The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
MUST PREPARE FOR WEEvIL
Cooperation and Organization VIII
Minimize Ravages Of Boil Weevll
In South Carolina.

in South Carolina.
Fairfax-C Cooperation and organiza.
ton will be the weapons used by
South Carolina farmers and business
men in all effort to minimize the raw.
ages OF the Mexican cotton boil weeyil.
South Carolina will be the first of
the state IN the cotton belt to adopt
such methods to stabilize the agricul~
tural and economic conditions follow.
ing the coming of the pest. which has
already caused u loss in the state to
the south Of more than $1,000 ,000,0 900.
More than 200 farmers, merchants,
bankers. lawyers. doctors and other
professional men met here in con-
ference when a scheme Of organization
and cooperation, broad and compre-
hensive. which was prepared by w. w.
Long. representing the farm demon
stration work. Clemson college. and
the South Carolina boil weevil com.
mission. was unanimously adopted
The fight on the boil weevil started in
earnest with the Fairfax conference.
1t was very probably the most repres-
cntative gathering OF men ever as
sembled in South Carolina. The seven
border counties. Beaufort, Jasper,
Hampton. Barnwell. Aiken. Edgefleld
and Mccormick counties sent repres-
entatves to the meeting. The plans
as proposed BY Mr.. Long were we'll
received by every man attending.
Post to Come Soon.
4 month ago there were thousands
OF tarmers and business men who did
not believe that the boil weevil would
invade this state. Not OH man at the
Fairfield conference did not believe
that the pest would arrive. AS a mat
ter OF fact the weevil has been found
In Richmond county. seven miles
from Augusta. and the representatives
from the border counties all realize
that he will cross the river early next
year.
The campaign OF preparation must
begin at once and every man at the
conference left with the determina-
tion to spread tho news among his
neighbors.
The plan Of organization as pro-
posed by Mr.. Long and indorsed by
the conference contains the following
important points:
Two farm demonstration agents will
be appointed for each OF the seven
border counties. one to be paid by the
government and the other by the
county.
Seven OF the most patriotic and
of W. off IN -,
will be appointed to constitute the
county boil weevil council.
The council will work In co.opera.
tton with the government and Glenn
son college agents.
Cooperative bool weevil clubs ara
to be organized in as many commune
ties as possible in each county
The members OF the clubs will meet
every SO days and submit written re-
ports as to how they are preparing
for the cotton pest.
These reports will show the pro
gressiveness OF the members of the
! various clubs.
| The farmers are urged to begin a,
once system OF diversified agricul
ture and the live at home move
ment" must be truly practiced.
| That the land owners furnish their
/ tenants with a brood SOW and mill
| cow with sufficient pasturage.
That the farmers begin next year
to produce certain crops. including
peanuts and soy beans for the mar
f., kets.
That hogs be raised as feeders fol
the packing houses at Orangebure
and Greenyille
That we call upon our people tc
develop community spirit-the spir
1t Of cooperation and unselhshness fol
we believe that with a long pull al
together the advent fthe boil weevi
may III time come to be looked upor
as a blessing in Disguise" is the
conclusion and one of the most i'm
portant paragraphs In the set of reso
lutions adopted by the conference.
Champion Potatoe Grower.
Columbia.-J. w. Powell, a cham
DiOn potato grower in Richland county