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SEED SELECTION IS VITAL
IN FIGHTING BDLL WEEVIL
Georgia Board of Entomology Points Out Im
portant Principles to Be Followed.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 1916.—1 n view
of th«> prpKt»nee of the Mexican cot
ton boll weevil in some forty Geor
gia counties, widespread interest is
already manifested in the question
of seed varieties for planting purposes
this spring, particularly in the infest
ed section. Numerous inquiries upon
this line are reaching the office of the
State Board of Entomology daily.
The department has been conduct
ing constant , and careful tests, says
State Entomologist E. Lee Worsham,
and while it cannot yet specify the
most adaptable seed for each partic- j
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The first line on the map shows the progress the boll weevil had made in Georgia up to the middle of Decem
ber, 1915. All the area to the west of this line is infested. The second line. 20 miles east of the first, marks the
safety zone, and is made for purposes of quarantine, as well as basis to conduct the tight against the rapid spread
of the insect.
ular locality, it is able to speak as
to those varieties which it has tested,
and to state in what particular sec
tion they will thrive best.
Already there are 111,400 square
miles of cotton growing area in Geor
gia infested by the weevil. This is
approximately one-fourth of the cotton
growing area of the state. It is im
possible for any one to predict at this
time what the weevil is going to do,
or how far it is going to spread this
year. The difficulty grows out of the
lateness of the last cotton season and
the unusual abundance of weevils in
most of the infested area.
Weevil Will be Serious.
The chances are that the weevil
will be very serious this year in at
least 30 to 35 counties.
Under these circumstances, it is
highly important that every farmer in
a county where the boll weevil has
been found should proceed upon the
idea that it will be a very serious
problem in 1916, and arrange his farm
ing operations accordingly.
The most advisable plans to follow’
Include the reduction in cotton acre
age to from eight to twelve acres to
the plow; the land should be prepar
ed early and put in good condition
for planting; it should be fertilized
just as if the boll weevil were not
present, remembering that the use of
acid phosphate has a tendency to
make cotton fruit early.
Seed Selection First.
Most important of all, says the de
partment of entomology, is selection
of the very best seed that ' can be
found adapted to the particular sec
tion where it is to be planted. Faiy;y
varieties should be generally avoid d,
and planters should, as nearly as pos
sible, use the seed grown close to
home. Once a good variety is found,
Improve it by careful selection. The
Department of Entomology will gladly
assist you in this work.
One thing to be remembered is that
there is no such thing as a “boll wee
vil proof" cotton. Here are the main
points as to selection:
1 — You MUST have a variety that
will fruit early. It should put on a
large number of bolls very quickly.
2lf your land is subject to wilt or
black root, you should by all means
get a variety resistant to this disease.
3 The --ariety chosen should be
prolific and yield a high percentage
of good lin . It should have few’ un
productive branches and should be-
gin to put out fruit branches close
to the ground.
As To Specific Varieties.
4—The variety should not only fruit
early, but it should continue to put
on squares throughout the growing
season. It is some times as late as
August 15 before all squares are de
stroyed. The square is the favorite
food of the young weevil, and as long
as they are available they will not
destroy the bolls.
It has been found that such varie
ties as King's, Simpkin’s, Triumph
and some others, often have a ten
dency to discontinue growth early in
the season; and for this reason wiii
not be as valuable in the infested
territory as varieties that fruit early
and continue their growth. Tests
made by the Georgia Department of
Entomology show that some of the
best varieties for South Georgia are
such types as Lewis 63, a variety prop
agated by this department. It is wilt
resistant, early fruiting, prolific and
fairly resistant to drought. The same
qualities, including a superior staple,
are found in Dix-Afifl, a hybrid be
tween the Dixie and Egyptian Mit
Afifl. This is worth several cents a
pound more than ordinary short cot
ton. Covington-Toole, which has been
selected so as to make it wilt resist
ant, is another good variety. The de
partment has found that such varieties
as Improved Cleveland Big 801 l
Cook’s Improved, Toole and Express,
will be well adapted to most sections
of North Georgia.
Early Planting.
Planting should take place just
early enough so as to miss the late
frosts and cold nights. Shallow,
but frequent cultivation is important
—once a week, if possible, until the
cotton is ready to pick.
Emerging early in the spring the
weevil will feed on tender cotton buds
until the squares develop. Black leaf
or bud indicates the weevil's presence;
watch for this and pick the weevils
off. Squares that are attacked turn
yellow and fall to the ground. Yellow
squares and those on the ground
should be picked and burned regular
ly until about July 10.
Finally, and as insuring agricultural
salvation against the weevil, the prac
tice of diversification is all-important.
Farmers should grow more food crops,
more live stock, and yet be careful not
to undertake any wholly new proposi
tion on a large scale, until sure of a
market. The important thing is to
make the farm self-sustaining.
Can Grow Cotton Profitably.
The statements and suggestions set
forth in this article are specially ap
plicable to conditions of February,
1916. By following these suggestions
and taking advantage of the other
man’s experience, you will be able to
grow cotton at a profit, but it is abso
lutely essential that there shall be a
reduction in acreage. It is out of the
question to undertake as much per
plow as you could under ordinary con
ditions. Nobody else has been able to
do this so far, and it has been pro'
folly to attempt it. Write the depa
ment whenever you desire informatie
Rules For 1916.
It’s a belief of the Progressive
Farmer’s that the farmer ought to
he just as truly a “business man”
a manufacturer or merchant—not
so big a “business man” in most
cases, but just as genuinely “busi
ness” in all his methods. So im
portant is this in our opinion that
we are going to repeat a few ideas
we have been suggesting over
and Over again:
1. Take an inventory the first
of the year.
2. Put your rental contracts in
writing.
3. See that all deeds and other
papers are in proper shape; and
put your will in written form.
4. Get all your 1915 debts paid,
and if there are any you can’t pay
now, get a memorandum as to the
exact amounts of all and arrange
to extinguish them as fast as pos
sible.
5. Get a farm record or ac
count book and keep account of
all sales, purchases, etc., in 1916.
6. Put your money in a bank
and pay all hills by check.
7. Use printed stationery, al
phabetical letter files and bill files,
and make it a rule (it’s one to be
proud of) that you answer all let
ters promptly.
8. If you mast buy on credit at
any time during the year, make it
a point to exhaust all efforts to
borrow cash and pay interest 6,8,
or even 10 per cent per annum if
necessary rather than pay 25 to 75
per cent per annum in the form
of time prices.
9. fteep informed as to prices
in more than one market, and
practice proper grading and pack
ing of every product you sell.
10. Name your farm and make
a reputation for it as a place from
which to get quality products,
prompt service, and a square deal.
—Progressive Farmer.
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For Guardianship.
GEORGIA—Henry County
To whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given that V. L. Crumbley has ap
plied to the Ordinary of said county for
Letters of Guardianship of the person and
property of Warren Gilbert, Jodie Gil
bert, Robert Giibert, Hugh Gilbert, and
Louise Gilbert, minor children of Mrs.
Ida Gilbert and J. H. Gilbert, deceased.
Said application will be heard at the
regular term of the Court-.of Ordinary
for said county to he held on the first
Monday in March, 1916. This February
9, 1916. A. G. HARRIS, Ordinary.
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