The boll weevil problem; an analysis of its significance to the southern farmer and business man - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...grow beans, peas and the clovers as quickly as possible; but, if the weevil appears in the meantime, it is false economy, where they have hitherto been depended upon, to eliminate commercial fertilizers. It is manifestly impossible to lay down any rules in regard to the use of fertilizers that will fit all localities. The legumes, however, are valuable everywhere, and where these are grown in abundance acid phosphate or ground phosphate rock, and in some instances potash, will be all the commercial fertilizers needed. CHAPTER VIII Growing The Crop NDER weevil conditions every effort of the cotton grower should be directed toward (a), pushing the crop to maturity ahead of the horde of weevils that usually become so destructive in August that further setting of fruit is impossible; and (b), holding the weevils in check by destroying as many as possible. It must be steadily borne in mind that the successful production of cotton under boll weevil conditions consists largely in the thorough application of those principles that have proved successful before the weevil's appearance. It has already been pointed out how this holds true with regard to soils and fertilizers. In this chapter the remaining steps in the growing of the crop will be considered, and they will largely be found to coincide with sound farm practice, in or out of weevil territory. Varieties of Cotton.--There has been a wide diversity of opinion among cotton growers as to the variety best suited to weevil conditions. This has been partly due to differences in soil and climatic conditions, and partly to the fact that many so-called "varieties" of cotton are merely old varieties re-named. In the beginning it should be stated that here we shall consider only the short staple cottons, for ...

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