,libr>ies47          ,,! ,,boll ,,weevil
  ,h[ to prosp] 9 ,boll ,weevil         
,t]ritory     ,illu/ration3 ,pr(4 ,p4   
,g4 ,,hold5  ,director ,i ,h ,c         
,agricultural ,ext5sion ,dep>tm5t  ,a "o
 crop sy/em w impov]i% any c\ntry1 & 9  
turn x w impov]i% ! p t are on its f>ms4
 ,x is only ?r\gh div]sification ( crops
 & ! us+ ( our en]gies e day ( ! ye>1 z 
well z our h&s1 t we c make a great ri* 
c\ntry & a great1 /rong1 vigor\s        
p4--,pr(4 ,p4 ,g4 ,hold54               
,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,h4 ,,al=d  ,( ,i ,h  
,c ,agricultural ,ext5sion ,dep>tm5t    
,,h[ ,,to ,,prosp] ,,9   ,,boll ,,weevil
 ,,t]ritory    ,by ,g4 ,h4 ,,al=d       
,,publi%$ ,,& ,,copyright$ ,,by ,,!     
,,agricultural ,,ext5sion ,,dep>tm5t    
,,int]national ,,h>ve/] ,,company ,,(   
,,new ,,j]sey    ,,pr(4 ,p4 ,g4 ,,hold51
 ,director   ,,*icago1 ,,usa            
,illu/ration3 ,a good /alk ( cotton     
,introductory   ,?is book 0 prep>$ to   
furni% in=mation on f>m+ 9 ! boll weevil
 t]ritory4 ,special att5tion has be5    

giv5 to ! production ( cotton 9 infe/$  
di/ricts & to %[+ h[ to adopt a sy/em ( 
f>m+ :i* has be5 f\nd pr(itable by _m   
f>m]s 9 boll weevil t]ritories4 ,x 0    
writt5 by a man :o has _h practical     
exp]i5ce all 8 life 9 gr[+ cotton 9     
,mississippi1 ,l\isiana & ,texas4 ,he   
lat] devot$ a numb] ( ye>s to ! special 
/udy ( ! boll weevil 9 ! cotton fields (
 ^! /ates z special ag5t = ! ,f>m]s'    
,co-op]ative ,demon/ration ,"w4 ,9      
addition to ?is1 he is acqua9t$ ) !     
f9ancial & economic conditions ?r\gh\t !
 cotton belt4     ,d$icat$ to all       
,cotton ,gr[]s     ,h[ to ,prosp] 9     
,boll ,weevil ,t]ritory  ,! ,sy/em (    
,f>m+ ,necess>y to ,obta9 ,be/ ,results 
,"u ,av]age ,conditions 9 ,boll ,weevil 
,t]ritory   ,9 ord] to obta9 pr(itable  
returns f f>m+ 9 boll weevil t]ritory1  
we mu/--,fir/1 gr[ an e>ly crop (       
cotton2 second1 use e means possible to 
de/roy ! weevil & r$uce _! numb] to a   
m9imum2 ?ird1 foll[ a sy/em ( div]sifi$ 
f>m+4  ,gr[ an ,e>ly ,v>iety ( ,cotton3 

,to secure maximum cotton crops 9 spite 
( ! boll weevil pe/1 ! cotton gr[] mu/  
use e ef=t to br+ ! crop to maturity j z
 e>ly 9 ! season z possible4 ,an e>ly   
crop means pr(it--a late crop goes to ! 
weevil1 n to ! f>m]4 ,if we are to      
succe$ 9 gr[+ cotton "u boll weevil     
conditions we mu/--  #a4 ,r$uce ! cotton
 acreage s t ! mo/ effective cultural   
me?ods may be closely foll[$4 ,x is (t5 
advisable to r$uce ! acreage #ej p] c5t4
  #b4 ,plant only w>m1 f]tile1          
well-dra9$ l&4  #c4 ,?or\ghly prep>e !  
se$ b$ be=e plant+4 ,"y cotton plants d 
n gr[ well 9 cloddy gr\nd4              
,illu/ration3 ,boll ,weevil2 enl>g$     
above2 natural size bel[   #d4 ,make    
heavy applications ( comm]cial f]tiliz] 
:]e ! soil responds to su* treatm5t1 = x
 w ha/5 maturity & increase ! yield4    
#e4 ,plant e>ly1 rapid-fruit+1 prolific 
cotton se$4  #f4 ,plant ! se$ z e>ly z !
 season w p]mit1 9 r[s j ab\t z wide    
ap>t z ! cotton usually gr[s tall 9 !   
av]age season4  #g4 ,comm5ce to         

cultivate ! "y cotton j z soon z        
possible1 & d n p]mit a cru/ to =m or ! 
field to become grassy4  ,r$uce !       
,cotton ,acreage3 ,9 _m sections ( !    
c\ntry1 int5sive f>m+--small] f>ms & m  
?or\gh cultivation--is be+ pr(itably    
practic$4 ,9 boll weevil t]ritory1 we   
w\ld likewise advocate int5sive cotton  
gr[+--small] acreage to cotton ) m      
?or\gh cultivation--z a good /ep t[>d   
secur+ e>ly & pr(itable cotton crops4 ,=
 in/ance1 _m f>m]s 9 ! boll weevil      
t]ritory are n[ produc+ z mu* cotton on 
five acres by foll[+ prop] me?ods z !y  
=m]ly produc$ on t5 acres1 ?us leav+    
half ( _! l& to produce "s o!r crop4    
,plant on ,f]tile ,soil3 ,?is is "o ( ! 
necessities 9 ord] to produce an e>ly   
cotton crop4 ,! l& mu/ be well-dra9$ s t
 x w w>m up e>ly 9 ! spr+ & reta9 !     
heat4 ,x mu/ conta9 pl5ty ( humus or    
vegetable matt] to prev5t pack+4 ,pl5ty 
( vegetable matt] also increases !      
wat]-hold+ capacity ( ! soil1 ?us r$uc+ 
! loss due to ! dr\ghts t may occur 9   

summ]4 ,:]e ! soil has n en\gh humus &  
!re=e w n hold a suffici5t am\nt ( wat]1
 ! cotton crop w /op gr[+ & putt+ on    
squ>es dur+ a long dr\ght1 & w %$ !     
squ>es & _m ( ! small bolls already on !
 /alks4   ,illu/ration3 ,at left ( ea*  
pair is a boll weevil4 ,! weevils at !  
"r are weevils (t5 mi/ak5 = boll        
weevils4   ,! soil may be kept 9 ! prop]
 condition ( f]tility = cotton by       
practic+ a suitable rotation ( crops1   
includ+ legumes1 & by turn+ "u ! corn   
/alks1 ! oat & pea /ubble1 & ! grass4   
,?or\ghly ,prep>e ! ,soil3 ,! soil %\ld 
be pl[$ deep = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,fir/1 
to increase ! wat]-hold+ capacity2      
second1 to let ! wat] escape f ! surface
 )\t runn+ ov] ! gr\nd & wa%+ x (f2     
?ird1 to p]mit ! air to circulate freely
 = a consid]able dep? 9 ! soil2 f\r?1 to
 secure crops aga9/ dr\ghts by enabl+ ! 
cotton roots to g d[n to moi/ure2 fif?1 
to increase ! area f :i* plant roots may
 obta9 food4 ,x is advisable to flat    
break ! l& 9 ! fall & w9t] & !n b$ x "s 

"t be=e ! plant+ season4 ,! b$ %\ld be  
disk$ or h>r[$ j be=e plant+ ! cotton   
se$1 b x is seldom advisable to re-b$ ! 
l& j be=e plant+4 ,cotton comes up      
quick]1 gr[s (f fa/] & beg9s be>+ soon] 
on a well settl$1 firm se$ b$4 ,x is n  
wise to plant ! cotton on fre%ly prep>$ 
l&4   ,illu/ration3 ,! late cotton is = 
weevil--n = ! f>m]4 ,! boll weevil      
prev5t$ ! above late cotton f mak+ a    
s+le boll4   ,apply ,comm]cial          
,f]tiliz]s3 ,:]e ! soil responds to     
comm]cial f]tiliz]1 x is advisable to   
make heavy applications to ha/5 maturity
 & increase ! yield4 ,x is be/ to use   
f]tiliz]s :i* w /imulate ! fruit r ?an  
/alk gr[?4 ,high grade1 #af p] c5t acid 
phosphate is ! basis = increas+ fruit & 
ha/5+ maturity2 cotton se$ meal is      
usually ! basis = /imulat+ /alk gr[?4 ,a
 mixture ( two p>ts ( #af p] c5t acid   
phosphate & "o "p ( #f p] c5t cotton se$
 meal is a good mixture = cotton on soil
 ( av]age f]tility4  ,x w usually also  
pay to mix ab\t t5 p\nds ( nitrate (    

soda ) e bu%el ( se$ j be=e x is put    
into ! plant]4 ,! nitrate ( soda has a  
t5d5cy to cause ! "y cotton to gr[      
vigor\sly & resi/ ! bad effects ( cool  
nights4 ,x also usually pays to make a  
side application ( nitrate ( soda j aft]
 ! cotton has be5 ?9n$ ! fir/ "t4       
,plant ,e>ly ,v>ieties3 ,! production ( 
an e>ly cotton crop requires c>efully   
select$ se$ ( an e>ly1 rapid-fruit+1    
prolific v>iety4 ,?is se$ may be pur*as$
 ea* ye>1 or select$ f cotton plants )  
l[ fruit limbs & %ort jo9ts on ! ma9 /em
 & fruit limbs4 ,) ! weevil pe/ to      
combat1 ! value ( us+ ! e>lie/ & mo/    
prolific se$ _c be ov]-e/imat$4  ,x is  
advisable = ! av]age f>m] to buy ! be/  
e>ly v>ieties f "s reputable bre$] & !n 
use e kn[n me?od to increase ! e>l9ess &
 productiv5ess ( ! cotton4 ,reports (   
te/s at ! ,gov]nm5t ,exp]im5t ,/ations  
"n ! e>lie/ & mo/ prolific v>ieties (   
cotton4 ,x is n good bus9ess to buy     
v>ieties ( se$ t h n be5 %[n to be !    
e>lie/ & mo/ prolific by actual te/s 9 !

 fields ?r\gh a suffici5t numb] ( ye>s  
to elim9ate wea!r conditions4 ,se$ %\ld 
n be pur*as$ because ( high-s\nd+ names 
or exagg]at$ claims4  ,plant ! ,se$     
,e>ly3 ,se$ %\ld be plant$ j z e>ly z ! 
season w p]mit4 ,?is is important 9 ! "w
 ( ha/5+ ! cotton crop to e>ly maturity4
 ,! weevils d n multiply until ! squ>es 
beg9 to =m4 ,!y seldom become           
suffici5tly num]\s to de/roy ! squ>es z 
fa/ z !y =m1 be=e ! la/ ( ,july4 ,:ile x
 is important to plant z e>ly z ! season
 w p]mit1 d n =get t cotton is a        
tropical plant & is badly effect$ by    
cold wea!r4  ,cultivate ! ,"y ,cotton3  
,cultivation %\ld beg9 be=e ! cotton    
comes up4 ,?is may be done by runn+ a   
/eel peg too? h>r[ ov] ! field ei!r at  
"r angles or diagonally across ! r[s4   
,?is helps to let ! "y cotton plants    
?r\gh & at ! same "t kills millions (   
t9y we$s & mu* grass j z !y are com+ up4
 ,! cultivation %\ld be repeat$ :5 !    
little cotton is ab\t five days old4    
,?is e>ly cultivation kills ! grass &   

we$s 9 ! spr\t & =ms a soil mul* all ov]
 ! field1 :i* holds ! moi/ure 9 ! gr\nd1
 ?us mak+ ! little plants gr[ m rapidly4
 ,e>ly cultivation ) ! h>r[ w r$uce !   
necess>y "w ) ! hoe to ! m9imum4  ,if = 
any reason ! peg too? h>r[ _c be us$1 ! 
ord9>y "o-horse h>r[s %\ld be us$ to /ir
 ! soil on top ( ! b$s j be=e ! cotton  
comes up4 ,! h>r[ or cultivator us$ w   
kill ! little grass & we$s & leave a    
%all[1 loose lay] ( soil on ! surface4  
,all lat] cultivation %\ld be made ) su*
 implem5ts z ! "o or two-horse          
cultivators1 disk h>r[s & heel sweeps4  
,a turn+ pl[ is out ( place 9 a cotton  
field unless ! soil is devoid (         
vegetable matt] & runs toge!r aft] heavy
 ra9s or unless x ra9s = two or ?ree    
weeks & x becomes necess>y to pl[ "u !  
grass4 ,if ! soil packs aft] heavy ra9s1
 x may be advisable to use ! turn+ pl[ z
 a necess>y evil1 especially1 :5 !      
cotton is "y4 ,if x %\ld be necess>y to 
use x to loos5 ! soil or to clean out ! 
crop1 by all means avoid deep           

cultivation late 9 ! season4 ,be sure to
 use ! h>r[ or cultivator a few days    
aft] us+ ! turn+ pl[ to ?or\ghly        
pulv]ize ! /irr$ soil & make a du/ mul*4
   ,illu/ration3 ,! upp] illu/ration %[s
 a cotton field plant$ late & yield+    
no?+4 ,! l[] illu/ration %[s a field on 
! opposite side ( ! turnr[ on same      
plantation1 plant$ e>ly1 prop]ly treat$1
 & yield+ ?ree-qu>t]s bale p] acre4     
7,h\t]1 ,ye>book1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dept4 (      
,agriculture1 #aijf47   ,! ess5tial ?+ 9
 ! cultivation ( ! cotton is to keep !  
gr\nd free f grass & we$s & cov]$ ) a   
soil mul*4 ,frequ5t & %all[ cultivation 
%\ld be cont9u$ until ! cotton beg9s to 
op54 ,mo/ ( ! b5efits ( ?or\gh          
prep>ation1 e>ly1 rapid-fruit+ se$1 e>ly
 plant+ & int5sive1 %all[ cultivation   
may be lo/ unless ! fields are giv5 !   
utmo/ att5tion until ! cotton beg9s to  
op54 ,frequ5t & %all[ cultivation late 9
 ! season w n result 9 ! dea? ( _m adult
 weevils1 b x w knock _m punctur$ squ>es
 to ! hot gr\nd & cause ! cotton to     

rema9 gre5 & cont9ue to gr[ & put on    
squ>es to furni% food = ! boll weevil4  
,! boll weevil pref]s squ>es to bolls & 
z long z ! cotton puts on suffici5t     
squ>es to furni% x ) ! necess>y food x w
 n attack _m bolls4  ,avoid deep        
cultivation late 9 ! season1 especially 
close to ! cotton4 ,if ! pl[s cut !     
roots & cause ! cotton to cease to put  
on squ>es ! weevil w at once attack !   
bolls1 :i* w\ld o!rwise n be injur$4    
,illu/ration3 ,m & bett] corn mu/ be    
gr[n 9 weevil t]ritory4 ,above corn gr[n
 on ,i ,h ,c f>m1 ,brookhav51 ,miss4    
,h[ to ,r$uce ,boll ,weevil  ,be/       
,me?ods ( ,r$uc+ ! ,numb] ( ,weevil to a
 ,m9imum--,results ( ,_m ,exp]im5ts     
,conduct$   ,rem>kable results &        
pr(itable returns h be5 obta9$ by       
c>efully apply+ ! foll[+ me?ods (       
de/roy+ ! boll weevil3  #a4 ,completely 
/rip ! cotton /alks ( foliage1 squ>es1 &
 bolls--! weevils' sole food supply--pl[
 ! cotton /alks "u good & deep1 or burn 
!m at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t4  #b4     

,dur+ ! w9t]1 de/roy ! rubbi% 9 & ab\t !
 fields1 :i* might s]ve z hib]nat+      
qu>t]s = weevils4  #c4 ,:5 ! weevils    
appe> on ! new cotton 9 ! spr+1 pick !m 
(f & de/roy !m4  #d4 ,pick up all       
punctur$ squ>es & de/roy !m = at lea/ "o
 mon? aft] ! fir/ squ>es =m on ! cotton4
  ,importance ( ,de/roy+ ! ,food        
,supply3 ,! mo/ important /ep 9 produc+ 
cotton 9 boll weevil t]ritory is ! e>ly 
fall de/ruction ( ! foliage1 squ>es1 &  
immature punctur$ bolls on ! cotton     
/alks1 :i* con/itute ! weevils' only    
food supply4 ,?\s&s ( exp]im5t]s1       
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau (       
,entomology1 ,gov]nm5t ,ag5ts 9 ,f>m    
,demon/ration ,"w1 ! ,l\isiana ,/ate    
,crop ,pe/ ,commission1 & ?\s&s (       
successful f>m]s sub/antiate ?is /atem5t
 t ! e>ly fall de/ruction ( ! cotton    
/alks is ! mo/ effective me?od t c be   
employ$ = ! r$uction ( ! numb] ( weevil4
  ,an exp]im5t conduct$ by ! ,bureau (  
,entomology 9 ,calh\n ,c\nty1 ,texas1   
%[$ t :]e ! /alks on #daj acres ( l& 7  

de/roy$ e>ly 9 ,octob]1 t ! yield 0     
increas$ #ad4ef p] acre4 ,ano!r exp]im5t
 0 conduct$ on opposite sides ( !       
,guadaulope ,riv] ne> ,victoria1 ,texas4
 ,! /alks 7 burn$ on "o f>m ! latt] "p (
 ,septemb] & on ! o!r !y 7 all[$ to /&  
until plant+ "t4 ,=ty acres1 on ! f>m on
 :i* ! /alks 7 de/roy$1 produc$ fifte5  
bales ( cotton4 ,=ty acres on ! o!r f>m 
made ?ree & "o-half bales4  ,exp]im5ts  
conduct$ by ! ,l\isiana ,/ate ,crop ,pe/
 ,commission are summ$ up 9 ! foll[+    
extracts f ,circul> ,no4 #bh3 ,:]e !    
cotton plants 7 de/roy$ be=e ,octob]    
#ae1 only #c p] c5t ( ! weevils surviv$ 
! w9t] to infe/ ! next ye>'s crop4 ,:]e 
! /alks 7 de/roy$ f ,octob] #ae to      
,octob] #bg1 an av]age ( ab\t #ae p] c5t
 ( ! weevils pass$ ?r\gh ! w9t]         
successfully4 ,:]e ! /alks 7 de/roy$    
betwe5 ,novemb] #a & ,novemb] #be1 an   
av]age ( approximately #bb p] c5t ( !   
weevil surviv$ ! w9t]4 ,po/pon+ ! fall  
de/ruction ( cotton /alks until ! middle
 ( ,decemb]1 or lat]1 p]mitt$ ov] #dc p]

 c5t ( ! weevils to survive ! w9t] &    
attack ! next crop4 ,:]e ! /alks 7      
de/roy$ be=e ,octob] #ae1 only #c p] c5t
 ( ! weevils pass$ ! w9t]4 ,:]e ! /alks 
rema9$ 9 ! field until ,decemb] #ae1 ov]
 #dc p] c5t ( ! weevils surviv$ ! w9t]4 
,^! figures c]ta9ly emphasize v /rik+ly 
! value ( e>ly fall de/ruction ( ! boll 
weevil's food supply4  ,me?ods (        
,de/roy+ ! ,food ,supply3 ,) !          
importance ( e>ly fall de/ruction ( !   
cotton /alks fully realiz$1 ! cotton    
gr[] has be=e him ! "q ( h[ be/ to      
accompli% ?is4 ,!re are ?ree me?ods (   
de/roy+ ! squ>es1 bolls1 & foliage ( !  
cotton /alks3 #a4 ,pa/ur+2 #b4 ,pl[+ "u2
 #c4 ,burn+4   ,illu/ration3 ,a mature  
cotton plant t 0 late 9 fruit+4 ,! jo9ts
 are long & ! balls f> out f ! c5t] &   
base ( ! /alk4 ,! limbs h few jo9ts &   
few bolls4 ,height ( plant1 #c feet2    
balls #bf--aj 9 l[] half circle4 ,d n   
plant ?is type 9 weevil t]ritory4       
,pa/ur+ ! cotton fields is a good me?od 
( de/roy+ squ>es1 bolls & foliage :]e ! 

cotton fields are f5c$ & :]e a suffici5t
 numb] ( cattle c be turn$ into a field 
to eat all ! squ>es1 bolls1 & foliage 9 
a few days4 ,h[ev]1 let x be di/9ctly   
und]/ood t ! practice ( turn+ j a few   
head ( cattle into a fifte5 or tw5ty    
acre cotton field accompli%es no        
p>ticul> good4 ,e cotton gr[] kn[s f 8  
own obs]vation t two or ?ree head (     
cattle to an acre1 ev5 :5 conf9$        
entirely to ! cotton field1 w eat v     
little ( ! gre5 foliage 9 "o week1 & x  
mu/ be kept 9 m9d t x is vital to de/roy
 z quickly & z completely z possible !  
food supply ( ! mature weevils & ! bre$+
 places ( ! immature weevils4  ,pl[+    
cotton /alks "u is an effective me?od ( 
de/roy+ ! food supply ( mature weevils &
 end+ ! lives ( immature weevils :]e !re
 are few /umps & roots1 :]e ! cotton    
/alks are small1 & :]e l>ge pl[s & /rong
 teams c be _h4 ,f>m]s :o h attempt$ to 
pl[ "u gre5 cotton /alks e>ly 9 ! fall1 
laugh at ! advice sometimes giv5 to pl[ 
"u ! /alks at all times & "u all        

conditions z a means ( de/roy+ ! food   
supply ( ! weevil4 ,!y "k f exp]i5ce t  
su* advice is (t5 bett] !ory ?an        
practice z ! pl[+ "u ( gre5 cotton /alks
 is v (t5 a decid$ly ob/9ate            
proposition4 ,h[ev]1 :]e l>ge pl[s &    
/rong teams are available1 use !m &     
completely bury ! cotton /alks :]ev] x c
 be done4   ,illu/ration3 ,velvet beans 
yield abundant crops & add nitrog5 to ! 
soil4 ,a good crop = weevil t]ritory    
,burn+ ! /alks is a practical me?od (   
de/roy+ ! weevils4 ,on _m f>ms &        
plantations !re are n cattle en\gh to   
/rip ! cotton /alks ?or\ghly &          
completely ( e p>ticle ( foliage1 squ>es
 & bolls 9 a %ort "t by pa/ur+4 ,x is   
also (t5 impossible to completely bury !
 cotton /alks4 ,9 su* cases1 x is       
absolutely necess>y to cut1 dry & burn  
!m z soon z ! cotton c be pick$4 ,by    
burn+ ! /alks1 ! food supply ( ! adult  
weevil is de/roy$1 & weevils 9 immature 
/ages 9 ! squ>es & bolls are de/roy$4 ,a
 l>ge majority ( ! adult weevils also   

p]i% 9 ! flames1 especially :5 ! /alks  
are burn$ aft] sund[n1 z weevils retire 
to ! /alk piles = ! night at ab\t t "t4 
,!y seldom move ab\t at night1 & if c>e 
is tak5 n to di/urb !m :5 apply+ ! tor*1
 practically all w be de/roy$4  ,(      
c\rse1 if ! /alks are all[$ to rema9    
until a heavy fro/ has come1 practically
 all ( ! mature weevils w h gone into   
w9t] hib]nat+ qu>t]s & ! immature       
weevils 9 ! squ>es & small bolls w h be5
 froz54 ,no?+ w be ga9$ 9 t case by     
burn+ ! /alks & ! be/ ?+ t c be done w  
be to cut ! /alks & turn !m "u z deeply 
z possible4  ,clean ,up ,hib]nat+       
,qu>t]s3 ,_m weevils escape f ! fields b
 all d n fly beyond ! rea* ( ! f>m]4    
,surpris+ numb]s h be5 f\nd hib]nat+ 9  
cracks & holes 9 ! gr\nd & "u grass1    
we$s & o!r tra%4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijg1 9 "o
 in/ance1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau (     
,entomology f\nd #e1hgj weevils p] acre 
( :i* #gj p] c5t 7 alive4 ,mo/ ( ! _m   
exam9ations t h be5 made h %[n m ?an "o 
?\s& live weevils p] acre 9 ! cotton    

fields4 ,_m are f\nd along ! f5ce r[s1  
h$ges1 dit* banks & 9 decay$ logs & dead
 trees4 ,?\s&s m are f\nd hib]nat+ 9    
ne>by cornfields & old sorghum1 cane &  
hay fields4  ,w9t] pl[+ ( all cultivat$ 
fields is !re=e ano!r effective way (   
r$uc+ ! numb] ( weevils1 z ! ?\s& or m  
weevils p] acre 9 ! cracks & holes 9 !  
gr\nd & "u ! grass1 we$s1 tra% &        
corn/alks c practically all be kill$ by 
deep w9t] break+4  ,pick+ ,(f !         
,weevils3 ,aft] ! hib]nat+ weevils em]ge
 f _! w9t] qu>t]s 9 ! spr+ & rea* ! "y  
cotton1 !re is little fur!r movem5t     
until ! g5]al disp]s+ season 9 ,augu/1  
,septemb] & ,octob]4 ,! fact t ! weevil 
does n move ab\t mu* except 9 ! fall    
makes x possible = ! individual f>m] to 
accompli% results f 8 own ef=ts 9 fight+
 ! pe/4 ,!re is little dang] ( weevils  
com+ 9 f o!r fields until 9 ,augu/1 by  
:i* "t ! cotton crop is normally set4 ,=
 ?is reason1 !re ne$ be no fe> t "t w be
 wa/$ :i* is sp5t 9 ?or\ghly pick+ (f ! 
weevils f ! "y cotton plants be=e !     

squ>es beg9 to =m4  ,:]e ! food supply (
 ! weevil has n be5 de/roy$ e>ly 9 !    
fall & /r5g? add$ to ?is bl[ by pl[+ "u 
! corn /alks1 tra%1 we$s & o!r vegetable
 matt] t s]ve z hib]nat+ qu>t]s1 & by   
de/roy+ practically all ( ! weevils     
hib]nat+ along ! f5ce r[s1 h$ges & dit* 
banks1 ! ov]-w9t]$ weevils are (t5      
suffici5tly num]\s to puncture all !    
squ>es z fa/ z !y =m4 ,:]e ?is is !     
case1 no bottom crop & seldom a middle  
crop ( cotton w be made unless ! weevils
 are pick$ (f & ! punctur$ squ>es       
de/roy$4   ,illu/ration3 ,an e>ly cotton
 plant4 ,! fruit limbs are l[ & close   
toge!r on ! /alk & ! jo9ts are %ort4    
,plants ( ?is /ructure fruit e>ly1      
rapidly & are well adapt$ to boll weevil
 conditions4   ,! possible prog5y ( a   
s+le pair ( weevils1 dur+ a season1 has 
be5 e/imat$ at #ab1gee1ajj4 ,nature has 
provid$ a numb] ( ag5cies to prev5t su* 
excessive multiplication2 nev]!less1 !  
pick+ (f ( a s+le pair ( weevils f ! "y 
cotton plants may mean millions less    

lat] on4  ,be=e squ>es =m on ! cotton1 !
 ov]-w9t]$ weevils t h come out ( w9t]  
qu>t]s fe$ on ! op5+ leaves or buds ( ! 
"y cotton plants4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ x is  
an easy matt] to f9d ! weevils 9 ! buds1
 :]e !y c be easily pick$ (f & de/roy$4 
,! only reason :y ! weevils _c be       
eradicat$ by ?or\ghly pick+ !m (f1 is t 
l>ge numb]s ( ov]-w9t]$ weevils d n     
em]ge until aft] ! squ>es beg9 to =m4 ,z
 soon z ! squ>es =m1 ! weevil gets on ! 
inside ( ! bracts & fe$s only by ins]t+ 
its beak deep into ! squ>es4 ,aft] !    
squ>es beg9 to =m1 x is h>dly           
practicable to pick ! weevils (f4       
,de/roy ,all ,punctur$ ,squ>es3 ,!      
weevils t survive ! w9t] are all 9 !    
adult /age4 ,!y bre$ only 9 ! squ>es &  
bolls & !re=e _c multiply until squ>es  
=m4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s indication ( !    
pres5ce ( ! boll weevil is ! fl>+ ( !   
squ>e4 ,:5 ! weevil punctures a squ>e1 x
 turns yell[ & ! bracts fl>e op54 ,!    
punctur$ squ>es usually fall to ! gr\nd 
9 a few days4  ,! ov]-w9t]$ weevils live

 only a few weeks aft] com+ out ( w9t]  
qu>t]s 9 ! spr+1 z !y die %ortly aft]   
bre$+ 9 ! squ>es & bolls4 ,!re=e1 if !  
"y cotton plants are ?or\ghly pick$ two 
or ?ree times j be=e ! squ>es beg9 to   
=m1 & e punctur$ squ>e is de/roy$ = at  
lea/ "o mon? aft] ! fir/ squ>es =m1     
practically all ( ! ov]-w9t]$ weevils w 
be dead & h5ce !re w be few "y weevils  
lat] on4 ,if x 7 possible to de/roy e   
punctur$ squ>e & boll1 & !reby prev5t ! 
appe>ance ( new broods1 ! weevil pe/    
c\ld be ext]m9at$ 9 "o ye>4 ,at any     
rate1 ! results t c be accompli%$       
behoove e f>m] to "w c>efully &         
pa9/ak+ly to de/roy all ! punctur$      
squ>es possible be=e ! new broods (     
weevils are hat*$4  ,dur+ ! gr[+ season1
 _m weevils c be de/roy$ by co-op]at+ ) 
! natural ag5cies t t5d to r$uce _!     
numb]4 ,= in/ance1 ! weevils 9 !        
punctur$ squ>es t fall on ! hot gr\nd 9 
,july & ,augu/ & are n %ad$1 are usually
 kill$ at once by ! heat or w />ve =    
lack ( food1 because ( ! h>d5+ ( !      

squ>e4 ,by us+ a bru% on ! cultivators  
to agitate ! plants :5 cultivat+ ! crop1
 _m punctur$ squ>es w be knock$ (f onto 
! hot gr\nd soon] ?an !y w\ld naturally 
fall (f4 ,at ! same "t1 "s ( ! adult    
weevils w also be %ak5 (f onto ! hot    
gr\nd4 ,:5 an adult weevil is ?r[n on a 
surface ( f9ely pulv]iz$1 hot soil1 x is
 kill$ almo/ in/antly4  ,attempts to    
,de/roy ,weevils ) ,poison3 ,9 t]ritory 
newly infe/$ ) ! boll weevil1 attempts  
cont9ue to be made to de/roy ! weevils  
by poison+4 ,( c\rse ! f>m]s soon le>n  
bett]1 b ! exp]i5ce is v exp5sive4 ,if  
advocates ( poison w\ld only rememb] t  
aft] ! squ>es beg9 to =m on ! cotton1 ! 
boll weevils fe$ only by ins]t+ _! beaks
 deeply into ! squ>es or bolls1 !y w\ld 
realize t x is impossible to place      
poison :]e ! weevils w fe$ ^u x4 ,9 all 
! exp]im5ts p]=m$ 9 ! field by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,bureau ( ,entomology1 v heavy   
applications ?r\gh\t ! season h fail$ to
 %[ any advantage 9 ! use ( poison4     
,!re=e1 d n wa/e any money on poisons4  

,n ,attract$ by ,light3 ,! weevil seldom
 moves at night4 ,x is inactive aft]    
sund[n4 ,! weevil is nev] attract$ to   
lights & h5ce ! use ( a trap lant]n has 
no effect on !m4   ,illu/ration3 ,good  
corn mu/ be gr[n 9 weevil t]ritory      
,! ,cotton ,boll ,weevil  ,its ,hi/ory1 
,habits1 ,food ,supply & ,life ,rate (  
,increase & ,damage ,done to ,crops     
,hi/ory3 ,! cotton boll weevil is n a   
native ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x came f     
,mexico 9 #ahib4 ,x may h fl[n across ! 
,rio ,gr&e ,riv] ne> ,br[nsville1       
,texas1 or x is possible t x 0 c>ri$    
across 9 se$ cotton4 ,s9ce #ahib1 x has 
ext5d$ its range annually f fifty to "o 
hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles until x has   
spread ov] ,texas1 ,oklahoma1 ,l\isiana1
 ,arkansas1 ,mississippi & a "p (       
,alabama4  ,life & ,habits3 ,! eggs are 
laid )9 ! squ>es & bolls ( ! cotton     
plant4 ,! weevil pref]s ! squ>es &      
seldom punctures a boll z long z !re are
 num]\s squ>es to puncture4 ,! m\? ( !  
adult weevil is locat$ at ! end ( !     

sn\t4 ,! weevil eats a small hole into !
 squ>e or boll & !n turns ar\nd &       
deposits "o egg 9 ! puncture & seals !  
hole ) a small drop ( a gluey sub/ance  
to protect ! egg f ants1 ra9 & o!r      
de/ructive ag5cies4 ,! weevil seldom    
deposits m ?an "o egg 9 a squ>e or boll 
until ! squ>es & bolls become v sc>ce4  
,! egg hat*es 9 f ?ree to fifte5 days1  
dep5d+ on ! temp]ature4 ,! l>vae is a   
t9y :ite footless grub1 ) a br[n head & 
d>k jaws4 ,?is grub fe$s on ! inside ( !
 squ>e or boll & passes into ! pupae    
/age 9 f six to twelve days4 ,! adult or
 mature weevil develops f ! pupae /age 9
 ?ree to t5 days & eats its way out ( ! 
squ>e or boll4  ,h[ to ,"k a ,boll      
,weevil3 ,! safe/ plan = "o :o is n well
 acqua9t$ ) ! boll weevil is to s5d any 
d\btful specim5 to an entomologi/ or to 
a gov]nm5t exp]t4 ,!re are a few        
*>act]i/ics1 h[ev]1 t w assi/ anyone 9  
sep>at+ ! boll weevil f ! num]\s o!r    
weevils t are (t5 mi/ak5 = x4 ,on ea*   
front leg ( ! boll weevil are two       

sp9es--"o some:at l>g] ?an ! o!r4 ,!    
sn\t has a black %9+ appe>ance & !      
feel]s are ne> ! out] end4 ,! boll      
weevil is usually f "o-f\r? to          
?ree-eigh?s ( an in* long & ab\t half z 
broad4 ,:5 !y fir/ come f ! squ>e or    
boll1 !y are almo/ p9k b rapidly turn   
d>k] until !y are ( a d>k br[n or       
*ocolate color4  ,weevils' ,food        
,supply3 ,! foliage1 squ>es & bolls on  
cotton /alks con/itute ! weevils' sole  
food supply4 ,! ,mexican cotton boll    
weevil nev] fe$s ^u okra1 peas1 beans or
 o!r plants unless captur$ & plac$ 9    
conf9em5t & !n only to a slight ext5t4  
,rate ( ,increase3 ,! weevils t survive 
! w9t] beg9 to lay eggs :5 ! fir/ squ>es
 =m on ! cotton & successive broods     
cont9ue to lay eggs until *eck$ by heavy
 or kill+ fro/ 9 ! late fall4           
,obs]vations made by ,drs4 ,w4 ,d4      
,hunt] & ,w4 ,e4 ,h9ds1 %[ t ! female   
weevil deposits eggs at ! rate ( f ?ree 
to five p] day & cont9ues to lay eggs = 
an av]age ( tw5ty-eight days4 ,! foll[+ 

is a quotation f ,dr4 ,w4 ,d4 ,hunt]1   
gov]nm5t entomologi/ 9 *>ge ( ! boll    
weevil "w 9 ! ,s\?3 ,a cons]vative      
e/imate ( ! possible prog5y ( a s+le    
pair ( weevils dur+ ! season beg9n+ on  
,june #bj & ext5d+ to ,novemb] #d is    
#ab1gee1jjj4   ,illu/ration3 ,l>vae (   
boll weevil 9 cotton squ>e   ,life      
,p]iod ( ,weevil3 ,weevils born dur+ !  
e>ly summ] live f fifty to sev5ty-five  
days4 ,weevils t are born late 9 ! fall 
hib]nate & l>ge numb]s live ?r\gh ! w9t]
 & = ab\t tw5ty days aft] em]g+ 9 !     
spr+4  ,hib]nation3 ,! immature weevils 
9 ! squ>es & bolls are usually kill$    
dur+ ! w9t]4 ,all adult weevils become  
dormant & ! well protect$ weevils       
usually live ?r\gh ! w9t] & d great     
damage 9 ! spr+4 ,! adult weevil sp5ds !
 w9t] 9 h$ges1 brooms$ge1 woods1 hay    
/acks1 f>m build+s1 decay$ logs1 moss & 
dead trees4     ,rotation ( ,crops   ,a 
,safe & ,sane ,sy/em ( ,crop ,rotation 9
 ,boll ,weevil ,t]ritory ,absolutely    
,necess>y  ,:5 ! boll weevil fir/ appe>s

 9 a t]ritory1 ! fir/ ef=ts at break+   
away f all cotton usually consi/ 9 go+  
l>gely into ano!r s+le crop sy/em ( f>m+
 r ?an ! production ( a v>iety ( crops4 
,! evils ( ! new sy/em are usually z    
great z ^? ( ! all cotton sy/em4 ,_m    
f>m]s ru% into ! truck bus9ess4 ,(      
c\rse1 truck crops %\ld be gr[n on e f>m
 9 ! weevil t]ritory1 &1 9 "s p>ticul>  
localities1 !y may con/itute ! ma9      
reliance = ca%1 b x seems t ! truck     
bus9ess is a gamble = ! av]age cotton   
f>m]4 ,truck+ has lur$ _m a f>m] to     
f9ancial ru94  ,! crop rotation = !     
av]age cotton f>m] %\ld include oats1   
corn1 "s cotton1 & at lea/ "o legum9\s  
crop4 ,along ) ?is %\ld g ! gr[+ ( hogs1
 mules1 horses & cattle in/ead ( hav+ to
 buy !m f o!r sections ( ! c\ntry4  ,x  
is n possible = ! f>m] 9 ! boll weevil  
t]ritory to entirely supplant cotton z a
 money crop1 b ?is crop %\ld be         
supplem5t$ ) ! gr[+ ( home supplies1 z  
well z o!r crops :i* w produce ca%      
returns4  ,cotton is "o ( ! greate/ ca% 

crops1 & :ile x %\ld be ! ma9 money crop
 9 ! boll weevil t]ritory nor? (        
latitude #cb1 x %\ld n be ! only ca%    
crop gr[n4 ,! safe/ plan ei!r )9 or )\t 
! boll weevil t]ritory is to foll[ a    
sy/em ( div]sifi$ f>m+4 ,! cotton f>m]s1
 especially ^? 9 ! boll weevil t]ritory1
 _c af=d to dep5d entirely on cotton z a
 ca% crop4 ,a sy/em ( rotation suitable 
= cotton belt f>m]s %\ld include "s ( ! 
foll[+ /aple crops3  ,oats are probably 
! sure/ & be/ pay+ small gra9 crop t c  
be gr[n ov] practically ! entire cotton 
belt4 ,! same soil t w produce "o bale (
 cotton p] acre w gr[ #fj bu%els ( oats4
 ,at ! av]age price t has prevail$ =    
oats dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s1 ! #fj bu%els 
w sell = #cf to #dj1 & ! /raw1 :5 bal$1 
w (t5 pay ! l>g] "p ( ! exp5se ( gr[+ ! 
gra94  ,! bale ( cotton p] acre l& w    
produce ab\t #cj wor? ( oats1 at lea/ "o
 & a half tons ( lesp$eza hay1 & five   
bu%els ( lesp$eza se$4 ,! lesp$eza hay w
 sell = ab\t #ab p] ton & ! lesp$eza se$
 = ab\t #c p] bu%el4 ,! total is #fc p] 

acre4 ,we are p]sonally acqua9t$ ) a    
f>m] :o has av]ag$ #fe p] acre = eight  
ye>s4  ,?irty doll>s wor? ( oats & tw5ty
 bu%els ( soy beans at #a4ej p] bu%el1 &
 "o & a half tons ( soy bean hay at #h  
p] ton1 means #gb p] acre4 ,^! are v    
cons]vative figures4 ,at ! ,mississippi 
,delta ,exp]im5t ,/ation 9 #aiab ! l&   
produc$ n9ety bu%els ( oats to ! acre1  
tw5ty-two & a half bu%els ( soy beans1  
aft] los+ a good p]c5tage ( ! beans by  
%att]+1 & #e1bjj p\nds ( soy bean hay4  
,! av]age yield ( cotton on ! same l& 0 
ab\t #ejj p\nds ( l9t p] acre4          
,illu/ration3 ,oats 9 a ?ree-ye>        
rotation ) cotton & corn   ,oats & vet* 
s[n toge!r furni% m & bett] graz+ &     
bett] hay ?an ei!r :5 s[n sep>ately4    
,!re is no bett] hay ?an oats & vet* cut
 9 ! d\gh /age4 ,few hays w sell = a    
bett] price on ! m>ket4 ,! oat & vet*   
hay provides a mu* m satisfactory ration
 = horses & mules ?an corn or legum9\s  
hay4  ,oats may be foll[$ by c[peas4 ,:5
 ! c[peas are plant$ 9 r[s on good l&1  

well f]tiliz$ & cultivat$1 ! yield is   
usually f t5 to tw5ty bu%els ( peas & "o
 & a half tons ( hay4 ,! peas usually   
sell = ab\t #b p] bu%el & ! hay = ab\t  
#ab p] ton4  ,n9ety bu%els ( oats &     
sixty-sev5 bu%els ( peanuts 7 produc$ on
 ! same l& at ! ,mississippi ,delta     
,exp]im5t ,/ation 9 "o ye>4 ,at ! pres5t
 prices = peanuts & peanut hay1 x is a v
 pr(itable crop to gr[ aft] oats :5     
prop]ly h&l$4  ,:5 corn is plant$ on    
f]tile soil ?or\ghly prep>$1 prop]ly    
f]tiliz$ & cultivat$1 ! yield is usually
 ab\t fifty bu%els p] acre4 ,! av]age   
price p] bu%el is ab\t #hj c5ts4 ,peas  
plant$ 9 corn at ! la/ work+ w usually  
av]age ab\t eight bu%els ( peas & a ton 
or m ( valuable hay4 ,! peav9e hay c be 
h>ve/$ by live /ock4  ,! gr[+ ( live    
/ock w help to create ext5sive home     
m>kets = r\ghage & legum9\s crops1 keep 
! money at home t is usually s5t to !   
nor? & we/ = pork products1 mules1      
horses1 hay1 beef1 & s on1 & at ! same  
"t add greatly to ! f]tility ( ! soil4  

,pork c be produc$ 9 ! cotton belt m    
easily ?an any o!r live /ock4 ,x w\ld n 
be wise = ! av]age cotton f>m] to devote
 8 f>m exclusively to hog rais+1 yet x w
 c]ta9ly pay him to produce en\gh pork =
 home use & "s to sell to supplem5t !   
money =m]ly obta9$ = cotton4  ,*ick5s1  
turkeys1 ducks & o!r p\ltry sell = good 
prices & e cotton f>m] 9 ! weevil       
t]ritory %\ld raise "s p\ltry = sale4   
,! ,labor ,problem  ,pl5ty ( good labor 
is an absolute necessity 9 gr[+ cotton  
"u boll weevil conditions4 ,! t5d5cy (  
newly infe/$ di/ricts is to neglect !   
labor] at ! "t :5 he ne$s support &     
enc\ragem5t4 ,?\s&s ( families h mov$   
out ( a s+le c\nty 9 "o season to o!r   
cotton sections1 :ile if !y _h be5 giv5 
a little enc\ragem5t to gr[ corn1 gra91 
c[peas1 hogs1 vegetables 9 8 own g>d51  
etc41 he w\ld h rema9$ 9 ! community :]e
 he is mu* ne$$4  ,! f>m]s1 plant]s1    
m]*ants & bank]s mu/ unite & see to x t 
! labor]s h ! actual necessities ( life4
 ,he %\ld be enc\rag$ to gr[ 8 home     

supplies1 a little cotton1 a few *ick5s 
& 8 own pork4 ,?is me?od w\ld put f>m+  
on a basis :i* w elim9ate & d away ) !  
necessity ( s5d+ to ! nor? & we/ =      
bacon1 l>d1 mules1 corn1 hay & o!r      
supplies4 ,by work+ toge!r & keep+ our  
labor]s satisfi$ we w keep !m 9 !       
community :]e !y are ne$$ to till ! soil
 & help build up our f>ms4  ,! ,debt    
,problem  ,:5 travel+ 9 weevil t]ritory1
 we meet f>m]s almo/ daily :o are anxi\s
 to sell _! f>ms at f "o-?ird to "o-fif?
 ( _! real value4 ,! f>m]s tell u t !y  
are 9 debt & w nev] be able to pay out4 
,!y say t ! boll weevil has come to     
de/roy _! cotton--_! sole ca% crop4  ,n[
 ^! f>m]s are mi/ak5 on two c\nts4      
,fir/1 cotton is n ! only surplus money 
crop2 second1 ! boll weevil does n      
prev5t ! gr[+ ( pr(itable crops ( cotton
 9 normal seasons4 ,! cotton money is n[
 us$ to pay = corn1 bacon1 l>d1 mules & 
hay4 ,:5 ! t5ants & f>m]s all live at   
home & practice ! mo/ rigid economy1 !  
cotton money w soon pay all debts4      

,life on ! f>m is robb$ ( practically   
all ( its pleasures z long z we pay     
fifty p] c5t cr$it pr(its & ! cr$itor   
con/antly knocks at ! door4 ,! only p :o
 really suff] 9 p]iods ( h>d times are !
 m5 :o are 9 debt2 m5 :o owe money & are
 (t5 compell$ to sacrifice _! prop]ty to
 meet ! imp]ative dem&s ( _! cr$itors4  
,! f>m] :o is out ( debt :5 ! boll      
weevil comes & has an abundance ( high  
class food supplies on 8 f>m is n       
mat]ially affect$4 ,_m ( ! cotton f>m]s 
:o are 9 debt :5 ! boll weevil comes    
lose _! homes4  ,labor ,sav+ ,implem5ts 
,! foll[+ is an extract f an address    
deliv]$ at ,gre5ville1 ,miss41 9 ! boll 
weevil t]ritory1 by ,dr4 ,s4 ,a4 ,knapp1
 a man :o did m = real g5u9e progress 9 
! ,s\? ?an any o!r "o man has ev] done4 
,! f>m] :o uses mod]n ma*9]y 9 plant+ & 
cultivat+ 8 crop w succe$1 & ! "o :o    
does n w make a failure4 ,! old way (   
mak+ a crop by h& by ! use ( ! hoe & pl[
 mu/ soon be a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,we mu/ come 
to use ! mod]n implem5ts & ! soon] we   

let ! negro und]/& t he mu/ "w 8 crop 9 
?is way1 ! bett] (f we %all be4         
,illu/ration3 ,boll weevils attack+ gr[+
 cotton boll   ,! ,p]sonal ,elem5t 9 !  
,boll ,weevil ,fight  ,by ,b4 ,l4 ,moss 
,editor ,progressive ,f>m]1 ,birm+ham1  
,alabama4  ,a man's p]sonal attitude &  
convictions play a l>ge "p 9 8 successes
 & failures 9 all walks ( life1 & n[h]e 
is ! tru? m app>5t ?an 9 a f>m]'s       
attitude t[>d ! boll weevil problem4    
,be=e ! com+ ( ! weevil1 x is look$ ^u  
by n9e f>m]s out ( t5 z a remote dang]1 
d\btful 9 "t ( arrival & greatly        
exagg]at$ 9 its possibilities = damage4 
,no prep>ations = x are made1 ! f>m     
mortgage is left hang+ l a cl\d ov] !   
family home/ead1 & ! old me?ods s long 9
 vogue are left un*ang$4  ,!n ! cra%    
comes6 ,! obsolete me?ods ( ! pa/ are   
wor?less aga9/ ! weevil2 ! cotton crop  
is swept away1 int]e/ on ! mortgage is  
unpaid1 & its =eclosure is c]ta94 ,?is  
picture is ! rule & n ! exception4  ,su*
 a situation calls =? ! real qualities (

 ! man4 ,_m a f>m]1 = ! fir/ few ye>s ( 
! weevil invasion1 has prov5 a quitt]4  
,he has fail$ because he did n ?9k he   
c\ld succe$4 ,usually he has be5 !      
id5tical man :o fail$ to believe 9 &    
prep>e = ! com+ ( ! weevil4  ,!         
exceptional man has believ$ 9 & prep>$ =
 ! weevil's com+1 & he has succe$$4     
,incid5tally1 8 success has %[n out z a 
beacon light to 8 d\bt+ neighbors & has 
ultimately po9t$ ! way = !m4  ,five     
ye>s' exp]i5ce tells me t y c raise     
cotton pr(itably 9 ! pres5ce ( ! boll   
weevil4 ,! ,,h[ ( ! matt] is giv5 by    
o!rs 9 ?is booklet1 b y1 ,,y1 mu/ take x
 up ) ! _s ( ,,fight4 ,believe t y c1   
swe> t y w1 & success is y\rs4          
,illu/ration3 ,lesp$eza a great hay crop
 = ! l[] ,s\?   ,! ,boll ,weevil's      
,influ5ce 9 ! ,reg5]ation ( ! ,s\?  ,by 
,h4 ,guy ,ha?orn1 ,plant]1 ,woodville1  
,miss4  ,= _m ye>s ! "o crop sy/em has  
be5 ! bane ( ! cotton belt4 ,:5 l& 0    
virg91 *eap & pl5tiful1 ! evil 0 n s    
app>5t1 & ! necessity = a san] sy/em 0 n

 s press+4 ,a deplet$ soil1 unreliable  
labor & v>i\s o!r factors caus$ c]ta9   
individuals to see ! error ( _! way1 &  
induc$ !m to adopt a div]sifi$ sy/em & !
 use ( labor-sav+ implem5ts4 ,x 0       
necess>y = ! great majority to receive a
 p>alyz+ %ock be=e !y w\ld make any     
mat]ial *ange2 t %ock came 9 ! %ape ( ! 
boll weevil4 ,z c]ta9 alt]native m$ic9es
 create great debility & languor ( !    
body be=e ! curative p[] c become       
op]ative1 s has all bus9ess 9 any way   
connect$ ) ! gr[+ ( cotton suff]$       
depression z a prelim9>y to ! great]    
f9ancial vigor & /r5g? t comes aft] a   
few ye>s' exp]i5ce ) /ock rais+ &       
div]sification z ! rule1 & ) cotton     
occupy+ a second>y place 9 ! f>m        
op]ation4     ,lett] f ! ,late ,dr4 ,s4 
,a4 ,knapp to ,g4 ,h4 ,al=d   ,( c\rse !
 heavy ra9s h be5 favorable to ! weevil1
 & no?+ else c\ld h be5 expect$ 9 weevil
 t]ritory ?an ! weevil %\ld appe> & be r
 pl5tiful on ! "y cotton4 ,b our        
exp]i5ce 9 ?is boll weevil fight is t x 

is f> bett] to h a wet p]iod at ?is "t  
?an lat]1 :5 ! plant is mu* l>g] & !    
squ>es m num]\s4 ,! f>m] is incl9$ to   
look at ! d>k side ( ?+s4 ,?is e>ly ra9 
is r a favorable symptom ?an o!rwise    
because1 9 all probability1 x w cle> (f 
& be w>m & dry4 ,9 #aijg we _h j su* a  
p]iod ( ra9 a trifle lat] ?an ?is4 ,x   
cle>$ (f & 9 a few weeks n9e-t5?s ( !   
weevil1 s f> z report$1 _h disappe>$4 ,!
 man :o en]getically cle>s out 8 cotton 
z soon z ! wea!r p]mits & /rictly foll[s
 our plan ( int5sive cultivation1 w be q
 sure to make a fair crop4  ,we are n   
afraid ( ^! e>ly ra9s2 x is ! late ra91 
because if ! plant] n[ foll[s our plan &
 picks up ! squ>es = a mon?1 ! weevils w
 be pretty ne>ly ext]m9at$4 ,9 fact1 if 
ev]ybody w\ld d x ! weevil w\ld d v     
little damage4 ,b :5 !re is a p]iod (   
cont9u\s ra9 aft] ! plant has ne>ly     
matur$1 x is a mu* m difficult problem  
to h&le4 ,! sun has less access to !    
plant & x is m difficult to secure all !
 fall5 squ>es4  ,! greate/ problem ) :i*

 we h _h to deal 9 boll weevil t]ritory 
is ! hopeless view ( ! f>m]4 ,he wants  
to pl[ up 8 cotton & put 9 some?+ else1 
or he refuses to give 8 cotton !        
att5tion :i* x requires4 ,if he foll[s  
our plan ?or\ghly he w succe$1 & 9      
future w make 8 crop hopefully z he did 
be=e ! boll weevil appe>$4   ,pick+     
,weevils & ,squ>es  ,! foll[+ is !      
sub/ance ( a numb] ( lett]s f           
,mississippi f>m]s relative to pick+    
weevils & squ>es3 ,mr4 ,t4 ,l4 ,ru% says
 t ! fir/ "t he caught an av]age ( fifty
 weevils p] acre & ! second "t          
tw5ty-eight4 ,! co/ ( pick+ ! weevils 0 
ab\t fifty c5ts p] acre4 ,he ga!r$ !    
punctur$ squ>es sev5 times at a co/ (   
ab\t #b4ej p] acre4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,s4 ,r[l&  
pick$ ! weevils & squ>es on ?irty-five  
acres ( cotton at a co/ ( #dc4fj4 ,mr4  
,j4 ,w4 ,%elton pick$ an av]age (       
sixty-five weevils p] acre (f 8 little  
cotton = f\r weeks at a co/ ( #be c5ts  
p] hundr$4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,craw=d f\nd    
#bfh weevils ! fir/ "t2 two hundr$ &    

fifty ! second "t1 "o hundr$ &          
n9ety-sev5 ! ?ird "t & "o hundr$ & fifty
 ! f\r? "t4 ,he ga!r$ "o bu%el ( squ>es 
! fir/ "t & ?ree bu%els a second "t4 ,! 
co/ 0 ab\t #bj4jj on ! t5 acres4 ,mr4   
,a4 ,w4 ,h>rell pick$ ov] two acres (   
cotton ?ree times & got "o hundr$ &     
fifty weevils & sev5 hundr$ squ>es4 ,x  
co/ him ab\t #b4jj p] acre4             
,pr(itable ,f>m+ 9 ,s\?   ,g4 ,h4 ,al=d1
 "o ( ! ag5ts ( ! gov]nm5t repres5t+ !  
agricultural dep>tm5t1 talk$ to bus9ess 
m5 & plant]s at ! ,vicksburg ,cotton    
,ex*ange la/ week & said "s good ?+s1   
among !m ! foll[+3  ,! plant]s :o keep  
_! labor]s & =ce !m to gr[ pl5ty ( corn1
 rice1 potatoes1 molasses1 hogs & p\ltry
 = home use & to cultivate say six or   
sev5 acres ( cotton1 accord+ to gov]nm5t
 in/ructions1 w gr[ m prosp]\s e ye>4   
,!y w n gr[ z mu* cotton1 b x w n be    
necess>y = !m to s5d two-?irds ( ! money
 obta9$ = cotton to o!r sections ( !    
c\ntry to pay = f>m products4 ,boll     
weevil or no weevil1 prosp]ity w be !   

rule 9 ,w>r5 c\nty :5 all ( h] p live on
 ! products ( ! f>ms & gr[ cotton z a   
surplus crop4 ,i meet plant]s e day :o  
are anxi\s to sell _! plantations4 ,!y  
tell me !y are 9 debt & w nev] be able  
to raise ! mortgage4 ,!y say t ! boll   
weevil is "h to de/roy cotton--_! money 
crop4 ,!y are mi/ak5 on two c\nts4      
,pr(itable crops ( cotton c be gr[n 9   
spite ( ! boll weevil & cotton is n n[ a
 surplus money crop4 ,!y w gr[ pr(itable
 crops ( cotton z a surplus crop 9 a ye>
 or s4 ,!y w !n all live at home & gr[  
say two-?irds z mu* cotton4 ,! cotton   
money w !n raise ! mortgages in/ead (   
pay+ = corn1 bacon1 l>d1 mules1 hay1    
etc4 ,! boll weevil means div]sifi$ f>m+
 & /ock rais+4 ,?is means f]tile soil & 
good f>m+4 ,f]tile soil & good f>m+     
means high pric$ l&4 ,! boll weevil w   
probably keep ! price ( l& d[n = two or 
?ree ye>s1 b div]sifi$ agriculture & !  
rais+ ( good hogs1 cattle1 mules1 horses
 & o!r /ock w =ce ! price up & up until 
x w sell = f\r or five times its pres5t 

m>ket value4 ,let e plant] hold a tight 
grip on 8 l&4 ,!re is no excuse = !     
blues4 ,! nor!rn f>m]s are gett+ ri*4   
,!y _c gr[ cotton4 ,!y _c gr[ sug> cane1
 rice & _m o!r crops t c be gr[n 9      
,w>r54 ,any crop w gr[ "h t ! nor!rn]s c
 gr[4 ,div]sifi$ f>m+ & /ock rais+ & !  
gr[+ ( cotton z a surplus crop w put    
,w>r5 c\nty on ! high road to g5u9e     
prosp]ity4   ,illu/ration3 ,pigs idea ( 
heav5     ,a ,v ,in/ructive ,lett]      
,lett] f ,c4 ,r4 ,byrnes1 ,nat*ez1      
,miss41 to ,g4 ,h4 ,al=d3 ,we are j     
clos+ our second ye> ( s]i\s disa/] f   
?is little pe/4 ,we %[ a decid$         
improvem5t 9 #aiaj ov] ! ye> ( #aiji4   
,our acreage is ab\t "o-half ( :at x 0  
la/ ye> & we w make ab\t ! same crop z  
la/ ye>4 ,9 my individual case1 ,i made 
la/ ye> sev5te5 bales on #aej acres2 ?is
 ye> ,i w make ! same crop on eighty    
acres4 ,y are aw>e t ,i d n live on my  
own f>m & h only negro t5ants4 ,i h     
direct$ ! managem5t by n exce$+ two     
visits to ! f>m ea* week dur+ ! work+   

season & h foll[$ ! gov]nm5t's          
directions z well z ,i c\ld1 situat$ z  
,i am4 ,if ,i _h liv$ on my f>m f> bett]
 results c\ld h be5 obta9$4 ,i h n[ m   
corn ?an ,i w require = next ye>'s crop 
& a good />t ( hogs & cattle4 ,my f>m   
has be5 m ?an self-su/a9+ ?is ye> & ,i  
believe ,i w h a spl5did return next    
ye>1 z ,i h s little to buy4            
,illu/ration3 ,a tractor turn+ f\r      
furr[s   ,my success is due to ! aid (  
,gov]nm5t in/ructions4 ,to illu/rate3   
,"o ( my negro t5ants1 :5 ,i told him 9 
! mon? ( ,may t he mu/ s5d 8 entire     
family into 8 cotton pat* & pick e      
punctur$ squ>e f ! cotton /alks & burn  
!m & also kill ! weevils to be f\nd1    
object$2 said he did n believe 9 x4 ,i  
repli$ t ! in/ructions 7 n orig9al ) me1
 t !y 7 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1    
aft] a fifte5 ye>s' /udy ( ! boll       
weevil1 & if he ?\ght he knew m ab\t x  
?an ! ,gov]nm5t ,i w\ld try to place him
 9 ! employ ( ! ,gov]nm5t & get "o ( _! 
m5 to come & "w 8 crop "u 81 ! t5ant's1 

direction4 ,?is rem>k _h ! desir$       
effect4 ,he got ! weevils & w make ?ree 
bales ( cotton on eight acres1 :ile he  
made only "o & "o-half bales on sixte5  
acres la/ ye>4  ,be+ a memb] ( our ,bo>d
 ( ,sup]visors1 ,i insi/$ t our         
,presid5t1 manag] ( ! convict f>m1 plant
 five acres 9 cotton & "w x "u          
,gov]nm5t's in/ructions4 ,he 0 oppos$ to
 plant+ any cotton4 ,i insi/$ on x1 /at+
 t ,i 0 n aft] ! money x w\ld br+1 b    
want$ x z an exp]im5t & aid to our      
f>m]s1 kn[+ t ! labor 0 !re "u absolute 
control1 & t !re w\ld be no reason :y x 
c\ld n be prop]ly f>m$4 ,! five acres 7 
plant$ & prop]ly work$--two heavy bales 
h be5 g9n$ & ano!r light bale w be      
pick$4 ,n[ ?is 0 on ?9 upl&1 f]tiliz$ & 
work$ z y w\ld h direct$4 ,spl5did      
results1 is x n8  ,y are aw>e t ?is ye> 
& la/ ye> gave u too mu* ra9 9 our      
section to successfully combat ! weevil1
 b we h d\bl$ ! yield "u simil>         
conditions = ea* ye> & ?is increase is  
c]ta9ly due to ! good "w done by !      

,gov]nm5t 9 our behalf4 ,_m m f>m]s w   
next ye> foll[ m closely y\r in/ructions
 & if we c get a normal season z to     
ra9fall1 ! cotton crop w1 9 my op9ion1  
%[ mu* m decid$ly ! value ( !           
,gov]nm5t's "w4  ,no d\bt b ?is pe/ w   
spread until x cov]s ! entire cotton    
belt ( ! s\?4 ,i c see "w = y all ! way 
to ! ,atlantic ,seabo>d--"w 9 front ( y 
& "w beh9d y4 ,h y ev] ?\ght :at a b>r5 
wa/e !re might h be5 9 ! wake ( ?is     
little giant 7 x n = ! valuable         
assi/ance r5d]$ by our ,gov]nm5t8 ,z x  
is we cov] up 8 tracks almo/ z fa/ z !y 
are made4 ,/& by u until we are able to 
/& alone4 ,!n y & all connect$ ) y 9 ?is
 good "w w =ev] h ! he>t-felt ?anks (   
all ! f>m]s "h4   ,illu/ration3 ,! mod]n
 me?od ( prep>+ ! soil     ,boll ,weevil
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,ea*         ,ea*   ,! ,/ory ( ,bread   
#j #jc        #j #jb   ,! ,cre$s (      
,great ,bus9ess ,m5                  #je
           #jc   ,gett+ a ,/>t )        
,alfalfa 9 ! ,corn ,belt     #jb        
#ja   ,lecture ,notes = ,alfalfa ,*>ts  
#jd           #jc   ,/udies 9 ,alfalfa  
#jd           #jc   ,alfalfa ,s]mon     

#jb           #ja   ,sweet ,clov]       
#jd           #jc   ,se$ ,corn          
#jc           #jb   ,alfalfa 9 ! ,cotton
 ,belt                        #jb       
#ja   ,= ,bett] ,corn 9 ! ,cotton ,belt 
#jb           #ja   ,div]sifi$ ,f>m+ 9 !
 ,cotton ,belt            #jd           
#jb   ,! ,boll ,weevil                  
#jd           #jc   ,! ,cattle ,tick    
#jb           #ja   ,= ,bett] ,crops 9 !
 ,s\?                     #jd           
#jc   ,i ,h ,c ,demon/ration ,f>ms 9 !  
,s\?            #jb           #ja   ,=  
,m & ,bett] ,corn 9 ! ,nor?we/          
#jb           #ja   ,p\ltry ,book       
#jb           #ja   ,! ,gold5 ,/ream    
#je           #jb   ,! ,disk ,h>r[      
#jd           #jb   ,= ,bett] ,crops    
#jf           #jc   ,eng9e ,op]ator's   
,guide                           #jc    
#jb   ,! ,/ory ( ,tw9e                  
#jc           #jb   ,b9d] ,tw9e ,indu/ry
                             #bj        
#ae   ,h>ve/ ,sc5es ( ! ,_w             
#ej           #ce    ,! ,rag ,doll =    

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booklets nam$ above1 f "t to "t !re w be
 issu$ o!r int]e/+ agricultural booklets
 p]t95t to crops 9 all p>ts ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,future issues w treat su*      
subjects z c[peas1 soy beans1 peanuts1  
velvet beans1 rice1 sug>1 cane1 silos1  
fe$s & fe$+1 we$s1 insects1 etc4        
,agricultural ,ext5sion ,dep>tm5t       
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,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,passages 9      
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