The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-17
COMBATING THE BOIL WEEVIL.

Cotton News.
COMBATING THE BOIL WEEVIL.
The only way to whip fight is to into battle with
determination to win That is what made the rebel yel'
famous in the between the states 1t made no d1f-
ference to the torn and bleeding ranks of the Confederate
soldiers what the odds were they just didn't anything
ahead but defeat for the enemy That is the spirit want
to inspire in the hearts and backbones of cotton
grower the South Make effort to whip the Weevll
and secure as large yield of lint cotton pos
sble Economic and profitable farming means the ten-
sve culture with increased yields of crops
per acre. If too large cotton has been planted
and much cotton made the bears will be in the con-
troll of the market fall But the farmers guard
against overproducton by controlling the acreage and
they not conservative in that respect they have nobody
to blame but themselves. In any event. wants to
make failure in producing good yield per acre after
the acreage has been planted and he has burned all the
bridges behind him.
forward campaign of educational work that will strength
the hope every and the foundation for future
If the farmers will produce conservahvely OF
cotton ahdaGy Of food and fee' SuCrEes and market
eC stapla products tegently and efficiently the near
suecessfiEy combating the Of the no4l weeyai
is mans size joe Some people think it is as big as a
whale mountain But there are farmers who make
good crops under boil weevl conditions, and that demon
srates the fact that farmers generally do the same
thing # all willing to work hard fast and nsecu
cides which known to be of value While farmers in
weevils and punctured squares believe that it will pay
every farmer Southeastern states pick and destroy
every adult weev and young they find in the
early stage of growth and fruitage Every female weev
killed in May early June will check the probable propa-
cation of millions of young weevs later in the season.
If all the old weevs destroyed by picking poison
ing in the early growth of cotton gives the plants
chance to put good crop of fruit before the weevls
begin to migrate from other sections later The main
point to mature fairly good crop of bos by the middle
of July, if the weevis in such numbers to
destroy the balance of the forms in August
quick crop cannot be natured without rapid culture
of the growing CROP This why necessary restrict
the acreage to six eight per plow. The crop
should be chopped and brought stand quickly
stand assured, leaving at least two stalks to the
hill and spaced not exceeding IL inches apart 1t takes
stalks of cotton of land to make
under boil weev conditions hence it necessary to double
up. Plow the crop at least week and twice
would be better If it be DONE PoW first side
of the and then returning back the field the
other sde Constant stirring the soil helps growth and
shaking the plants dsturbs and drives out lots of weev
Many farmers recommend mixing poison with syrup
other liquid ingredient of the kind and apply
take squares. The weev first feeds the bud of the
young plant and the poison said to be effective at that
time If nfestaton is heavy when squares begin to form
then the experts declare that calcium of arsenae should be
used every few days. making the application preferably
late in the afternoon at night There number of
machines manufactured for using calcium of arsenate and
farmers should exercise to get devices which have
proven practical and reliable Your commissioner of agr
culture county field agent will be able supply the
best advice and cooperation these matters together with
the experiences of successful farmers in growing cotton
under boil Weevil ntestaton.
The South must maintain it's monopoly of cotton produc-
ton other country supply the world need Tor
the staple. The boil weevl must be whipped into sub
mission AS the roll by the farmers will learn how
grow profitable crops of cotton in the face of weev IN
fesation and conditions grow better the use OF hgh
grade fertilizers will return and by preparing the Lands
and adopting intensive system of and culture
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