BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COTTOK BOLL WEEVIL. f 



No. 59. Convention, La. Boll Weevil, 1903. — Proceedings of the Boll Weevil Conv. 

 called by Gov. W. W. Heard, in New Orleans, La.<Louisiana Bureau 

 of Agriculti re and Immigration, 91 pp. 



Contains ac dr sses by Abe Brittin, Charles Sehuler, J. H. Connell (see No. 52), W. D. 

 Hunter (see No. 142), H. A. Morgan (see No. 209), S. A. Knapp, Phanor Brazeale, S. M. 

 Robertson, J. C. Pugh, Walter Guion, J. M. Parker, T. P. Sullivan, B. W. Marston, W. C. 

 Stubbs, F. M. Miller, F. L. Maxwell, W. L. Foster; also letters to the convention, general 

 discussions, and reports of committees. 



No. 60. Convention, Louisiana Boll Weevil, 1904. ^Proceedings of the Second Annual 

 Meeting, Louisiana Boll Weevil Convention, held at Shreveport, La. 

 -<Cir. 2, La. State Crop Pest Comm., 154 pp., 8 pis. 



Contains papers dealing with many phases of the boll-weevil problem. Addresses by the 

 following men appear: J. C, Pugh, W. E. Glassell, Charles Sehuler, W. D. Hunter (see No. 

 154), W. L. Foster (see No. 90), August Mayer (see No. 203), Geo. H. Tucker, J. E. Ransdell, 

 Sim Weiss (see No. 310), Geo. F. Neild, B. W. Marston (see No. 201), S. E. Barnes, W. J. 

 Spilhnan (see No. 291), J. G. Lee, J. H. Connell (see No. 57), N. T. Blaekwell, S. A. Knapp, 

 J. A. Skannal, C. C. Hooper. Reports of committees and discussions also appear. 



No. 61. Convention, Texas Boll Weevil, 1903. — Kill the boll weevil. How to grow 

 cotton in the boll wee\T.l district. History of the pest, its habits, and the 

 remedies plainly disclosed. <Published by the Executive Committee of 

 the Texas Boll Weevil Convention, 8 pp., 4 figs. 



A brief popular account of the weevil and its habits with the principal remedies recom- 

 mended by the Bureau of Entomology. 



No. 62. Convention, Texas Boll Weevil, 1903. — Save the cotton crop. Testimony 

 of cotton growers on boll weevil. How to insure the cotton crop in the 

 weevil district. <Bul. 2, Executive Committee of the Texas Boll Weevil 

 Convention, 16 pp., May. German and Bohemian editions issued. 



Brief statement of loss due to pest and a large number of expressions from planters in the 

 weevil district regarding methods of fighting the weevil. Thorough and late cultivation 

 and picking up of squares are principal practices followed during the summer. 



No. 63. Convention, Texas Cotton, 1903. — Texas cotton, boll weevil, bollworm, and 

 root rot or "alkali. "<;Bu1. 3, Executive Committee of the Texas Cot- 

 ton Convention, 20 pp., 1 pi., November. 



Contains some statistics regarding cotton production in Texas and in certain weevil 

 infested counties. Considerable space is given to discussions of cotton varieties adapted 

 to boll weevil conditions. Especial emphasis Is laid on the earliness of varieties. Land 

 preparation and fertilization for cotton is also briefly treated. 



No. 64. Convention, Texas Cotton, 1903. — Improved cotton seed for Texas planting. 

 <Bul. 4, Executive Committee of the Texas Cotton Convention, 19 pp., 

 November 9. Rev. ed., November 17. 



Brief statement regarding desirability of securing early maturing varieties. Statement 

 of reduced rates given by Texas railroads on cotton seed from Eastern States. Various 

 sources from which seed may be secured are given. 



No. 65. Convention, Texas Cotton, 1904. — Cotton farming. Seed, planting, culture, 

 fertilizing. <Bul. 8, Executive Committee of the Texas Cotton Conven- 

 tion, 7 pp. 



Brief statement of cultural methods of control and experiences of cotton growers In the 

 weevil-infested territory. 



No. 66. Cook, Mel. T., 1905.— Notes on Cuban insects (Abstract). <Bul. 52, Bur. 

 Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr. Proc. 17th Ann. Meet. Assoc. Econ. Ent., p. 29. 



Contains the statement: "The boH weevil is very abundant. " 



No. 67. Cook, Mel. T., 1906.— Insects of the year in Cuba.<Bul. 60, Bur. Ent., U. S. 

 Dept. Agr. Proc. 18th Ann. Meet. Assoc. Econ. Ent., p. 70. 

 Mention of damage in Cuba during 1905. 

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