The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01

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 known as black root or wilt Concern ing this subject, Doctor Worsham says:
 Black root or wilt in some sections of the South is more serious than the boil weevil. It is fungous disease in the soil and has occurred in 81 Geor- gia counties. It is worse in the low sandy soils. The state for several years has made appropriations to the department of entomology for fighting this disease, and splendid results have been obtained.
 The disease can be controlled by proper rotation and the growing of resistant varieties developed by the department of entomology and United States bureau of plant industry AS this disease Is very serious in the southwestern part of the state, our ef- forts have been concentrated on that section so as to get it under control before the weevil becomes a problem.
 Many farmers in south Georgia are growing the resistant varieties; they not only resist black root but are pro- life. They will produce from one to two bales per acre where ordinary cot ton cannot be grown. Millions of dol lars have been saved to the state through this work.
 'The department has propagated va | rieties of cotton that are wilt resist ant. and large quantities of seed have been distributed throughout the south western part of the state to aid farm CTS in the eradication of wilt. This work is being continued at the present time and every farmer should eradi- cate disease from his farm before the Yffl waevil -anpears Rrieefey i+4g it 4 eeE- sc.s trolled by rotation with Iton or Brab- ham peas, velvet beans, corn, or grain crops, and growing of wilt resistant varieties.
 When the boil weevil occurs these two problems must be fought togeth- CT. If wilt occurs in your soil you must plant an early maturing variety that is wilt resistant on such affected areas.
 'In many places the weevil has pro- duced condition akin to panic, be- cause of demoralization of labor and business generally. But there is no reason for such conditions in Georgia, if the growers will take advantage of the experience of others.
 "The farmers, in infested areas, have demonstrated that cotton can be grown successfully under boil weevil conditions It will be at least two or 1 three years before the weevil covers enough territory in Georgia to do a great deal of damage, and still longer | before the Carolinas are attacked If the farmers begin now, they can pre- vent to a large degree the usual de- moralization and depreciation of land values.
 T have made number of trips to boil weevil territory, have investigat- ed the problem and made study of it from the standpoint of what it will mean to Georgia. A recent trip to Louisiana and Mississippi convinced me more thoroughly than ever that there is no necessity for anyone to be- come discouraged over the situation, if he is willing to fight The man who doubts that it can thrive in our climate and doubts that it could ever do any damage is the man who will suffer most. The man that makes up his mind to live at home is the man who will suffer least under weevil con- ditions. Diversifcation and reduction in acreage are the words.
 The boil weevil is most serious h1t ness men will take hold of the situa- tion and take advantage of the expe- rience of those who have suffered and recovered, there will be no necessity for alarm. To successfully cope with the weevil we must grow more live | stock and more foodstuffs, not SO much to compete with other sections in these articles, but to grow what we need for home consumption. The boil weevil will undoubtedly revolutionize our agriculture. We will have to do | better farming than we have ever done before and have to give the farm more active personal supervision. The farmer must make use of the infor- nation obtained from the study of diff | ferent types of soils, kinds of fertili- gers for different crops, cultural meth ods, live stock suited for different sections, market situation, etc.
 "The farmer who is willing to profit by the experience of other men will continue to grow cotton successfully, but he must live at home, must make his farm selfsustaining. The solution of the boil weevil problem is no mora nor less than good farming"