Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
How to Make Cotton in
1924

press. being distributed by Geo.
o. Marshall, county demonstra-
ton agent, and the Americas
Chamber of Commerce.
The circular contains practical
suggestions for profitable cot
ton production, gathered by Mr..
Marshall and others, from many
reliable sources.
The information is divided
into two sections, first How to
Cultivate" and How to Poi
son. If these carefully prepar-
ed plans are followed. Sumter
farmers will make, not only a
large crop, but a profitable
crop.
1t is not HOW MANY acres
are planted, but HOW MUCH
per acre is picked that brings
success and profit.
Cotton is our principal mon
ey crop and therefore one sub
ject that is of vital interest, not
only to the farmer, but to ev-
cry other man in the county.
Regarding the very impor-
tant question of cultivation, the
circular contains the following
SIX rules:
HOW TO CULTIVATE
/. Plant about April list.
Plant one bushel seed per acre.
A perfect stand is immensely i'm
portant under weevil conditions.
2. Plant if possible a select
seed of an improved variety. If
land is infected with wilt, plant
wilt-resistant variety.
3. Cultivate shallow and Oft
ten. Keeping a dust mulch is
very effective in destroying the
grub in the squares that fall.
Freshly plowed ground gets much
hotter than crusted soil, there
fore more fallen squares will dry
up if the soil is stirred rapidly.
4. Fertilize literally. Cen
eral recommendation 1912 for
soils, 8-4-4 for sandy soils; use
nitrate Of soda as top dresser.
Complete fertilizer should be put
in at planting time. For some
soils these formulas may vary.
B. Plant fewer acres and make
more cotton. Closer attention is
required to produce a profitable
crop than at any time.
6. As a rule close spacing
pays. 8 IL to Aft. rows, chop
ped in the row from eight to
twelve inches.
Every intelligent discussion of
this subject has emphasized the
necessity of FEWER acres to
the pillow which, in the long run,
means more cotton for sale in
the fall. This fact is graphically
expressed in these words in the
circular, Plant fewer acres and
make more cotton. :"
There still may remain a few
farmers who believe that cotton
can be prohtably produced with
out the aid of poison. Howev-
er. every authority, from Texas
to the Carolinas, advises the
use of calcium arsenate.
The circular gives as much at
tentIon to poisoning as to cult
walton and sets for these rules:
HOW TO POISON
Poison at the first indication
OF squaring with homemade
mixture of one pound calcium
arsenate, one gallon of molasses.
one gallon of water. Dust may
be used instead.
This treatment should be used
ordinarily three times, about one
week apart. If this is thorough
ly done, and all the weevils are
out from winter quarters no fur
Their poisoning should be neces-
sary until migration begins the
last of July or first of August.
After the first poisoning. watch
the plants, and when young wee
wills appear, begin busting with
dry calcium arsenate, busting ev-
cry five days until the crop is
made. It will require from two
to six dustings depending upon
the time of infestation and wealth
er.
The liquid poison may be APP
piled with bucket and mop or
patented machinery.
The dry calcium should be APP
piled with machinery with suf-
fcient power to break up the par
ticles of poison making a dust
cloud.
Mr.. Marshall and the com
mittee which formulated the rules
contained in the circular evi
IDENTIFY believe that homemade
mixture of liquid poison is as eff
fa~fsxra and x1ayxr S1ossch cheanR