The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-08-24
INSECTS N AEsH0BA COTTON

lew days past was handed a
sample OF cotton b0lls, with some
kind ofa prevalent iiaease among
some varieties of cnttnn. We had
the diaeaae examined by Prof.. ID. c,
Neal, Plant PathOlogiat. mt the A. &
NJ. College. experiment station. and
he found that the sample Of ofcotton
hollis we sent him, contained the fun.
gus disease causing pink boil rot or
anthrocuose (Glnmerelia goasypium)
now by pink boil rot does not mean
that we have the pink boll worm
canaing the hollis to rot but Ia caus-
I'd 'hy fungus disease. This disease
Ii very common to the cotton belt
generally and Ia often times the
cause ofa great deal ~ lnss. Re-
garding control mcasnres at this
stage OF the disease. there Il, nothing
that can l,e dane. The disease In ia-
'vorpd by conditions nf wet weather
and during riiiny periods of weather
the disease becomes unusually preva-
lent.
Some varieties oi cotton differ In
their susceptibility and resistance tn
the disease. The Cooke and Webi,er
cotton varieties are very susceptible
no AnthracDose or Boil Rot. Con
troll measures include (1) careful seed
selection (selecting disease free pla antsN
or bolls), (2l crop rotation. (3) de.
limiting with Commercial Sulphuric
acid, and the planting Of seed that
are two years old. Seed selection Ia
hardly practical especially ON u
large scale. BY planting seed two
years old, and making this planting
on land that was not In Gotten the
previous year. Boil Rot can he large
~ eleminatd. Two year old seed
are 4 nthracnOse free. because the
fungus loses Its viability after about
II nonths old In this climate. De-
linti~g the seed before planting with
Commercial SulphurIc Acid Ia also
TO I've recommended since this not
only aids re,iucing of Anthracnosr
Infection. bntitcontrols angular lenf
spot at the Same time.
| would suggpat t0 cotton grow.
era to tl) get away from planting
any Cooke or Webber cotton seed
where possible, because OF their ex
tretme susceptibility to Anthracnose.
~ to make plans to get seed that
are two years old or some seed from
this years crop for the 1924 crop. (3)
Do not plant next year on land that
ia now In cotton II you can prevent
and al Delint the seed with Com
mercial Sulphuric Acid to assist in
reducing Anthracnose infection. 1t
! IL very likely that we will be able to
give you some personal assistance
next season when you are ready to
inaugurate these control measures
We also want to help you out with
your disease and insects In your
lfome orchards, this winter and In
tile spring months.
Some time past, We mentioned
getting ready To sow your cover
crops and green grazing crops. New
II the time to get your Heed for fall
planting of all these crops. for Sep.
trlnlRr is the best month to plant
" wherever 1t is possible for You to-
get the older crop or be sure and
plant fall grazing and cover crops
hy Oct. 25th. Prices on some seed
are: Abruzzl rye. the best rye, about
s3 per bushel delivered; southern rye
about 81 25 per bushei delivered; All
gusta vetch (called smootle. spring
.etcI about IS per bushel delivered. so
ill,s; Red Rnst. Proof Oats about 81 70
,p4r bnsil.l delivered. 80 lbs; crimson
culver about SIS per 100 lhs; Burr
Vinvrr ab,Iul ~ SO per l'urllel In burr.
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