The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-04
OUTLINE PROGRAM
T0 MEET WEEVIL
COMBATING OF PEST SERIOUS
PROBLEM
Group Of Planters and Extension
Workers Give Helpful
Suggestions
To the Editor of The State:

iness men of the state realizing that
there is crying need for a we'll
thought out program for agricultural
procedure under boil weevil conditions
asked DIR. w. W. Long and R. !. Man
ming to form a committee of we'll
qualified men to formulate such a
program for the state.
These gentlemen appointed the fol-
loving committee, which met IN Co.
lumbia on September 27: DR.. W. W.
Long, Wade Drake, j. Ross Ranahan,
r. C. Hamer, J. W. CASTOR, G. W.
Duvall, DIR. W. C. Brown, R. B. Gun
ningham, B. w. Segars, R. l. Man
ming and o: r. Coker. Mr.. Coler was
selected as chairman and Mr.. Cur
ningham as secretary. All were
present except Mr.. Hamer.
The opinion of every member as
to the best farming methods for Dol!
weeyil conditions were fully expressed
and all agreed on the main features
of a program. A subcommittee, con-
sisting Of 3. w. Segars, P. B. Gun
ningham, j. W. CASTOR, DR.. W. w.
Long and D. R. Coker, was appointed
to. draft the program. This commit
tee, met in Columbia October 5, all
present except DR.. Long, who was
represented by Mr.. Blackwell and the
accompanying program and recon-
mendations are the result of their
work. This program in substantially
its present form was submitted to all
the members of the committee. Mr..
brakes approval of the program has
not been received and Mr.. Halmer has
Withheld approval as he considers it
conflicts with the cotton associations
plan. Of not more than one-fourth OF
any farm being planted to cotton: The
program was submitted to meeting
of farm demonstration agents at
Clemson college Friday, October Z,
and was discussed and approved. The
program. therefore, goes to the people
with the authority of a. strong and
experienced committee and with the
0, K. Of the extension department.
The suggested program follows:
The march of the boil weevil across
the cotton belt has been accompanied
by panic and generalization. Farm
ers, bankers. and merchants, frighten-
ed by one or two years of heavy loss
ies, have in many cases curtailed op-
erations and credits to the point
where farming was stified and labor
was. forced to leave the country to
prevent starvation. There are signs
that a similar panic may occur IN
parts of this state unless means are
taken to reassure the people and point
out safe course for agricultural op-
erations under boil weevil conditions.
Te this end group Of practical farm
ers and business men in cooperation
with the extension bureau have stu
died the situation in the light of their
own experience and that of other
states and the accumulated expert
mental results Of governmental agen-
cies and beg leave to present the fol-
Lowing suggestions and program as
one. which will meet the situation, pre-
venting demorahzation and enabling
our farming and business interests to
continue profitable operations.
1t is especially important to pre-
vent our people from stempeding into
new and untried fields of agriculture
inlMhich they will fail for lack Of in
formation and experience. Pro1his-
ing new crops should of course
be: tested and where proved success
full Should be increased as rapidly as
. the people gain experience but not
faster.
Must Reach All
The problem is not so much as to
what to do as it is how to reassure
the, people and get the information of
how to proceed to every farmer, rent
ersand sharecropper in the state. This
must be done if it is done at all by
the larger farmers, merchants, bank
ers and professional men who should
make it their business to reach the
isolated farmers and tenants and dis
cuss with them the program of opera
tions under boil weevile conditions.
The greatest responsibility rests upon
the landowners If they are going
to continue to own their lands they
win be obliged to see to it that those
who farm them have correct informa-
ton and closest supervision, for the
average farm tenant must have SYM
pathetic and correct instruction and