The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
f[ED SITUATION
MAY help COTTON
Headed Step Child Of
W North Carolina May Be-
,ou,e Prodigal Son

~red.headed step-child of
Co,s| h Carolina farmer in re-
10 N~ ,.rs. may become the prodi-
Fsnt This year, according to j.
s sm cotton specialist OF
s.ste college extension service.
aside in the past decade in
w." If flue,cured tobacco, cotton
p'e 'op,ing back strong this year
'uaa Of turned tables. Now, the
a a~ leaf that lined Tar Heel
Ea N'srs, pockets with thick rolls of
Nh.cks is set to take some
Sa"ns around this fall unless
[ysssnt conditions change.
~, the revival of interest in
.,o, has also come an awaken
n the value of a balanced
s.,ne or live-at-home program.
pL.msrs in tobacco-producing coun-
:. realizing the seriousness of
~, Might, have turned to other
p p'ar,rises TO supplement their cash
income,
l., The past. Shanklin said, cot
:, has been on the receiving end
d ,lepty of kicks. Boil weevils.
f.,seialy in eastern North Caro-.
I, have eaten up much Of the
E,.ft which might have been saw
had adequate protection against
ss insects been taken.
This year will probably see a re-
+,,ssI of this attitude, if reports
ham cotton counties mean any
Him. For once, there seems to be
mass effort in the making to
[,,e heavy battle against this pest
the cotton crop.
Everywhere county agents of the
tension service are reporting that
krmers are seeking information
the better production Of cotton,
lyeeislly weevil control. If pres
IN, interest continues, the boil
kstyl will probably meet his stiff
i, rebuff since he made his way
from the south and became a
ornament resident.
For the past two years, North
ksnlina farmers have produced
Oton crops well below average.
h some counties, once heavy pro-
mers of lint, acreage has drop
Nd to the point where harvests
ave become almost negligible. A
CIV counties report their cotton
prone has waned until it is only
bout one-tenth what it was fiji
ben years ago,
While a detected attitude prevails
the east, some Piedmont coun-
les have made a notable success
lh cotton, even in years of ex-
remedy low prices. Cleveland, for
Instance, produced last year a
Ounty'wide average of one bale to
he acre, and the acreage planted
mounted to $1,000.
These Piedmont counties where
lslE were twice the state average
Phnt depend on luck" Shanklin
fald. There the growers used good
|eed, correct fertilizer formulas and
pplcatlon, cultivated the crop
Ffoperly, and saw that a good JOB
harvesting and ginning was
0ne."
county agents over the state are
Frslns cotton growers to plant
Fasr full Triple..A allotments this
ear North Carolina has a total
[HVsfleht for 1910 of 979,543 acres,
aa present estimates would indi-
Fsle that farmers intend to plant
nose to $4,000 acres of this quota.
@t year they planted only 5000
eres The increase apparently is
Psfs caused by Eastern Carolina
fTowers.
0uanhlln recommended that pro-
tNels plant varieties having a
LsSple length Of 1892 to 1 1.16 inch.
VT the Upper Coastal Plain area.
aaVlsed Cocker 100, Mexican, and
am Relief; for the heavier soils
@e Lower Coastal Plain, Coker
ana Carolina Foster; and for
=" Fledmont, Mexican, Coker 100
ND Farm Relief.
Where wilt disease has caused
.~aAelaI losses, the State college
, " recommended that grow.
pant their land with resistant
~.''ies such as Dixie Triumph,
.s"llt' and Humco Dixie. Seed
.JeA mat has become contaminat.
.a slOuld be renewed, and all va
NJ, nssS producing less than 1916
Dl staple eliminated.
. svlne Of the other recommenda.
[s ms Which shanklin offered to
'sOn growers follow:
ms only seed that are true to
Nd Tree from v~arietal mixtures,
n. VI known termination.
k.Sv not save planting seed from
hon. "eaener'damaged cotton or
'%a llelds with severe boil rot.
.tbu all seed thoroughly with
b,r mercury chloride dust q
pn,, .sa1 c%eresan) at the rate Of 3
N "Sss per bushel to reduce loss
Ioos 'Oans plants and to assure
lplts s S.ands Equally effective re-
n.ror naVe been secured with ethyl
asv i phosphate 6 per cent
1t NM improved ~ceresan) at the rate
M m' ounce per bushel.
Tim ,uealment may be made any
made 'slore planting. and home
bed ar a'.l'lhes for treating the
are satisfactory. The cost Of
Ind ON Will vary between eight
ror % cents a pushel. ''S''
shsnlli, '~ontrollins boil weevils.
II offered this advice:
trous M "liieefed weevils are mum.
es IN young plants, make from
btis,n ehiee applications ~ :.