The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-21


sures a crop for the following sea
son. If it is not practicable to burn
| the stalks they should still be up
rooted. This will stop the develop
cotton to be picked as the supply of
labor permits. If the plants can not
be uprooted turning plows should be
used in humid regions to cover the
fallen squares deeply as soon as the
| fields become heavily infested in the
summer or fall. The practice is of
| little value in dry regions but in hu-
mid regions it will result in the death
of many of the weevils in the buried
squares.
2. Destroy also many weevils that
have survived the preceding opera
tion and are found in the cotton
fields and along the hedge rows.
fences and buildings. This is done by
clearing the places generally.
3. SO far as possible. locate the
fields in situation where damage viii
be avoided. This can not be done in
all cases but can frequently be done
to good advantage.
4. Prepare the land early and
thoroughly in order to obtain an ear
ly crop. This means fall plowing
and winter working of the land.
>. Provide wide rows. and plenty
of space between the rows and tho.
plants in the drill, for the assistance
of the natural enemies OF the weevi.
which do more against the pest than
the farmer can do himself by any
known means. Chrck-ra wing. where
ever practicable. is an excellent prac-
ticc.
s. Insure an early crop by early
planting of early maturing Varieties.
and by fertilizing where necessary.
4 Continue the procuring of an
early crop by early chopping to a
stand and early and frequent culti-
vation. DO not lose the fruit the
plants have set by cultivating toe
deeply or too close to the rows.
8. In humid regions. if the labor
is sufficient, pick the first appearing
, weevils and the first infested
squares. Do not destroy the squares
but place them in screened cages. b,
this means the escape of the wee
wills Will be prevented, while the
parasites Will be able 10 get out and
continue their assistance on the sid,
Of the farmer.
8. Do not poison for the lea
worm unless its work begins at ar
abnormally early date in the sum
mer.
10. Do not go to the expense O
buying special preparations for de
stroyinG the weevil. Disappointment,
and loss are certain to follow. II
case OF doubt communicate at ono,
with the bureau of entomology OF
with the entomologist of the Stat,
experiment station.
some Special Means.
In some cases, for instance where
n farmer has a small area Of cotton
growing for seed selection. it is prac
control that would be impracticable
iE general field practice.
For the benefit of the farmers VIII,
must begin to improve their cotton
~" following suggestions are made
by DR.. Hunter:
The plant or plants should be fan
from timber, hedgerows, seed stor.
age houses and other protection for
alternating weevils On the appear.
ance OF the earliest weevils the plante
should be carefully picked over h,
hand. This should be continued un.
til well after the squares begin tc
fall. If the falling of the SQUARES
continues it will be found practica.
bic to rake them by hand to the
middles or entirely outside OF tn,
plants to bare place, where the sur
Will soon destroy the larvae within
or course all other general sugges-
tions that are applicable in the field
should be added to these special
ones"
Clemson college and the United
States farm demonstration forces Will
pay much attention to the matter OF
breeding cotton In South Carolina
f f. Hall. demonstration agent for
Richland county. has been appoint
ed by w. w. Long, director OF. the
demonstration forces, to take charge
OF the cotton breeding work in South
Carolina. He will devote all OF his
time to the work. The matter of seed