The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-24

npanied by panic and dcmoraliza-
on. Farmers, bankers and merch-
ants frightened by one or two wears
of heavy losses, have in many cases,
nuttailcd operations and credits to
ynf point where farming was salts
Iel and labor was forced to leave
,rh country to prevent starvation.
HAere are signs that Il similar panic
may occur in parts of this state ali
In means are taken to rcassurc the
p" )ple and point out safe course
for agricultural operations under
eol wecvil conditions. TO this end
4 group Of practical farmers and
J ,iness men in cooperation with
u Extension Bureau have studied
.UA situation in the light of their
.wn experience and that of other
states and the accumulated expert
n"ntal results Of governmental agcn-
l"s and beg leave to present the fol-
p ring suggestions and program as
u. which will meet the situation,
decentralization and en-
'i3i ing our farming and business in
!. ests to continue profitable opera
J.. rs.
It is especially important to pre-
,ant our people from stampeding in
.o new and untred fields Of agri-
ture in which they will fail for
.as of information and experience.
missing new crops should Of course
i tested and where proved success
f~ should be increased rs rapidly as
.h people gain experience but not
fuater.
The problem is not so much as to
Y at to do as it is how to reassure
sae people and get the information
2 how to proceed to every farmer,
re ter and sharecropper in the state.
ns must be done if it is done at all
oY the larger farmers, merchants,
and professional men who
% uld make it their business to
ch the isolated farmers and ten
f, $ and discuss with them the pro-
m of operations under boil wccvil |
ditions. The greatest RESPONSE
: ty rests upon the landowners. If |
are going to continue to own |
IL lands they will be obligd to see
it that those who farm them have |
rect information and closest su-
vision, for the average farm ten
W must have sympathetic and cor
instruction and active supervis-
Fl" until he thoroughly learns the
methods of operation.
few broad principles Of opera
4 for the whole state may be sug-
ted:
'irst. Destroy Immediately all
:on stalks as son as the crop is
hered. This will prevent the
ching >of millions of new wevils
j ing October The old wecvis do
hibernate until cold weather and
destruction of their food supply
cause them to die before frost.
carrying out Of this suggestion
)ncc is imperative and every eff
r should be made to induce every
ner in the state to do this work ut
2, for, if only Il few do it, it will
little effect in reducing next
rs wccvil supply.
econd. During the fall and win
destroy all cover in which wrcvils
y be hiding, burning ditch banks
margins Of woods and cleaning
,y around stumps. Fodder and hay
cks should not be allowed 10 re-
aan near cotton fields.
bird. Cotton should be literally
ilized with a quick acting fer
.ii er containing about so pounds of
~ liable phosphoric acid per acre,
lonia and potash to be used ac-
ing to the character and relative
lity Of the soil. All applications
mmonia should be put down be-
the middle of June. Ovcr-doses
otash have a tendency to delay
irity. Where the weed grows
only a small amount of ammonia
,h Id be used as it always delays
lrity and encourages ovcrgrowth
;alk.
,urth Early planting of approx
arietes of cotton with plenty of
The farmer should save 'at
y, three bushels of good seed for
y acre he is going to plant. He
,hNuld plant at least two bushels be-
fc April I in the lower half of the
-.a , and before April 10 in the up
per half of the state rcscrving a