Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-10
CHEAPER WEEVIL
POISON ASSURED.


Calcium arsenate, the only
known and proven destroyer of the
boil weevil, the South's greatest
enemy, will be manufactured at
Montgomery, and a supply suffi.
cient to take care of a large por-
ton of the 1924 cotton crop will
be available.
The insecticide will be manu-
featured at Montgomery due to its
central geographic location to the
cotton growing area of the South
and an adequate supply Of cheap
hydro-electric power The pro
cess used will be that discovered
by A. NJ. Kennedy, whose expert
ments have proven to the satisfac-
ton Of the country's most emf
ent scientists, the practicability of
producing calcium arsenate by a
new electrolytic method at a cost
within reach Of every farmer. Mr..
Kennedy had the research facili-
ties of large chemical plant in
Admission, the University of Ala
bama, and the General Electric
Company at Schenectady, New
York, at his disposal, and was as
sisted by DR.. S. j. Lloyd of the
University of Alabama, who is CO.
patentee. 1t is understood that
since acids do not ehter into the
Kennedy process, the product is
entirely safe to use without dan
ger Of injlring the cotton plant by
burning pr shgiveling its fol-
iage
The Gulf States Chemical and
Refining Company viii lease from
the Alabama Power Company GER
tain buildings and equipment To-
Gated at Montgomery, Alabama.
which will form a nucleus Of the
proposed plant and viii permit the
production of calcium arsenate lat
much earlier date than if a new
plant was built and newsequipment
installed.
Representatives Of the Gull
States Chemical and Refining Com.
pany also stated that estimates b.
engineers Of their firm indicate
that they viii be able to manufac
ture the product in almost IN.
limited quantity, at prices which
will make it economical to use fo-
boil weevil control. They pointe,
out that the new process, in ad
dition to yielding an fnsecticid
free from injurious acid ingre
dents, will conserve the supply 0
nitric acid for use in the manu-
tacture of important nitrogenou
products. ut will Be our policy
said J. A. Moore, a Birmingham
fertilizer factor, Ito .prevent spec
ulation in our product and to dis
tribute it to farmers at a minimum
price. Our capital stock is to b
increased to take care of this @,
pansion." Mr.. Moore stressed tn
fact that his concern is indeper
dent of and has no utilization wit
other companies OF like nature
A. NJ. Kennedy, the inventor q
the new process, is a native G
Montgomery, and a former ASST,
tant in the laboratory of Thoma
A. Edison. AS Personal Directc
OF Nitrate No. at Muscle SboaI
he was responsible for the sele,
ton and training of the men
operate this plant. 1t was Will
Mr.. Kennedy was employed bv
large insecticide distributor in II
summer Of 1919 to demonstrat
the use of calcium arsenate the
new material on the market
the farmers of South Alabam,
mat he conceived the idea tn,
this material could be more easiI
and eheaply manufactured bv Gle,
trolysis. The first experiment
We're conducted at the plant of II
Federal Phosphorus Company
Admission, Professor Stewart
Lloyd head of the Chemistry D,
partment of the University
Alabama, was called in by NJ
Kennedy to aid him. Later.
experiments pursued at the labor
tory of the University of AIabam
the inventors worked out their ne
and found it to be practicable an
reliable. Results of the later O.
perments were reported to n
Miller Reese Hutchinson. nre,
dent of the National CAMPAIGN f,
Boil Weevil control and a form
Auburn classmate of Mr.. Kennad