The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-20
FARMING EXPERTS
DISCUSS WEEV|L
AGREE ON BEST FORMULA FOR
COMBATING PEsTs-MR. LIE:
YER TELLS HOW PEOPLE OF
STATE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT
IN THE FUTURE. a; 4.

Columbia, Nov. 19.-Plowing. un-
der of stalks and cleaning up Of land
as soon as cotton is picked, prepar-
ing land early, using the best variety
of quickly maturing seed, employing
sufficient fertilizers supplemented by,
side applications Of soda early before
bloom appears, practicing con1muni-
ty planting as soon as the ground is
warm, adopting system Of frequent
shallow cultivation and thick spac-
ing and picking of bolls as early as
cheap labor will allow, is the formu-
la prescribed for effectively combat
ing the spread and propagation of.
the cotton boil weevil by confer
ence Of scientific farmers and agri-
cultural experts meeting here Satur-
day at the call of Governor Harvey.
That cotton can be raised under
boil weevil conditions by the utili-t
tzation Of intelligent methods of crl-
tivation, supplemented with q sys-
tenn of diversified farming, was the
consensus of opinion as expressed
by those present. #t t,s
The great problem to be confront
ed it was argued, is the task of ac-
i quainting the tenant and share-crop-
|per with intelligent methods Of cot
ton planting, and it was for this. rea-
SON The conference was called. The
adoption of the formula and the diff
fusion of it's precepts concerned
those present. Now, every agency in
the State, the newspapers, various or
ganizations, and every medium of
publicity will be appealed to to ac-'
quaint the people of South Carolina
with it's contents and urge upon them
the necessity of closely conforming
to its precepts. -
! Formula Adopted. (,
The formula, in thesshape of res
olution, was introduced by Prof. w.
W. Long, of Clemson College, di-
rector of extension work, and, with
few notifications, unanimously
adopted by the conference. 1t reads:
reads: 3As@s
| "Whereas, while progress has'been
made in the control of. the boil wee
vii, especially with more progressive
farmers, we realize that the greater
part of the cotton crop is made by
the tenant class, who for obvious rea-
sons, are unable to understand thor
oughly the scientific methods that
have been worked out by the United
States Department. Of Agriculture,
the agricultural colleges and the
scientific farmers. We feel that it, is
very necessary that every effort be
made by every agency within the
State to take such steps as may bring
all classes to the proper realization
of the need of beginning at once to
carry out boil weevil methods agreed
upon by this conference. .... ..
Gin order that this may be done
expeditiously we offer the following
resolution: ......
"Resolved, That the bankers, mer-
chants and farmers of the various
counties will interest themselves in
carrying out the recommendations
suggested below.
"Destroy the weevils' winter
quarters by plowing under cotton and
corn stalks and by cleaning terraces,
ditch banks and other trash on the,
farm. Prepare land early and thor
oughly. Plant best seed of approved
varieties. Among the best varieties
are Lightning Express, Cleveland
Big Boil, Delta Type and (on wilt