CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 7 



Complete cessation of weevil injuries during drought 8 



Early planting in dry regions 10 



Improvement of quality by cultural methods -- 13 



Later planting in blovv'ing soils — l-l 



Limitations of late planting 15 



Relation of drought to weevil-resistant habits of growth 16 



Importance of dry weather in humid regions 18 



DiSEferent types of earliness in relation to weevil resistance 19 



Importance of recognizing factors of weevil resistance __ 21 



Earlier long-staple varieties 22 



Difficulty of direct tests of weevil resistance 24 



Conclusions 25 



Index - - 29 



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