Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
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kinds are losing their foundation,
and a moderate wind will cause them
to blow over.
Anxious TO Get in Field
The unusual weather has left m
its wake i'm this section n situation
that threatens 20 be serious 20 far
rs the cotton crop II concerned.
Growers are preparing 70 take
steps to combat il IS soon As pos
sible. but with continued unsettled
weather the date seems uncertain
when they can 20 into the fields.
So far the actual waterfall has
done very little damage. a survey Of
this section shows. This Is account
ed for particularly ly the fact that
the stalks had long roots. and small
tops. giving them an edge on the
wind and rain.
Good weeyiI Weather
There are a few farms in the low
err sections where he cotton will
actually be damaged some by the
heavy rainfall. but this damage will
be negligible. Most Of it il in the
sections where there was hail. and
even that will hot prove of any con
sequence.
Then il appears. according to the
verdict of the farmers. that the en-
tire situation rests on the weather
during the next few weeks, and the
fight that Valley farmers put up
against insect pests.
One farmer said fine boil weevil
weather. Others agree with him.
They are all preparing to wage q
fight against the boil weevil.
Poisoning OF cotton to check the
boil weevil - expected to get under
wav as soon as weather conditions
will permit. Ii will probably be
much more general. and hence more
effective. than in most seasons he
cause there are few farmers who do
not realize the need for poisoning.
IL Is likely that several airplanes
will come into this section soon, and
start poisoning from the air. which
is recognized as the most effective
method of poisoning against the
weevil. Ii is more effective because
large areas can be poisoned in the
early morning hours. the only time
when maximum results can be Sc
cured from poisoning.
Recovery Likely
With sunshine from nov on until
the cotton ia harvested. the cotton
crop in the Valley may turn out an
unusually successful one. is the gen
eral opinion of the situation.
Two weeks age. after the first
general rain over the Valley. and be-
fore the series Of storms started
last week. the outlook for cotton
was unusually encouraging. The
yield was estimated as high as o00,.
600 bales.
The estimates have been dropping
with every additional rain.
That there will be some delay II
the crop on account Or the rain il
certain. That the yield will be cut
down ONE is very likely. But
successful crop still is in prospect
with an ven break on the weather
from now on. and plenty Of poison
administered to the weevils.
Other Damage Spotted
As to other crops the damage ha!
been scattering and difficult to esti.
mate. Tomatoes have been damaged
some. but the wet weather has not
GfNu NHCNhf4 AnE ndANASLlNk tnLlEElN
and will result in considerable late
tomatoes. Tuesday. Just after the
Monday night rain. tomatoes were
being loaded at N MURDER Of places
along the highway.
Natermelons have been hurt somt
in the dry land" sections. and
some other crops have felt the ef.
feets Of the weather.
But on the whole. with good vea-
Their from now on. the net result OF
the storms" appear to be consider,
able work for outdoor advertising
companies. much business for the
agents of cotton poison manufac
turers. barn and garage contractors
and landscape artists; and a very
uncertain damage to the cotton
crop. which in the end may TURF
out to be mot so bad"