Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-01
Sumter Cotton Crop

Of acres about Americus are fill
ed with healthy plants we'll fruit
ed, as a rule, and with only the
'top-crop" yet to be developed.
Outside of Sumter county, in
the trade territory of Americas,
embracing Schley, Lee, Webster
and Macon counties, especially,
The condition prevailing is also
most encouraging.
The boil weeviI is under con-
troll wherever farmers consist
emily followed the DeLoach and
Maness poisoning method In
every field where calcium ar
senate was used along scientific
lines the weevil damage has been
held to a minimum. Planters
who followed their leaders in
this campaign to control the
weevil throughout all seasons
wet and dry--are soon to reap
their well-earned rewards.
Thousands of bales Of cotton
were destroyed by the weevil
during 1923 that should have
been marketed through Ameri-
Gus warehouses. This year the
weeviI has been effectivly con
trolled in Sumter cotton fields,
and farmers have produced a
good crop. Literally speaking,
farmers will sell all their cotton
this year, instead Of having per-
mitted the weevil to destroy a
goodly portion of their staple.
To Judge James A. Hixon
and the members of his steer
ing committee; to ]. c. Maness,
of the State Board of Entomol-
ogy, who gave unstintingly of
his time and knowledge to this
campaign; to r. ]. H. DeLoach,
who evolved and demonstrated
the method of weevil poisoning
followed; and to George O.
Marshall, county farm demon
stration agent, belong major
credit for the success attained
this year by Sumter county farm
ers.
To those bankers and mer-
chants who N'carried on when
the clouds were lowest upon the
business horizon and backed
the campaign with their money,
due credit must also be given.
The Times-Rerorder carried
to every farmer within its ter
ritory the news Of the campaign;
every step taken by these lead
ers; every statement issued
in their name and every
appeal made was broadcast
through the columns Of
t his newspaper, spending
hundreds Of dollars of its
private funds, as It's contribution
to the community welfare At
its own expense, the Times-Re-
corder printed and distributed
more than 10000 post cards,
carrying the method and IN
struction of DR.. DeLoach, DR..
Maness and George O. Marshall.
Soon new cotton bales will
begin pouring into Americas.
The sale of these, perforce, must
put new blood into the veins of
the business community. Mer-
chants who have kept their doors
open-many Of them at a loss
day after day throughout the
long, dull summer months, are
preparing to handle the big vol
ume Of fall business that now APP
pears to be a certainty
Farmers, whose families have
denied themselves many need
ed articles Of apparel during the
dull season, will be in the mar
ket for all kinds of goods.
The city man who has carried
bis part Of the community bur
den in the way Of long credits
through the summer, will collect
many old accounts; he will need,
perhaps, a new car; the house
viii be given a coat of paint;
workmen will be employed to
make many repairs, the begin
ming Of which has been delayed
for months because Of the dull
season.
Merchants who are awake to
conditions, as these exist. will
no longer delay preparations
for handling new business this
fall.
Advertising campaigns must
be planned as thoroughly as
have been the preparations for