Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-28

possible TO do this by emphasizing
| diversified farming rather than fol-
low the fetish of all-cotton produc-
ton, which we have pursued in the
past.
One hundred million dollars repre-
sents a tex on every citizen of at
| least $33 per annum. Let US free
ourselves from this tremendous
strain on our resources. BY doing
SO we will more successfully com
bat and minimize weevil damage
tina mean be accomplished in any
other way. To attain the end sug-
geSted it is only necessary to make
the farm self-sustaining in the mat
ter of meat, eggs, chickens, fruit,
vegetables, hay, fodder and grain for
live stock. There is not q farm
which cannot produce some of these
essential foodstuffs. Every one
should raise not only what is need
cd at nome, but a surplus for sale.
Just as soon as we have a sufficient
surplus market will be found
These crops can be grown at a profit
just as well as cotton.
Diversificstion Successful
1t is hardly necessary to point out
in this connection that diversified
tom, as outlined and advocated
through the agency Of the Georgia
State College Of Agriculture and It's
extension forces, has won in the
fgAt against the weevil in southwest
Georgia., and it is self-evident that
it will win elsewhere Therefore, let
US get busy and take heart. Geor-
gia is state with wonderful poten-
tialities and diversification can be
rracticed under our peculiar climatic
and soil conditions on as extensive a.
scale as is possible in any other Sec
! ton of the world. If we do this and
fight the weevil as outlined below
there is no reason why the prosper
Ity of the state should in any sense
be impaired.
The outline for an intensive fight
against the boil weevil follows.
l. Rip up or pillow under all cot
ton stalks Immediately.
2. Do not burn stalks. To do so
will destroy from 80 to 40 pounds of
25c a pound
3. Effectively burying the stalks
with a big disk pillow is the most
desirable practice
4. To be effective in controlling
|
before frosts occur.
5. Cut and destroy weeds and
trash on terraces, ditch banks and in
surrounding fields and woods.
s, Prepare the seed bed careful
~ and thoroughly, and we'll in ad-
| vance of the time of planting.
Early Planting
7. Plant as soon as the soil shows
| a temperature of 70 . 80 degrees.
3. Plant only properly standardiz-
ed, rapid-fruiting, earlymaturing va
reties.
9. Plant only on well-drained SOL
Of good quality.
10. Fertilize literally and in ae,
cordance with the grade and char
acter of soil selected for planting.
II. Put all fertilizer under the drill
row and mix thoroughly with soil at
or before planting time.
II. Side applications, if used at
all, should be made very early in the
sea son.
10. At least double the amount of
available plant food ordinarily used
under cotton.
IA. Chop cotton to a stand as ear
ly as possible, leaving two plants to
hill. 30 g.
Is. Cultivate the cotton once a
week SO as to conserve moisture and
hasten development.
IS. Continue cultivation as late
into the season as possible.
IT. Go over the field systemati-
cally on Monday morning and pick
weevils as they come out from their
winter quarters.
1S. This is neither as hard nor as
costly job as people think, as the
weevils do rot appear in great num-
bers early in the season.
10. The weevil will make his first
appearance in the field from that
quarter which has furnished him
with the most favorable hiding place,
such as barns, outbuildings. trash
covered banks and woods.
20. Destruction of the weevils ear
1y in the season is the most impor-
tant work which can be accomplish
ed.
81. Pick the weevils every Monday
morning until squares begin to form.
%. If necessary pay something
extra to have this work done effec-
lively.
%. If the picking Of the weevils
is not properly supervised it is vast
ed effort.
"a. AS soon as squares form cease
picking weevils.
25. Pick all fallen squares on ev-
cry Monday morning and burn them.
26 This is not hard job in spite
of opinions to the contrary, as in
tested areas are usually scattered
when the weevils first appear in a
given field.
27. Keep this practice up until the
middle of July or until the weevils
bSgin to fly.
28. Limit cotton acreage TO the
area which can be handled in the
manner indicated.
20. About this time Weeviy In
festation will have reached 20 to so
per cent.
Spraying Time
30. Spraying should now be un-
dertaken with a 40 per cent strength
calcium arsenate.
81. Use as a dust spray, putting
it on late in the evening or early in
the morning while the dew is on the
plants.
80. The weevils drink the dew and
in this way get enough poison to kill
large percentage of them.
SO. Spray once a week for five or
six weeks.
81. The cost will vary from So to
SIS per acre.
35. The result will depend on the
skill with which the work is done.
36. A net return of from SIS to
$25 per acre at present prices for
cotton and cotton seed may be an
ticipated from spraying.
81. The cost of spraying outfits
will vary according to their size and
efficiency.
SO. A good type of hand spray can
be purchased for SIS 10 $50.