Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

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1. Prepare the seed bed carefully
and thoroughly, and well in advance
of the time of planting.
2. Plant as soon as the soil shows
a temperature of 70 to 80 degrees
8. Plant only properly standard
lied, rapid fruiting, early maturing
varieties.
4. Plant only on well-drained sol
of good quality.
5. Fertilize literally and in accord
ance with the grade and character
of soil selected| for planting.
6. Put all fertilizer under the drill
row and mix thoroughly with soil a
or before planting time.
Z. Side applications, IL used at all.
should be made very early in the
season.
S. At least double the amount OF
available plant food ordinarily usec
under cotton.
8. Chop cotton to a stand as early
as possible, leaving two plants te
hill.
10. Cultivate the cotton once g
week so as to conserve moisture
and hasten development.
II. Continue cultivation as late
into the season as possible.
IL. Go over the field systematically
on Monday morning, and pick wee
wills as they como out from their
winter quarters.
IS. This is neither as hard nor as
costly job as people think, as the
weevils do not appear in great num-
bers early in the season.
IA. The weevil will make his first
appearance in the field from that
quarter which has furnished him
with the most favorable hiding place
such as barns, outbuildings, trash
covered banks and woods:
Is. Destruction of the weevils
early in the season is the most i'm
portant work which can be accom-
Is. Pick the weevils every Monday
morning until squares begin to form
II. If necessary, pay something
extra to have this work done eff
fectively.
IS. If the picking of the weevils is
not properly supervised, it is wasted
effort.
Is. AS soon as squares form
cease picking individual weevils.
20. Pick up all fallen squares every
Monday morning and burn tbem.
81. This is not hard job in spite
Of opinions to the contrary, as in
tested ar areas are 4 9suf seatt i
p. Keep this practice up until the
middle of July or until the weevils
begin to fly.
20. Limit cotton acreage to the
area which can be handled in the
manner indicated.
"a. About this time weeviI infesta-
ton will have reached 20 to 80 per
cent.
Is Spraying should now be under
taken with a 40 per cent strength
calcium arSenate.
26. Use as a dust spray, putting
it on late in the evening or early in
the morning while the dew is on the
plants.
81. The weevils drink the dew and
in this way get enough poison to
kill large percentage of them.
%. Spray once week for five or
29. The cost will vary from So to
SIS per acre.
go. The results will depend on the
skill with which the work is done.
81. A net return of from $15 to
$40 per acre at present prices for
cotton, and cotton seed may be an
ticipated from spraying.
SO. The cost of spraying outfits
will vary according to their size and
80. The cost of spraying outfits
will vary according to their size and
80. A good type of hand sprayer
can be purchased for SIS to $40.
"a. Power sprayers will cost from
T'S5 . Do not not depend on spraying
alone if you expect to raise cotton
successfully and profitably under
weevil conditions.
36. 1t is a means to an end.
81. Be sure to obtain a high grade
of calcium arsenate.