THE MOVEMENT OF THE BOLL WEEVIL IN 1912. S 



In Mississippi the line passes a few miles below Batesville in Panola County, about 

 2 miles south of Spiingdale in Lafayette County, through Algoma in Pontotoc County, 

 just below Plantersville in Lee County, about 3 miles northeast of Amory in Monroe 

 County, and leaves the State at Galtman. 



In Alabama, according to Dr. W. E. Hinds, the line passes near Belk in Fayette 

 County, through Gordo in Pickens County, across the southwest comer of Tuscaloosa 

 County and the northeast comer of Hale County, through Sprott in Perry County, 6 

 miles east of Selma in Dallas County, tlirough Farmers^dlle in Lowndes County, north 

 of Greenville in Butler County, 4 miles east of Glenwood in Pike County, and leaves 

 the State 3 miles west of Geneva in Geneva County. 



In Florida the line passes about through Prosperity and Ponce de Leon. There h 

 very little cotton in this section. 



The following table shows the gain and loss in square miles in the 

 various States. Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi show losses, 

 while Texas, Alabama, and Florida show gains above the area affected 



in 1911. 



Total area infested by the boll xveevil in 1912. 



Texas 



Louisiana.. 

 Oklahoma. 

 Arkansas. . . 

 Mississippi. 

 Alabama. . . 

 Florida 



Total . 



State. 



Area infested 

 in 1911. 



Square miles. 



139,300 



40,800 



6,300 



33,900 



■10,500 



9,300 



1,400 



271,500 



Gain in 1912. 



Square mile s. 

 11,050 



370 

 9,100 

 2,200 



22, 720 

 7,300 



Loss in 1912. 



Square miles. 

 650 



4,200 

 8,900 

 1,670 



15,420 



Area infested, 

 in 1912. 



Square miles. 

 149,700 

 40,800 

 2,100 

 25,000 

 39,200 

 18,400 

 3,600 



278,800 



We are indebted to Dr. W. E: Hinds, of the Alabama Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, for data on the advance of the boll weevil in 

 Alabama. 



Approved : 



James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

 Washington, D. C, November 29, 1912. 



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