The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

4 oVi0iCIS 2tTC ANeK-
lected.
Two Georgia farmers averaged a
bale OF cotton to the acre right in
the heart of boil weevil infestation in
Lancaster county without the use of
poison. according to Mr.. ]. NJ. Cook.
OF the same county, who was in Mon
roe Saturday. Broom straw and
plowing were their only weapons.
Experience in Georgia had taught
these two farmers that it takes the
boil weevil several days to burrow out
of the ground once they are knocked
on the plants and plowed under.
Broom straw brushes attached to each
end OF single-tree knocked the pests
to the ground. while the plow. fol-
lowing right behind, turned the soil
on them, About every week, when
the struggling pests had had time to
regain their perches on the grow
ing plants, the operation would be
repeated.
This is an cd method of boil weevii
control in Georgia, the pair told Mr..
Cook.
New Method of Control Found
However, this method will be dis
earded along with poison according
to the following dispatch sent out
Saturday from Gainesville, Fla, BY
the Associated Press:
Development of satisfactory
method of controlling the boil weevil
on short staple, or upland cotton, was
announced here tonight by DR.. Will
son Newell, plant commissioner for
the state plant board and director Of
the University of Florida experiment
station.
"Dr. NewelPs announcement was
made as the result of the successful
elimination of research work by
George ID. Smith, associate entomolo-
gist, conducted under the auspices of
the. state plant. board.
THE method involves a principle
in boil weevil control heretofore not
recognized by other Investigators, DR..
Newell stated, and he added that the
total cost of treatment, labor includ.
ed, does not exceed $1.50 to 50 am
acre. In the fields treated the cot
ton crop in nearly every instance has
been as large as that obtained prior
to the advent of the weevil
while some poison is used the
amount is comparatively small, DR..
Newell said. By means of the i'm
proved method cotton field is clear
ed practically of all boil weevils
early in June and remains in tha.
condition for several weeks. During
this period good crop of bolls is
set without weevil interference.
Both the state plant board and
the experiment station will issue i'm
bulletins on the improved
method of control.
"'The boil weevil's weak point has
now been found declared Dr.. Newell.
and by this method of control the
farmer will be able to hand him a
'olar-plexus blow. The treated fields
nave produced just about as muon
'otton as if there had been no boil
yeevils. The return of profitable
hort staple cotton culture in Florida
5 now assured"
Outlook Promising
Two manufacturers were seated on
he front porch of the hotel at Blow
ng Rock awaiting breakfast. One
vas manufacturer of yarn, the 9TH
r a manufacturer Of overalls. Nat
lrally, their conversation drifted to
otton. "The business outlook is
cry promising one said, with the
rice of cotton advancing daily.
ntieiGate fine year if the pig
eaded farmers, not satisfied with
O-cent cotton, hurt the manufactur-
1g industry by holding for still high
+ prices"
A well-known Union county far
her, who had been listening to these
ioguls of industry talk in terms of
thousands of dollars, was unable to
ontrol himself.
Gentlemen" he interrupted, 81 am
ne of those 'pig-headed' farmers YOU
ave just referred to. You talk as if
'e throttle industry by the exorbi-
INT profits we get for our produce.
ct me relate you my experience dur
lg one of the hard years. With a
egro hand, whom boarded and paid
month, worked from sun-up to
ln-down making a crep of cotton,
ometimes we iabored way into the
ght. Our yield was twenty bales,
It | assute you, that when | had
aid for my fertilizer had the sum
$50 left for my labor, not profit,
ind you.
"You talk Of forty cent cotton
rottling industry. The shirt | wear
'st me $3.50. There is perhaps
'und of cotton in it, twenty cents
orth of raw material in a $3.50
'oduct. Labor and overhead ex-
'nses, | know, run the cost up: but
strikes me that a product retail.
6 for this sum could absorb hun
ed per cent increase in the price
the raw material.
Not so long ago a man could not
rry enough raw hides to buy a pair
shoes, and it would take a pretty
rye herd of sheep to yield enough
Dol to buy suit Of clothes.
mo, gentlemen, the cost of the
W material In clothing and shoes
too infinitely small for you to deny
g farmer living wage"
This conversation actually occurr-
: When ! got throur, exponnd-