The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-02
ADOPT NEW PLAN
TO FIGHT WEEVlL
w. w. Long Has Idea of Continued
Production-Movem
indorsed.

Production-Movem
indorsed.
Folio wing the recommendation Of
w. W. Long of Clemson college, Dr..
W. Nj. Riggs and D. W. Watkins of
Clemson, radical change was effect
ed at the meeting of the Anti-Bol,
Weevil association and interested
parties here yesterday. Under the
new plan adopted by the entire con-
ference counties where the pest is
present in large numbers will be
grouped into units of three and men
experienced in handling the boil wee
svil employed to work these districts
and fight the pest. The funds will
be supplied by the various counties
by the county supply bill in the gen.
eral assembly, if the plan recon-
mended yesterday is perfected.
Clemson college and the depart
zuent or agriculture of the United
States would have control Of the men
and direct the work in the various
groups. Under the plan of Mr.. Long
about 90 counties would be grouped
into ten groups for fighting the Wee
vii. While this is an abandonment
of the first idea adopted here some
time ago it does not mean the aboli-
:tion of the Anti-Boll Weevil associa-
.tion, but rather a strengthening of
this body which will cooperate and
aid in directing the work in the
groups for eliminating the weevil in
the state. Those attending the meet
ing, including members Of the execu-
tive committee of the Anti-Boll
Weevil association, and. interested
business men from over the state ap-
proved the new idea and it will be
recommended to the various county
delegations for action.
Must Produce Cotton.
w. w. Long, who advocated the
county fight plan, in speaking Of the
new scheme differed materially with
cotton leaders in the state and advo-
Gated the continuance of raising cot
ton where it was possible and said he
YVES not one of the men who wanted
: to see the South's great staple crop
, abandoned. The boil weevil is no
blessing in disguise, but calamity
~undisguised, was DR.. Longs state
ment. Mr.. Long was emphatic in his
statement that he waSs not in favor
.sof aban6cnine the cotton crop OF
the outh, but thought diversificatlon
;. should be practiced enough to per-
NIT farmer to we'll care for his
wants and then plant cotton. DR.. W.
N. Riggs, president of Clemson col
lege, heartily endorsed Mr.. Longs
plan as did DR.. j. n. Harper of the
soil Improvement committee Of the
Southern fertilizer association.
These three men are among the
South's leading citizens and their ad-
vice will be followed by many South
Carolinians. Following is the ad-
dress of Mr.. Long in which the new
plan for fighting the weevil is outlined
and some very interesting statements
about rs sising cotton:
saAs / understand it, the object OF
this meeting is to formulate plans for
raissag $4,000 by the oil mill men,
bankers. automobile association and
other interested parties, the sum Sc
cured to be turned over to Clemson
college to be used in it's campaign IN
meeting boil weevil conditions.
sThe acceptance of this sum invol-
YES matter of policy that l have no
right to discuss and that can only be
taken up by the president, who is
nreseut and who ,vill, am sure, be
glad to present any proposition you
can make to the Clemson college
board of trustees.