Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-13
wH1pPrNG BILLY BOIL wEEv1r

The prospect Y of our farmers is
threatened by an insignificant look
ing little insect called the boil weev-
il. What are we going to do about
the presence of this unpleasant and
undesirable visitor in our midst?
Can we minimize the damage he is
likely to cause? Can we make farm
ing in Georgia profitable i'll view OF
his presence in our cotton fields?
How shall we go about controlling
his depredations? Summed up in
one sentence, can we whip Billy Boil
Weevil? Undoubtedly we can
The way to accomplish this desired
end in the shortest time. at the least
cost to our agriculture and the great,
est benefit and advantage to our
farmers is told below.
Georgia is noted for the progress
she has made along many lines. In
none has she been more successful
than in the dissemination of vital
agricultural information to her farm
ers. Some agency had to carry for
ward this WORT and it fell to the
lot of the ste College of Agri-
culture to lead the vanguard of the
fight. 1t now seems to fall within
the province and scope of the work
VI ILLS tISL1NuI1OA w 1CrNA q AhS"
attack against the boil weeVil, so
that our people may be provided with
the much needed, essential informa-
ton about the peculiarities and char
acteristics of this insect pest, and
how best to control the inevitable
damage he will work in our cotton
fields unless we make an effort to
check his attack.
Malt eSafaaT
To this end, a boil weevil school,
the first of it's kind ever organized
in this country, has been organized
by the Georgia State College of Ag-
riculture, located at Athens, Ga. 1t
will begin on January 20 and con-
tinue to January 80, 1920. This is
not school where long and tedious
lectures are to constitute the prin-
cipal feature CT the instruction. In
place of lectures there will be dem
onstrations. Ten days will be given
to putting over 20 demonstrations,
each one of which will provide those
in attendance with essential knowl-
edge relative to taking advantage of
the boil weeVil's weaknesses and so
fight him to the best advantage.
The dates have been selected with
the idea of giving the farmer an OPP
portunity to settle UP his last years
accounts and organize his farm for
the coming year. Farmers attend
ing from south Georgia, for instance,
will secure the information they need
relative to the boil weevil just be-
fore they are ready to start work
in their fields. Those in north Geor-
gia will have little longer to. eogi-
tate over the problems presented to
their attention, but all will be armed
with data which is necessary in
meeting the onslaught of this pest.
When we remember that there may
be forty or even sixty million doll
lars worth of cotton at stake it be-
comes of interest to everyone to
learn as much about the boil weevil
as possible, anu so this school has
been organized, not for any selfish
purpose, but on the broad basis of
the greatest service to all the people
of the great state of Georgia.
Moderate Expenses.
The expenses of attending this.
school will not be- very: great, A.
modest fee to help defray some Of,
The heavy expenses incident to carry
ing out the demonstrations success
fully will be charged. aid it will
probably cost about $3.50 a day for
board and room in Athens. In addi-
ton there will be railroad fare to
pay, but the aggregate of these items
pales into insignif1cance when COM
pared with the benefits to be gained
.herefrom.
This is to be a school Of work,
and those attending are requested to
bring a suit of overaiIs with them
SO they may have an opportunity to
get out and work with the various
machines, and handle the special
equipment essential and learn
through the actual experience. of
carrying out various demonstrations
just how to proceed in the work of
fighting the weevil most success
fully under actual farm conditions.
There will, of course, be night meet
ings in which illustrated lectures and
moving pictures will be featured.
AS for equipment, several carloads