The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-01-21
PROGRAM Adopted For Fighting Boil
Weevil--Men Who Have Studied
the Boil Weevil Problem Give
Advice.

Manning, S. c., Jan. 14.-An parts
OF Clarendon County were we'll rep
resented at the boil wccvil conference
held here in the Court House today.
County Agent A. NJ. Musscr opened
the meeting and introduced Mr.. c.. A.
McFaddin, District Agent of the Ex-
tension Service, who outlined the ma
Cure OF the work being carried on by
ms department.. He also explained
the object of the meeting and stated
mat they had taken charge of this
Phase of the work at the request of
the business men, bankers and farmers
or this state. He explained that the
men with him were here to furnish
information to the farmers and not
TO make speeches.
Mr.. McFadden presided over the
meeting and the first man called on
was II. S. Mcconnell, boil wecvil cx-
peru, Mr. Mcconnell d.. Used the in
jury that the farmers of Clarendon
County might expect from The boil
weevll in 1920 and the means bv
which they may help to control the
pest. He stated chat the two main
factors in controlling the boil weevil
are the temperature during winter
and the rainfall during summer. He
stated that should the winter be mild
and the rainfall excessive during the
summer that the farmers might cx-
pcct considerable damage. On the
other hand should they have the op-
roSltc extremes injury would be
slight in 1920. Thc boil wccvil in
jlry reaches its maximum during it's
third year of establishment and this
IS the second year of establish mcnt
IN Clarendon County. Mr.. Mcconnell
stressed clean cultivation and the
turning Under of cotton stalks in the
fall two to three weeks before frost.
This sends the boil weevil into winter
quarters IN a poor condition and not
many will survive. He also advised
the farmers against using poison un-
til machine had been perfected to
apply calcium arsenate.
Next on the program was f.. F..
Hall, cotton breeding expert, who
stated that it depended entirely on the
farmers fight as to the injury he
would have. He recommended the
Use of good seed, best varieties, plant
ing early and the forcing of the cot
ton to put on an eat crop. Varie-
ties recommended - lis state are as
follows: Clcvclal Big Boil for short
staple, Dixie r. mph for wilt in
fectcd land, and Wcbbcr 40 and Web
Der so for long staple Mr.. Hall
warned the farmers against the use Of
King or Simpkins cotton and against
agents who were selling wccvil proof
seed. The same spacing of cotton is
recommended as that used by the far
Mcrs at the present time and if any
changes are made to plant the seed
hlp in l,n
New Crops
After leaving the cotton question.
crops that would be advisable to plant
in this county were taken up. Geo,
f.. Prince, Extension Horticulturist.
was first man up and he discussed the
growing of sweet potatoes as a money
crop. He gave figures as t" potatoes
III the state at present and the
mount lost by improper storage
"Nch year. He stated that Alabama.
Mississippi and Georgia were making
4 success ont of sweet potato grow
ing. At present South Carolina is
ShlDpln" sweet potatoes into this
state in carload lots. In order to
make sweet potatoes money crop,
storage houses must hn built in which
to cure and store the potatoes. as
buyers will rot take the potatoes
stored in banks. He urges the build
ing OF storage houses Of from 5000
to $4,000 bushels capacity to take care
or the potato crop, and the building
.! lndlvidua! houses where q man
crows a large enough quantity. He
"tated that the northern market had
been opened to the southern grown
Notato and that there were no rca
sons for being afraid that the mar
let would be gluttcd. Clemson Col
teGc furnishes these plans and spcci-
fcations free Of charge. Also man
20 give advice in regard to the build.
'ng of these houses, the grading of the
"2tatocS, the curing and marketing
u potatoes. He closed bv givinc, the
r"turns from four acres Of potatoes in
Williamsburg county which left no
ioubt that potatoes is one of the best
MoncY crops in the south if they are
Droncrlv handled.
Mr.. Prince was followed by +. G..
Thomas. one Of the largest growers
of sweet potatoes in tie state who
cave his experience in the curing of
potatoes. Mr.. Thomas stated that he
Hli!t 5000 bushcl house this past
season and so far the potatoes were
trepin" well. He urged the growing
sweet potatoes as Il money crop
md said that he expected to plant Sc
res Of potatoes this year. Mr..
Thomas has lust sold q carlot of po-
,Hio"ss ut 81 % per bushcl f. o. b. his
hipping point.
Marketing
Mr. Y. J.. Ilarkcv was next on the
'"o"ram. Mr.. lIar.cv is State Mar
Ectin" Agent and he discussed the
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