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IS THE BOLL WEEVIL “PASSING”?
The light infestation of boll
weevils this summer has started ru
mors among the farmers that the boll
■weevil is “passing,” that is that we
have experienced the worst from the
boll weevil and that in the future
they will not be as numerous as in
the past. Unfortunately, there ap
pears to be no basis for this opti
mism. Like other false hopes it may
cause disaster by encouraging farm
ers to plant more cotton and to neg
lect proper methods of boll weevil
control.
At the Georgia Experiment Sta
tion last fall four thousand weevils
were placed in cages in which was
placed enough straw to give what
-was considered average winter pro
tection. With a normal winter
there would have emerged this spring
from one hundred to two hundred
weevils. However, only one weevil
came out of winter quarters. The
cause of this low emergence was
undoubtedly the unusual cold weath-‘
er which occurred on January 12th
and after. It is also certain that
the small number of weevils appear
ing in fields this spring was due to
ihe same cause and not from any 1
“passing'’ of the boll weevil.
Several theories have been advanc
ed to account for this “passing” of
the boll weevil. None of them are
, based on fact or will “hold water”
■ when carefully examined. One of
F the most common theories advanced
I is that an unknown parasite is the
cause of the decrease. But the ex
periment cited above proves that the
decrease took place last winter, and
parasites are not active during cold
weather. Another theory advanced
is that our weather does not agree
with the boll weevil. Weather was
undoubtedly the cause of the de
crease in boll weevils this year, but
unfortunately, it was unusual weath
er and not usual weather which caus
ed the decrease and therefore the
results are not permanent. For the
past four or five years we have had
plenty of evidence that the boll wee
vil is adapted to our climate. We
also have over thirty years experi
ence in other states to show that the
boll weevil does not “pass through”
a country to which it is adapted but
becomes a permanent fixture.
Judging from past experience,
there are at present in most locali
ties in Georgia enough boll weevils
in the fields to start a dangerous in
festation next spring, provided Geor
gia experiences one of her usual mild
' winters. If the unusual should hap
pen again and we should have an
other severe winter like the last, we
may again expect a low boll weevil
emergence. As it is never a wise
plan to depend on the unusual, farm
ers should not forget the lessons they
have learned in the past few years
in regard to diversifying crops and
methods of boll weevil control.
R. P. BLEDSOE. Agronomist,
Georgia Experiment Station.
THE HARTWELL SUN, HARTWELL, GA., SEPTEMBER 19, 1924
Crop Outlook
CROP PROGRESS: There has
not been anything during the week to
create apprehension as to the gradual
development and maturity of a crop
which probably already has reached
a point that is expected to insure a
production of 12,500,000 bales re
gardless of subsequent weather con
ditions. There is a large quantity
of cotton open in the fields through
out the Belt which is being gathered
and marketed as quickly as physical
conditions permit. The Government
forecast of the final production based
upon their Pars as of September Ist
is open to criticism partly in view
of the fact that their figures are
theoretical and hardly justify seri
ous consideration as the crop is un
doubtedly two weeks late and the boll
weevil is just now for the first time
beginning to demonstrate its aggres
iveness in a serious way. It is bare
ly possible that we may make a top
crop this year and that the frost date I
may figure for the first time in four
years as a possible influence as to
what the final production will be.
We do not believe that the Govern
ment or anyone else is in a position
to indicate intelligently as to what
the yield per acre will be, and as
suming that the Government esti
mated acreage of forty million plus
is reasonably correct, the final re
sult might be very much larger than
the present general idea of 13,000,-
000 bales of lint cotton exclusive of
linters. If the Government Pars are
reasonably correct we might make
very much more cotton than is now
expected. On the other hand if they
are incorrect, and they probably are,
the crop might turn out very disap
pointing. We do not believe that
anyone is in a position now to guess
within one million bales of what the
final outcome will be.
CORN: Crop continues to deter
iorate and estimates are being low
ered. Government report showed
2,513,000,000 bushels against 3,046,-
000,000 bushels harvested last year
and regardless of weather conditions
a good part of the crop in the states
which raise the commercial grain will
be soft. Light to heavy frosts have
occurred in many localities and a lit
tle damage has been done. Septem
ber corn acts very tight. Situation
does not seem to warrant low prices.
o—
Mamma—Johnny, I heard that you
had been as bad as you could be
while I was out this afternoon. What
have you to say for yourself?
Johnny—Don’t believe it, mamma,
I could have been twice as worse.
California has three hundred cen
tenarians.
o
Discovered by Magellan in 1521,
the Philippine Islands remained Span
ish possessions, with the exception
of brief seizures by the British, Jap
anese and Chinese, until their ces
sion to the United States in 1898.
o
Many girls prefer a man with 8
future rather than a past, but the
majority also expect a few presents.
o-
He who says that he never made
a mistake in his life is probably mis
taken.
Millions of Dollars Going Out of State
For Things That Can Be Raised At Home
GEORGIA IS NOW ON THRESH
HOLD OF NEW ERA OF PROS
PERITY, SAYS SLATON.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 17.—“A new
era of business activity and prosper
ity is making its appearance in Geor
gia and the clouds that have been
hovering over the State are leaving,”
declared former Governor John M.
Slaton in an address here.
“Georgia is an agricultural state,
and therefore wholly dependent upon
the farmers,” he said. “Whatever
comes, the farmer leads us all.”
Governor Slaton based his predic
tion on the new period of prosperity
in Georgia on the brighter agricul
tural outlook arising from the farm
ers’ success in combatting the boll
weevil, favorable weather conditions
and a determination on the part of
growers to diversify crops, but, he
declared, Georgia still is a far dis
tance from being self-sustaining.
He pointed out that Georgia is buy
ing from othed sections approximate
ly $100,000,000 worth of meats an
nually, thousands of cars of hay,
Irish potatoes, onions and other
things which, he declared, could be
produced in the state, thus enabling
the farmers to use the proceeds from
their cotton crops in other directions.
Must Raise Food
“W’hen the farmers learn to raise
their own foodstuffs and not spend
the proceeds from their cotton to buy
these necessities, the business prob
lems of the state will have been
cured,” he emphasized.
He declared that cotton is essen
tial for the South as its chief cash
commodity’ crop and that the world
depends upon the South to produce
the material that clothes the world.
“W’e are making progress in our
endeavor to ‘live at home’,” Mr.
Slaton said. He declared that if
Denmark and Switzerland can be
self-sustaining, Georgia can.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
The children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, brothers, sisters and
friends met at the home of Mr. A. C.
Banister Tuesday, September 9th,
and celebrated with him his 74th
birthday.
Those present were Mr. Newt
Banister, Miss Anne Bannister, Mr.
Otto Banister, Mr. Claud Banister,
Miss Stella Banister, Mrs. Emma
Fields, Miss Rose and Mr. Buel
Fields, Mrs. Ella Vaughan, all of
near Belton, S. C.; Mrs. Baker Mil
ford, Mr. Oliver Milford and wife, of
Townville, S. C.; Mrs. Luther Sulli
van, Mrs. Roy Welborn, Mr. Butler,
Griffin, of Anderson, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Johnson, James Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Gaines, Nina Ruth Gaines,
Permanent ||
roads are a
good investment
—not an expense
Why
America
Must Have More
Paved
Highways
Almost every section of the United
States is confronted by a traffic problem. ,
Month by month this problem is be
coming more and more serious.
Hundreds of cars pass a given point
every hour on many of our state and
county roads. Down-town city streets
I are jammed with traffic.
Think, too, how narrow many of our
roads are, and how comparatively few
paved highways there are in propor
tion to the steadily increasing number
of cars.
H If the motor vehicle is to continue
S giving the economic service of which
F it is capable, we must have more Con-
g Crete highways and widen those near
* large centers of population.
B Every citizen should discuss highway
g needs of his community with his local
I authorities.
S Your highway officials will do their
g part if given your support.
™ Why postpone meeting this pressing
|| need?
■ An early start means early relief.
I PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION I
■ Hurt Building
ATLANTA, GA.
g National Organization to Improve and
B Extend the Utes of Concrete
» OFFICES IN 29 CITIES
Oba Mack Gaines, Mrs. Rosa Hen
drix, Miss Nina Hendrix, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Gaines, Miss Clara
Gaines, Miss Fannie Sue Gaines,
Messrs. Andrew, Sam and Frank
Gaines, Mr. Broughton Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. Parker Banister, A. C. Ban
ister, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Prue Banis
ter, Martin Andrew Banister, Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Banister, Miss Annie
Banister.
Everybody enjoyed the day, wish
ing Mr. Banister many more happy
birthdays.
kiwanlans Hear "dr.
T. W. AYERS, OF CHINA
Dr. T. W. Ayers, of Hwang Hien,
China, was the principal speaker at
the Kiwanis Club session last Fri
day.
Dr. Ayers, born in Habersham
county, Ga., (at “Dick’s Hill,” as he
always remarks), w r as in the news
paper business at Carnesville for a
number of years; then a merchant in
Hartwell, and also editor of The
Hartwell Sun for some time. After
living in this city several years he
entered the newspaper business at
Anniston, Ala., later studied medi
cine and for over 20 years has been
one of the foremost medical mission
aries the Southern Baptist church
has produced. He is charge of the
Baptist Hospital at Hwang Hien,
China.
The coming of Dr. Ayers to
Hartwell has been looked forward
to with no little interest, and it was
a pleasure to have him with the Ki
wanians for a day.
Rev. Duncan Present
Another visitor was Rev. W. A.
Duncan, pastor of the Baptist church
at Eastman. He is one of the de
nomination’s leading men in Georgia.
Mr. E. B. Benson
The list of visitors included Mr.
E. B. Benson, of Hartwell, who has
been for many years one of the
county’s leading citizens along every
constructive line. Few men have
contributed so much to the growth
and development of Hart county as
has Mr. Benson.
Mr. E. B. Haygood, of Atlanta,
was among the visitors.
Miss Lucile Carter presided at the
piano.
It was announced that Clemson
College and Dahlonega would play on
the Hartwell field Saturday, Novem
ber Bth.
The Club is actively behind the
Hart County Harvest Festival here
October 16, 17, 18.
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There is only one land in which
all men and women enjoy equal
rights and that is dreamland.
Fortune’s cuffs may be reversible,
but the kicks are not.
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