Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-27
IS CHOSEN
LEADER Of FARLEY
ON WEEVIL MENACE

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 25,-Gen-
eral sessions of the National Boil
Weevil Menace conference, called by
the Louisiana Bankers association,
got under way here today with dele
gates from every cotton-growing
state, federal and state entomologists
and representatives Of manufacture
ers in attendance.
C. G. Rives, Jr, president Of the
bankers association, who called the
meeting to order, was elected perma-
nent chairman of the conference, and
he appointed J. G. Berry, secretary
of the bankers organization, as per-
manent secretary. Mr.. Rives, in ex-
planning the object of the conference,
recommended that "a permanent or
ganization be formed to gather infor-
nation about the weevil and ways
and means of graduating it, and to
broadcast this information among
the cotton growers.
Those upon the platform at the
initial general session included GOV
ernor Parker, of Louisiana; former
Governor Frank o. Lowden, of Hi
nois; Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, of
Louisiana, and Edward S. Butler,
president Of the New Orleans cotton
exchange, all of whom were on the
program for addresses.
The special investigating commit
tee appointed yesterday which Ia
bored far into the night on a set OF
recommendations to be presented be-
fore the general conference as
basis upon which to work, held an
other session this forenoon and COM
pleted it's task. The committee heard
every one who had any information
to offer concerning methods of fight
ing the weevil.
Recommendations Made
The report, which was to be pre-
scented at the afternoon session at
the conference recommended IN
brief:
Where there is evidence of
heavy Information of weevils, and be-
fore the SQUARES form, there should
be one poisoning and perhaps a sec
ond one, with calcium arsenate, eth
err as q syrup mixture or in the form
of dust, before the blossom forms.
2-The Florida method results IN
GOOD control of hibernated WeeVlls
and reduces the attack in the early
mart of the season, increasing the
Weld. but this treatment sometimes
leaves the field subject to re-1nfesta-
ton. causing a shorter frultage Pc
riod.
3-When the calcium arsenate
dusting method is followed there IS
better control of the weevil after
the plants have reached the blossom
stage.
4-Dusting should be done early in
the season.
1.-THE president of the, convention
should appoint permanent commit.
tee, composed of four members or
representative interests, to confer
with a committee of southern agrl-
cultural workers and develop per-
rnanent organization.
Each of the speakers at the initial
session had a recommendation to Of
fer Governor Parker declared the
pest could be eradicated, but said
the poison method kills bird life and
injuries the soil. Mechanical meth
DDS. he added, were impractical.
Treatment of plants with sulphur in
his opinion, promises the most worth
while results.
Mr.. Lowden thought greater CO.
operation of farmers is needed and
Andrew McShane, mayor Of New
Orleans, in his welcoming address,
stressed the apparent necessity fol
greater federal assistance. Senator
Ransdell urged creation Of a perma-
nent organization to be composed or
leaders chosen from producers, man
ufacturers and consumers to co-ordl-