(10) Persistently pick up and burn the fallen squares. 



"The burning of the stalks is very destructive to the weevils in the 

 field, but its value depends considerably on when and how it is done. 

 It must be done early and before frost. Demonstrations have been 

 made showing that it caused the destruction of as many as 97 per cent 

 of the weevils if done early and properly, but if delayed it might allow 

 as many as 45 per cent to escape. 



"There are several methods of destroying the stalks. First, every 

 third or fifth row may be allowed to stand and the rows on each side 

 uprooted and thrown against it. Second, all the stalks may be cut 

 and thrown into piles of convenient size. In either case, some of the 

 adult weevils will collect in the windrows or piles and be destroyed 

 when the stalks are burned. 



"The object in destroying the stalks is a twofold one: (1) to deprive 

 the adult weevil of food and breeding places; (2) to kill the vast number 

 of weevil eggs, larvae, and pupae contained in the squares and immature 

 bolls at this time. To make this destruction complete, the stalks 

 should be burned as soon as possible after being cut and piled. As 

 soon as the foliage will burn readily fire should be applied, although 

 the main stem and branches may not yet be dry enough to burn. 

 All rubbish in and about the field should also be burned and the field 

 immediately broken. 



"If this single instruction to destroy all cotton stalks in the fall 

 while still green could be carried out by every grower, it would practi- 

 cally solve the weevil problem. The difficulty is that only part of 

 the growers follow the plan. It requires early-maturing cotton and 

 rapid gathering to get the crop out in time to do this work: to the best 

 advantage." 



TOBACCO 



nnOBACCO culture is an agricultural specialty. To successfully grow 

 J- the plant and secure a high-grade product, requires a scientific 

 knowledge of the requirements of the tobacco plant and thoroughly 

 seasoned experience. The best advice we can give to any one who 

 contemplates engaging in the business is to secure all the data avail- 

 able from the state agricultural college or experimental station where 

 he contemplates beginning operations, and then spend one year or more 

 with an experienced grower, not in a library or under a shade tree, 

 but in the field, from the day the seed-bed is being made until the 

 plants are sorted, cured and baled. 



We are convinced that the most learned theoretical dissertation 

 which could be produced would fail to remove many stumbling blocks 



