The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
AN OPEN LETTER
FROM w. w. LONG
70 the Sellers Of Patented Ma
chimes and Remedies For
Controlling the Boil
Weevl

0eeFH
We. are receiving a great many
letters from farmers making IN
esiirsg as to the use. Of certain boil
weevii eSterroinators. catchers. and
patented methods OF control of the
weevn. Tho divisions Of ento-
snology Of various agricultural cell
s}eges IN the south. and the United
States department OF agriculture
have expended large SUMS o. mon
es, in carrying on experiments to
ascertain practical methods Of boil
weeFil control The United States
department ot agriculturc estab-
slished a large and efficient labora-
tory ct T'al,ulah. La, for the nlr-
pose OF ssudyfng and experiment.
ing not only with all methods and
machines warked.ao,lt by govern
mental forces hut the methods aiad
machines that haye been worked
ont by other agencies for the fight
irgssof the boil Wesvif. it is evi-
dent that the farmers OF South
Carolina are spending thousands. OF
dollars In the purchasing OF diff
ferent machines, exterminators.
and patented nletheds Of bob wee
vtiseontroi simply upon the author
if OF statements made by the
agents who are selling them. Mil
liens Of dollars hare been absolute
II thrown away ia this manner by
the farmers OF thessouttern states
as the holi weevH has made its ad-
vances through the cotton belt, By
purchasing conferences and ma.
teriais that failed to do what was
Claimed fer them.
Clenson College makes this Of
! Serte all of the: agents who are
selling bon weevil externlinators,
catchers and patented methods of
boil weeyil control, that If such
agents Mil submit their, machines
and patented methods to the eS-
ports Of the United States depart
ment OF agriculture, in the event
that the experts cf the United
States depart1aef4s of agriculture
and Clemson College find them
neritorious and consequently are
willing after sufficient, trial to ad-
yise the farmers 60 make the pur-
chase Of any Of these eNtermiea-
tors, eatchers or methods of con-
troll, Clemson COLLEGE will at oncc
use all It's power and influence
through the public press aad
through ali OF its agencies TO call TO
she attention OF TIE people she sue
cess of any eXtegninator Or catch
or method OF control. thus
eliminating the expense on the
part Of the manufacturers or pat
entees in the hiring of agents and
the large sums expended for ad-
yertising, and. other necessary ex-
nenses in bringing their machines
or products 10 the attention Of the
farmers OF South Carolina.
ssIf these agencies have what they
claim. they viii be glad Of the op-
portunity Of having the college
and the United States government
10 become IN the last analysis their
advertising aud sales agents. If
there arc any companies or any
agents offering for sale machines
and remedies for the control OF the
boil weevil who are not willing for
the government to, pass upon the
efficiency OF their laachines and
methods, the fact should raise a
reasopable doubt IN the minds OF
3 he farmers as TO. the wisdom OF
investing in their so-called ma
chimes and methods of. control OF
The. boil weesn-
Our attention is called 10 the
fact that the United States depart
mentof agriculture and Clemson
Agricultural college have worked
out we'll defined policy for weevil
control and they Will be glad to
communicate With an.' interested
farmers. This policy is based up
on the study OF the boil weevil
since the pest first entered Texas
years ago. the methods OF control
suggested are those that alter
saany years trial have had some
measure Of success and usefulness
Ia other infested states, and these
methods do not involve secret OF
patented devices and remedies but
are such as may be used to advdn-
fage under proper conditions by al
ssilo will follow the Instructions
-Rhey are not panaceas against boil
wecviI damage, but .hey help to
: check the ravases OF the pest and
are fundamental IN building UP i
better southern agriculture.
(Signed ". w. Long,
Director OF Extension Service