The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-09-23

vii to attack. There are many varle-
ties of the soft kernel corn which are
ruined every year by the corn weevlls,
while the finty variety, with an extra
hard grain and tough husk, is i'm
mune to weevil attacks. This is the
same way with my strain of cotton.
7 have bred it to where it not only
grows fast, put on fruit quickly, but
the inner parchment skin gets too
hard for the weevil in from Is to Fl
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 the use
of calcium arsenate. eyes, I used
about 1000 pounds of calcium arsen-
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
arsenate did the most good for me.
After the middle of July 1 didn't see
much good to come from using it.
I expect the weevils 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 weevils and calcium
arsenate in this pen. He is endeaVor-
ing to find out just how much poison
will do in fighting the weevil.
His Rules for Success.
In discussing the plans he followed
in making this, his second successful
cotton crop under weevil conditions,
and also under very unfavorable
weather conditions he laid down his
fundamental principles for growing
cotton under such conditions.
"First. Get a type Of seed that
has flinty boil, and grows off fast.
After you get a good type of seed
keep breeding it up from year to year
and plant only the most carefully Sc
lected seed from your fields.
Second. Plant your cotton on
ridge. Do not plant in the water
furrow. Cotton planted on ridge
will grow off and mature quicker.
sThird. Put at least 800 pounds
of fertilizer to the acre. Put this
fertilizer down when the seed is plant
ed. This amount is minimum. You
can use more with better chance OF
success.
"Fourth. Chop your cotton just as
soon after it is up as you can. II 1t
is allowed to stand very long without
chopping, the growth will be stunt
ed.
Fifth. Leave two stalks to the
hill. You can see by actual demon
stration in my field, how this works
out for bigger yields. Push the plant
every inch it will stand. Keep 1t
moving as fast as you can. WORK
for a big crop of early bolls.
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 tallen
SQUARES even while you are using the
calcium arsenate 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
ton to produce heavy, and grow hard
finty bolls. You can see that for
yourself on my place. Get plenty of
plants on the ground. The land will
support heavy stand. Don't waste