The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-12-28
COTTON PRODUCTION UNDER
BOIL WEEVIL CONDITIONS

Recommendations Made by the Ex-
tension Service of Clemson College.
Clemson College, Dec. 27.-The Ex-
has published Extension Bulletin 4S,
Farming under Boil Weevil Condi-
tions," and has secured through Sem
ator n. B. Dial the publication of a
revision of the Report Of the South
Carolina Boil Weevil Commission"
Both Of these publications, which may
be had from county agents or from
the Extension Service, Clemson COL
lege, S. c., contain aluable sugges-
tions on growing cotton under boil
weevil conditions. Some of these are
given below.
Stalk Destruction and Cleaning up
the Farm.-The hordes of weevils
that ravage the cotton crop are the
offspring Of parent weevils that pass
ed the preceding winter successfully.
The weevils developing late in the
fall are the ones most likely to sur
j vive the winter, as they are not worn
out by long flights and by egg laying.
The reatest number Of weevils will
survive in those fields on which cot
fnv oil
and other refuse material offering
shelter, are allowed to remain. The
ehopping and plowing them under,
the planting ofwinter covers, and the
cleaning Of terraces, ditch banks,
edges Of woods, and other places Of
fering~ winter shelter, constitute the
first step in making the next years
crop.
Thorough Preparatisn.-When a
cover crop is grown on the land dur
ing fall and winter, it should be
piowed under early in the spring so
that the land will have ample time to
settle before planting. Cotton comes
up more quickly and starts growth
ca lier if planted on a firm well-set-
tied seed bed than if planted on
loose one. If the land has been in
corn and velvet beans, or corn and
peas during the summer and can be
co, venieptly planted to a cover crop,
this should be grazed during the early
winter months and plowed under in
mid-winter for best conservation of
nitrogen, and this will give time for
the land to settle and the organic
matter to hunify before planting
time. Where no cover crop is used,
the land should be plowed in the fall
or early winter for a heavy clay soil,
or in the early spring in the case Of a
sandy soil, and the seed beds should
be made up early in the spring so
that they will have ample time to set
tie before planting. Clay soils when
plowed deep to give more soil for root
development. No soil should be
plowed deep in the late spring or just
before planting.
Planting only Approved Varieties.
Numerous experiments in the boil
| weevil infested area Of this state and
| other states have simply justified the
Recommendations Of the following
varieties for the conditions desig-
! mated: .s
A. Short. staple varieties.-(D
| Cleveland Big Boil for wilt-free land:
CD. Dixie Triumph for wilt-infested
land.
B. Long Staple varieties.-(1)
Weber No. 40. (2) Delta-Type Web
ber. -. -
It is important to have an early
fruiting variety but It is also impor-
tant to have variety which contin-
ues to fruit throughout the season.
The boil weevil prefers to puncture
squares and will do 80 If they are
preent in the plants; but If none are
b be found, he will then puncture the
lf-grown bolls. This explains why
is important for: variety to con-
Ae fruitirg throughout the season.
should be understood that other
ties may in given season and
favorable conditions yield moI
these, but when taken for a pc
years the above named va
Ee proved their superiori
as Early as Safety
\tpn should be plan