The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-08
COTTON CONDITIONS
IMPROVED IN JULY
rDoRTs ON BOIL WEEVlL
RE sToW LITTLE EFFORT BY
snU IpMERS TO RID PEST.

Il ANN A~AN
IN careful survey into cotton
r l;t;ons for July, undertaken by the
cOHu" aI nj Commerce, of New York
ou' ,n he seen that generally favorable
Il w" thsr has brought about further
"I a'tantial improvement. According to
'uD'. sts received by this paper, under
fsPo average date of July "a, there has
d" =, increase in percentage condi-
D',n n IL per cent to 74.l per cent.
tons y, the opinions OF more
MS Zoo competent correspondents
than .,,,nsres with an estimated condl-
ana Ooi':7534 per cent of month ago,
ton u cent at the end of May and
40 g wear PI' average OF 75.3 per cent.
i I5ar yC% it is an advance OF o.5 per
Mo- ot over July last year, when cotton
cen, d;t;on had fallen to as low as oI.o
conu aont In 1920 the per cent condl-
per ever ooT,esraged 74.S per cent, IN l9l9
L01 o " cent and TIA per cent III the
, e before that -.
yea yea view of prevailing uncertainties
IL -d;no the cotton situation very
[ t "a oTo,rrrespondents are as yet ventur..
Jew .,oon predictions as to the size OF
'le O Yield Indications
Toknp a condition percentage OF
ri ON" and following the government 5
n'otbod OF calculation. an acreage OF
9 1';2 400 indicates under normal con
3 S,;nas Weld of 12,125,000 bales,
o HUH compares with an actual pro-
G Stnt;on Of 7,953,641 bales in 1921, -
dgSt 603 in the year 1920, and 10, 1884,
9 930'J bales in the high record year OF
1SIl Estimates put out by cotton au-
tbortes and private concerns as to
.ho number of bales range from H.
o2 S 006 to l2,229,000 bales.
Tearlv all OF the improvement is
l-octiy traceable to the more favor
eb,o climatic conditions which prevail
ID j' during July over large part OF the
cotton belt. Several weeks OF 1ne;
clsar hot weather, with occasional
showers. brought about a great change
NJ Dr ro in certain parts OF Texas
threaten, to somewhat reduce the ia
rorable showing made by that state.
War on Weevil.
Reores to the QUESTIONABLE sent out
for the purpose Of ascertalning what
means il any, are being used to de-
strov the boil weevil bring out some
Interesting facts. 1t develops that not
y;tbstandjng the alarming increase IN
mfestation owing to the open winters
nj 1Q20-21 and the prolonged rainyS
season this year no really concerted
or successful effort is being made by
h farmers in general to rid themselves
Of this pest.
According to most correspondent
T tbq reason for this seeming inertia is
rnvillngness or inability to make the
financial outlay necessitated by expert
mentation The ConCensus OF opinion
still seems to be that no really EN-
cacious remedy has yet been found,
hence planters hesitate to eXpend
money and labor for what may turn
ont to be totally ineffective. 1t IS no
eyaggeration to state that the rank
and fle OF farmers are depending upon
the weather to come to their AID III
b checking weevil activities. 1t is an IN
d;sputable fact that hot, dry weather
can do more to render the weevil
harmless than any artificial means OF
destruction. but it is also true that II
weather conditions are untavoraDle
cotton production is likely to be ma
terially reduced by the weevil inVa-
sion.
There are however, some farmers
who are courageously and intelligently
attacking the weevil problem tor them
selves OF the remedies now beng
II tried that most in favor OF calcium
arsenate a mixture of molasses and ar
senc. which when properly applied IS
reported as affording moderately good
y results. A few recommend the burn
ing of drv sulphur. Others, notably III
NJ Georgia and some parts OF Texas,
speak OF a new preparation manutac-
ured by a concern in Macon, ga.
Use Mechanical Devices.
Still others who have lost faith in
olson remedies, are using mechanical
81 devices. such as weevil traps, catch
-s attached to cultivators and the
Ike, while a fair proportion intimate
that they are finding frequent cult
" alton very helpful. There are also
81 those who advocate picking up and
burning punctured squares. When all
said and done. however, it still re-
mains TACT that weevils continue to
increase and under suitable conditions
n will work havoc with the cotton crop.
a Thus far the damage is far less than
ieared; certainly less than at this time
year ago.
Farm loans at per cent interest:
Ill. c. HOYT,. GIFT