18 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COTTON BOLL WEEVIL. 



No. 178. Hutchinson, W. L., 1908. — Cotton culture in Mississippi in areas infested 

 with the Mexican cotton boll weevil. <Bul. 117, Miss. Agr. Exp. Sta., 

 6 pp., December. 



Treats of the cultural remedies for the boll weevil, including soil preparation, fertiliza- 

 tion, cultivation, varieties, destroying of favorable hibernating places, etc. 



No. 179. Jones, Fred. B., 1903. — ^A State system of applying present boll wee\dl and 

 boUworm remedies to each county. <Proc. 2d Sess. Tex. Cotton Conv., 

 pp. 63-65. 



A discussion of fall destruction of cotton stalks and fall plowing and the importance of 

 putting these operations into practice generally. 



No. 180. Knapp, S. A., 1904. — Diversification of crops in Louisiana. <Proc. 2d Ann. 

 Meet. La. Boll Weevil Conv., held at Shreveport, La. Cir. 2, La. 

 Crop Pest Comm., pp. 123-131. 



A discussion of diversification of crops as a means of bettering the agricultural situation. 

 ■ Mentions the need of cooperation among planters in carrying out the cultural system of 

 weevil control. 



No. 181. Knapp, S. A., 1905. — Agricultural methods for boll wee\'il districts. 

 <Unnumbered pamphlet, Bur. Plant Ind., U. S. Dept. Agr., pp. 1-8, 

 February 21. 



A general consideration of the agricultural practices desirable in boll weevil infested 

 regions, with particular attention to the cultural system of cotton growing to lessen boll 

 weevil injury. 



No. 182. Knapp, S. A., 1908. — Demonstration work in cooperation with southern 

 farmers. <Farmers' Bui. 319, U. S. Dept. Agr., 22 pp., April 6. 



A general outline of the methods employed by the Bureau of Plant Industry in con- 

 ducting farm demonstrations throughout the Southern States, and particularly in the 

 weevil-infested area. 



No. 183. Knapp, S. A., 1909. — Field instructions for farmers' cooperative demon- 

 stration work.<Unnumbered circular, Bur. Plant Ind., U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., pp. 1-5, March 15. 



Outline of the methods of cotton culture recommended by the author. Picking up of 

 infested squares in the early summer and fall destruction of stalks are advised in weevil 

 infested districts. 



No. 184. Knapp, S. A., 1910.— Cotton the greatest of cash crops. <Cir. 32, Office of 

 the Secretary, U. S. Dept. Agr., 10 pp., February 26. 



An address delivered at Greenville, Miss., Jan. 17, 1910. Opinions regarding the present 

 outlook for cotton production in boll weevil territory. 



No. 185. Madero, J. M. C, 1902. — Una plaga del algodon.<Boletin de Agricultura 

 (Salvador), Tomo II, Num. 14, pp. 483-485, July 15. 



Comments on failure of means of control as then recommended by the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. States that cotton growing has been abandoned on account of the 

 weevil in Coahuila, for corn and wheat. 



No. 186. Mally, F. W., 1899.^Appeal to Texas cotton farmers. <Texas Stockman & 

 Farmer, vol. 18, No. 34, p. 4, June 14. 



Areas of heavy infestation should be observed and especially dealt with. Picking 

 infested squares weekly from last week in May until July recommended. 



No. 187. Mally, F. W., 1899.— Boll wee\dl and bollworm.<Texas Stockman & 

 Farmer, vol. 18, Xo. 37, pp. 10-11, July 5. 



The author expresses the belief that by the square-picking method the planters have 

 practically won the fight. Value of their destruction even if but few of the early squares 

 are Infested is emphasized. Not sufficient to plow the squares under. 



No. 188. Mally, F. W., 1899.— The boll-weevil pest and how it may be dealt with and 

 eradicated. <Cotton Ginner's Journal, vol. 3, No. 5, p. 9, September. 

 Recommends picking up squares. 



