The Monroe journal., 1922-01-13
GEN. BOIL WEEVIL
is INTERVIEWED
Tells Why He Hates Good
Farmer and He Loves the
Friends Who Help Him
GIVES HIS OWN SECRETS
Divides Crop With the Farmers Bet
Plans to Take All il He can Get
lt-But Is Unable TO Do So


The boil weeyil continues TO talk. "
said Mr. ". 4. Faulkner, superin-
tendent Of the Monroe branch Of
the Sou hern Cotton oil Company,
but nowhere has he spoken on so
large and interesting a score as he
did 70 Mr.. J. ?. Quinerly Of Bishop
Vile Mr.. Quinerly is county agent
and some time ago he was called upon
by a man who had a whole army Of
weeYil on hlS farm. He went out and
met the leader Of the whole tribe. the
old boil weevA general. and had long
talk with him. The general was talk
ative and feeling good
TIE general was in an optimistic
mood and we'll pleased with the re-
suits Of this years campaign. al
though admitting some alarm over
what may happen next year If the
opposition should be as general and
determined aS ii was on some farms
this YEAR He admitted that those
fellows who are making from three
quarters 20 "A bale per acre certainly
gave him the surprise fight OF his
life
Quite naturally, the first question
asked was General, how do you like
Lee county. South Carolina and to
which he replied with a chuckle.
Fine, | have never seen many places
that like better"
Then followed ninety eight other .
questions which he answered .
promptly and definitely. leaving the
impression that he knew whereof he
spoke.
Are ,-o,, p1,,,,;v,r - -, L 4;
definitely? A. Yes, sir; my mind Is
fully made up as to that
Then you are not afraid of freagiug
next winter? A. Not at all. for |
have survived many winters that were
as cold or colder than it ever gets
here.
Wha, does that mean? A That l
am here and here to stay You may
tell the farmers Of Lee county that |
am going to "share-crop' cotton with
them every year in the future
What per cent do you take for your
share, General? A. That varies from
year to year and on different farms
the s-.e year. depending on weather
conditions and the fight put up bv
the individual farmer. Ny policy is
"All if possible" and | ann never sat-
iShei with less, and always ge; at
least the top cotton
Is there any one remedy tha, farm
erS can use TO minimize your share
Of the crop? A. No That can
only be done by combinations of dt-
ferent remedies.
What are the biggest problems
yoar presence will present 10 Lee
county farmers? A What Is raise
and how 20 best market those crops
that can and will be grown on the
land made available by a reduced cot
ton acreage.
What have farmers been most apt
to do in other sections? A. Either
plunge heavily into new crops and
lose money or give up hope ana lose
their labor.
What is the worst possible mis-
take? A. To get pancky aud gl.t
cotton entirely.
What IS most needed here? a.
Confidence. de erminatiou and co-op
GRAFTON on q countrywide basis
Can q per pillow acreag schedule
Of crops be prescribed for each farm
er in the county? a. No That
very impractical Only a general SUI
gcstion of 5ne-third cotton oue-th ia
in cora and velvet beans, and the ball
ance in miscellaneous crops such
potatoes. peanuts, small grain, hay
pasture, forage crops for uogs and
other livestock. etc
Are yoC-the boil weeyil-ouly
farmers problem? A. By no means
Farmers cannot meet the situation
without the sympathy, encourage
ment and support Of their bankers
merchants ana professional friends
lawyers, doctors, etc.
How can they hell ? A. BY not
withdrawing all credit by foreclosng
only as a last resort in cases of ne
eessity, and by lending their support
and cooperation in finding means Of
Introducing and marketing the new
crops.
In other words, new conditions de-
mand new methods? A. Exactly.
Do you devote all your time and at
tention to cotton? A. Absolutely, al
though we are often accused, until
people get acquainted with US, Of such
things as poisoning blackberries, eat =
ing fruit, and breeding in sheep burrs.
How long have you been in this
country? A. We came from Mexico
90 years ago.
How did you get 10 Lee county? A.
By annual successive migrations COW y
ering about co miles.
Have you found any place whore IA
the farmers are prepared fog YOU? Of
A. No. They never believe we are n
coming or can amount to much until 81
we show them. They say Texas has n
had weevils 20 years and raises more IL
Gotten than before we wen. there" i,
Is that true? A. Yes. but Texas II
plants four times the acreage she did al
then a,
How much cotton could Texas alone II
raise without weevils? A. Some 81
think about ten million bales (
Have you ever stopped the produc- NJ
tion Of cotton in any country? A. in
Yes, practically so, in few Gulf and n
Coast counties. n,
Have you ever stopped cotton pro- iy
duction in a county with rainfall,
sci. winter temperature, and other -
conditions similar to this county -,
A. No, but have always managed to =,
be the biggest and most determining az
factor in cotton production in such %n pn
Can our farmers hope to raise cot 10 70,