The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15

eatly FEATURING varieties q cotton and
using every means for rushing Il 20
maturity. gathering The crop and de-
EiFcyinE the stalks n this can be
accomplished before frust ~ destroys
heir only food az they can tuhsist
Only on the fruit OF ths cotton plant
TIE young ones that would become
ms lured On time fcr hibernatisn are
also destroyed In ne esq. larvae and
puIae stages when the stalks are cut
and burned. The sooner this is done
after October LIST the more effective u
proves.
Many % Net Knew H.
On account o. the late Appearances
% the weevu On Lhin section there
has shesn nothing done toward stalk
obstruction. In fact, I doubt, there
being many farmers aware q the
Fact that the weevil are IN their midst.
IN view % this Z would advise that
every farmer who expects 20 plant
cotton On these counties secure seed
q the early maturing varieties OF
the small bon varieties. Elmpkina
Kings and Tooies. rave proven good.
OF The large boa varieties Triumph.
Cleveland BiE Boil and Cooks Inn
proved There are several others
that are probably Just a. Eood.
Select a wei drained piece ~ iand
ana put q In the best possible coz
dillon b. deep brsakinE n ire carry
winter and turning under plenty 81
vegetable matter. Prepare a perfect
ssed bed and allow plenty q space
hstween ne rows and IN the drills en-
order 90 admit plenty 81 sunshine TIE
hot sun is the Weewfra worst enemy.
Fertilizer sh0uid BE- used that tends
to make the cotton Fruit: too much
stalk growth in not denfrabie Cuiu-
vbtion should BE rapid and shallow.
a vigorous nEhf must - made
aEsinst the weevii when ne makes his
appearances ln the buds % the young
cotton. They must be kept picked of
and killed. When the forms begin 90
fan they must he kept picked up and
burned evs-y week or ten DAYS for
the nrEt forty o. nfty says after
f-uitsnK beE.nR Childrsn ear DO this
a. wen az adults and are much cheap
er.
AEafn. wish 20 urge the Import
hncs - q thoroughly pulveriEed seed
he'd. this can best BE- done b. EfvinM
ne land that has b@sn broken early
an occasional harroWdnE during the
winter and early spring - keep the
crust broken. prevent evaporation ~
ths moisture. and % make lt a per-
fectly congenial place fer the yOuna
plants % come up and ruw of
rapidly On the spring A. soon a.
the cotton a. up the use % the weed
81 across the rows. or a spike tooth
harow run parallel with the rows. -
highly recommended Everything
that arords e harboring place for the
weeyfi during the winter. such a. old
rotten atumpa. dad trees. ditch
hanks and hedge rows should BE-
burned This viii destroy a great
many ~ the hibeTnated weovfl
speaks Frora Experiences.
The writer has been three years IN
Louisiana IN the government SERVES
6urtnw the weevil panic On thar state
and he speaks from experience The
above methods must be rigidly carried
out or failure tn the crop 81 cotton
a. sure and certain. / have seen cot
Ton Erown probably under the
v.eovil conditions and have seen
others who did not make one bale 10
twenty ave acres with nothing bat a
fence dividing him from the man who
followed the government methods and
grew cotton successfully. with tie
boil weevfl present We advise the
farmers b devote more o. their time
and attention TO raising home sup
piles for themselves and i've stock
Plant less cotton and strictly follow
the demonstration methods. The
county Demonstrated agent VIII visit
and give personal advice % any farm
e. who wisass he services