The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-24

State Entomologist Lewis. and the va.
riety test stations at Wayneshoro
Sparta, Washington, Rome. Cornelia
and Atlanta are being directed by
MI. c. A. McLendon. Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Williams are covering these sec
tlons OF the state where the boil Wee
VII is already prevalent. Mr. McLen.
oon is operating in those sections
which have not yet been reached by
the boil weevil.
County Tests.
| A special effort is being made bv
the Board of Entomology in MANY
counties to develop and breed up
strains of cotton that can be grown
successfully unoer boil weevil and wilt
conditions in Georgia. In each of
these. counties one or two cotton grow.
ers provide from five to ten acres
winch are planted in seed furnished
Dy the department. From these cot
ton tests 1t is being ascertained what
varieties are best adapted to each
county, and party is secured, who,
in few years, will become a source
Of seed supply from whom others in
that community may purchase seed of
a variety adapted to their soil and eli
mate.
In this connection attention NAV IN
called to the fact that the Depart.
ment Of Entomology is giving special
directions, whenever called for, with
regard to growing cotton under boil
weevil conditions. These county
tests are being conducted under the
direction of Messrs. Lewis, Williams
and McLendon in 100 counties. The
department has adopted this plan of
distributing seed, instead of sending
out seed in bushel lots as heretofore
busting for Boil WeeviI
In addition to the work on differ
ent insects as already outlined, the
board of entomology is conducting this
season extensive experiments on dust
ing with arsenate Of lead and other
materials for the control of the boil
weevil. This work is being done to
determine if it is possible to develop
more thorough, efficient and cheaper
method of controlling the boil weevil
than that now usually recommended.
Assistant Entomologist w. V. Reed,
engaged particularly. in the work on
garden truck, is in charge of spraying
experiments at Griffin, for the con.
troll of the Mosaic disease of pimento
peppers. Mr.. Reed, however, is Civ
ing most Of his time to the sweet DO.
tato weevil, which so far has made
its appearance in only one county in
the state-Charlton. Special efforts
are being made to exterminate this
insect, which is to the sweet potato
what the boil weevil is to cotton, or
at least to keep it within its present
limits.
Reducing Food Losses
The board Of entomology this year
is making extraordinary efforts to as
sist everyone in the control of insects
and plant diseases, so as to reduce
the losses from these sources to
minimum. This work is Just now more
important than ever because Of the
necessity that every possible pound
of food crops shall be raised and ma.
tured; and with proper effort most of
the ten to twenty per cent of the
crop which Is thus annually destroyed
may be saved
For these reasons we urge everyone
who finds an insect or plant disease
working on their crops, to send at
once a specimen for Identification to
the board of entomology. Specimens
Of insects should be sent by mail in
tin box so that they will not be
crushed or mutilated on the way.
Free Bulletins
The following bulletins are availa.
Bile for free distribution to anyone in
the state desiring them:
Bulletins
No. 36-Controi of Army Worm and
Cotton Caterpillar.
No. 40-Cotton Wilt in Georgia.
No. 41-Truck Crop Pests.
No. 43-Peach Insects and Dis
eases.
No. 44-Mexican Cotton Boil Wee
No. 4s-Cotton Variety Tests for
1916
No. 47-Growing Cotton Under Boil
Weevil Conditions.
No. 49-Pecan Insects and Dis.
eases.
Circulars
No. THE Hessian Fly In Geor-
gia.
No. 12-Army Worm and Cotton
No. 1.-THE "v" cotton-stalk Cut
ter.
No. 20-Directions for Making First
Year Cotton Selections.
No. 22-Control Of Corn Weevil
No. 24-Helpful Hints on busting
Peaches
No. 25-Boll Weevil Quarantine
Regulations with Map showing Distri-
button Of the Boil Weevil.
Press Bulletin No. Common In.
sects and Diseases Of the Irish Pota,
to.
II you desire to have your name
placed on the mailing list Of the Geor.
gia State Board OF Entomology, or to
have copies OF any Of the above pub
locations; or wish 70 send in any spec.
linens of insects or diseases for iden.
tification; or desire any information
in regard to the control of some spe-
cial insect or disease that Is attack
ing your crops, address A. c. Lewis,
State Entonhologist. Atlanta, Ga.