The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-28
DIR. TAYLOR'S SECRET OF GROWING
COTTON In SPITE OF BOIL WEEYIL.

lar IN prlnclpie to the Hint corn that
is being grown by many farmers be-
cause it is too hard for the corn wee
vii to attack. There are many varie-
ties of soft kernel cora whicn ere
ruined every year by the corn weey-
lis, while the ninty variety, with an
extra hard grain, and tough huSk is
immune to weevil attacks. This is
the same way with my stra.n Ct cot
ton. ! have bred it to whete i hot
only grows fast, puts on fruit quickly,
but the inner parchment skin gets
too hard for the weevil in from Is
to 21 days, some 10 or Is days ahead
of the average cotton. Because Of
this, the young bolls are protected,
and can grow to maturity without
harm from the weevil'
DR.. Taylor was asked about tn, use
of calcium arsenate. eyes, l used
about 1000 pounds CT calcium ssrsen-
ate, but I don't believe it did much
good, except from the time the cot
ton is chopped until it begins to
bloom. Then is when the calcium ar
senate did the most good for me.
After the middle of July I didn't see
much good to come from using it. l
expect the weeviis to get the top
crop in spite of all that can be
DONE"
However, DR.. Taylor has not quit
using calcium arsenate altogether
He is now conducting some very in
teresting experiments with it. A
large pen enclosed completely with
fly screen netting now encloses a
number of full grown cotton plants
on the edge of his field, and he is ex-
perimenting with weeviis and calcium
arsenate in this pen. He is endeav-
oring to find out just how much pols-
en- will do in fighting the weevll.
His Rules FOR Success.
In discussing the plans he followed
in making this, his second successful
cotton crop under weevif conditions,
and also under very unfavorable
weather conditions he laid down his
Fundamental principles for growing
cotton under such conditions.
"First. Get type of seed thai
has a flinty boil, and grows off fass.
After you get good type of seed
keep breeding it up from year to
year and plant only the most care
fully selected seed from your fields:
"Second. Plant your cotton On
ridge. Do rot plant in the water
furrow. Cotton planted on a ridge
will grow off and mature quicker.
"Third. Put at least 600 pounds
of fertilizer to the acre. Put this
fertilizer down when the seed is
planted. This amount is a minimum.
You can use more with better chance
Of success.
esFourth. Chop your cotton just as
soon after it is up as you can. If it
is allowed to stand very long without
chopping, the growth will be stunted.
ssFifth. Leave two stalks to the
hill. You can see by actual demon
stration in my field, how this works
out for bigger yields.
"Sixth. Use calcium arsenate on
the cultivation lag. Push the plant
every inch it will stand. Keep it
moving in the early days cf the sea-
son just as fast as you can. Work
for big crop of early bo!ls.
"Sixth. Use calcium arsenate on
the young plant from the time it is
first cultivated until it begins to
bloom. Only one grain to plant is
necessary at time. You can treat
your crop three times at that period
at cost of soc per acre. 1t will be
worth twice as much as calcium ar
senate used in July.
Seventh. Don't let up on cultlva-
ton, nor picking up squares % early
in the season. Pick up the fallen
squares even while you are using the
calcium arserate early in the spring.
Also pick the weevils off the plant.
Use every weapon possible against
the weevil. You will need it.
"These rules are all based on good
common sense. They are all good
farming principles. Breed your cot
tor to produce heavy, and grow hard
! flinty bolls. You can Go this and yoa
will win against the weevl.
"Plant your cotton in 3 1-2 foot
rows. The bolls won't rot daring
rainy weather. Ycu can see that Tor
yourself on my place. Get plenty OF
nlants on the ground The land VIII