The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-07
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Originator of Molasses Method
of Boil Weeuil Poisoning Talks

Dozier Hill, of Cough, Ga, orlgl
nator of the molasses plan of DOL
weevil poisoning, came to the Chron'
icle yesterday and discussed with the
editor details concerning the methoo
which large numbers of farmers nov
say is giving the most excellent re-
suits. According to Mr.. Hill the Dol
weevil problem, insofar as 1t AFFECT:
his immediate section, has gone
long way toward solution. In fact
he feels that he has an excellen'
chance to make a good crop and thai
his crop will not be ruined by the
boil weevil. He feels that condl'
tions other than the boil weevil must
Interfere to make the crop failure.
Just here let the Chronicle make
itself clear once more On this matter
of the boil weevil. We have urgeo
the farmers to use every remedy sug'
gested and decide upon that which
is the best. We have urged that mo-
1asses and calcium arsenate be tried
that dusting be tried and every othel
remedy tried. Despite the fact thai
the government experts have contend
ed that the molasses-calcium arse
nate plan was of no avail we have
urged that it be faithfully tried be-
cause the government some times
goes wrong.
We have now received evidence
from 50 many different sections and
from so many different farmers that
it appears tie molasses plan has dem
onstrated it's success. We hope that
il will continue throughout the
entire cotton season the success
that the experiments thus far have
proven it to be.
In Sundays Chronicle we stated
that there were some things abou'
the molasses method of poisoning
which we did not know, but whicf
we would like to learn so as to pass
the tip along to the farmers. THIS
brought Mr., Hill to The Chronicle
office to explain certain points which
he. as the originator of the plan
could explain better than any one
else.
Last year I made an average OF
II bales per plow on 1e5 plows'
said Mr., Hill, Though Burke count!
was badly hit by the boil weevil. My
molasses plan was arrived at only
after series Of experiments with
various remedies. tried out the
mo1asses with other poisons, but ind
ing calcium arsenate was the best OF
them all I went back to the molasses'
calcium arsenate plan which l nave
used ever since, and which is being
used on hundreds Of farms in Burke
county and throughout this section
of the country.
"since the first news OF my remeoy
was given through The Chronicle my
mail has been growing heavier and
heavier and am now receiving nun
dreds and hundreds Of letters.
spend several hours each night an.
swering them. OF course, am glao
n mass along the information that
have. for am firmly convinced thai
tho molasses remedy has saved tnls
section of, the south from disaster
because without a thoroughly sue
cessful method of boil weevil poison
ing this year we could not hope te
make much of a crop.
"I am very glad to clear up any
matters that you have suggested IL
YOUR editorial columns. In the nrs'
Mace. how often to poison? l Woulo
saw. of course, to poison as often d.
necessary, though the question tnen
arises, when will you know 1t is nee
cessary? You will know by the
souares falling. The government
,contends that there should be no pols'
oning unless there is Is per cent
7nrestation The average farmer will
find II difficult to tell whether there
is * per cent. or 80 per cent. The
first application of the molasses
.hor,d cover every stalk in the helo
with a small amount of molasses II
the bud Then watch the field close
" for dead squares. Whenever you
see several squares beneath a stalS
;. aa,d which has been poisoned