the
most vital problems that face the
farmers of today, so that the meeting
was of great practical value.
State Entomologist E. l.. Worsham
stated the purpose of the meeting
tersely and clearly as follows:
There is no problem with which
we are confronted that means as much
to us as the welfare of the cotton
crop The Mexican cotton boil weevil,
the worst enemy the cotton crop has
ever known, will strike Southwest
Georgia within about two years. 1t is
necessary for you to become thorough
ly familiar with the boil weevil, its
life history, habits, damages and meth
DDS of control. The boil weevil Is
coming to stay. You can grow cot
ton in spite of its presence and we
want you to know how this can he
done
Black root or wilt disease is d Sc
rious pest in South Georgia, and we
want you to know how to combat this
disease and eradicate it from your
heids. We want to show you how WI,
are developing strains of cotton that
will both resist black root and ma
ture sufficiently early to avoid boil
weevil.
We propose to organize a Cotton
Breeders Club in your county for
the purpose of giving the \cotton
growers detailed Instructions in tha
breeding of new types of cotton for
resisting diseases like black root, au-
lhFacnose and other similar diseases.
we VIII provide you with some of OUR
improved resistant seed, visit your
larms during the summer and show
you now to improve your cotton"
MS program as outlined was ad-
"eFed to carefully in the conduct of
'ue meeting, only additional discus
o'onS We're had further than those lad
uo"n on the program. Entomologisr
"oTSham reviewed the different meth
ouS mat may be employed to restrain
."e Doll Weeyil pest, such as the burn
lug OF injected squares and bolls, etc,
ouO ne laid stress chiefly on the fact
,D"' every farmer should endeavor 10
'ecome efficient in breeding his own
>0,'on seed for the purpose of devel-
opIng a plant that will mature before
'"e ooiI weevil can get in its deadly
work W
'"e discussion of black root, or witt
vas taken up by Assistant Entomolo-
9''' Lewis who reiterated the sug-
1'''oH made by the former speaker
=, '"' every farmer should be gin with
" supply of resistant cotton seed
,""' may be obtained from the state
department. of agriculture and develor
u MAINTAIN this cotton resistant
e1'nS' the disease by a careful pro-
80 ol selection. He also urged the
"'"lioh OF a cotton breeders clup
/, d. A G. Fort, of the Georgia Board
Meath, took up in most interest
~, manner the discussion of three
=, 'e'eS mat beset the farmer in such
eS as typhoid fever, malariaI
ana hookworm, with suggestion,
-. u" 'he cause and prevention OF
,,'Se pests, The chief carrier of ty
''0 cohtagion was termed the com
'''" househy. while malarial fever
ives Ils perpetuation chiefly to mos
,a ,''oeS' The hookworm is prevented
,.. AVN oeing eradicated by the fact tha
co., 5"' SOIL Is not properly disposed o.
,"'u Dr. Fort AS it related directl,
~ PERSONAL health, this address was
"e ot unusual interest to all who
heard it.
account of the length of tn
0eiam and the fact that the morn
exercises began so late, anothe
''ioh OF the meeting was held in tn
~. noon with good attendance A
,.. part OF the meeting the two ex
p ne,'S who lectured were DR.. Peter /
"""Sen, state veterinarian and MI
;, '"iS' OF the United States Fiel