COTTON INSECTS 



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they may quickly consume all leaves and young forms; 

 this should be followed Ijy the thorougli plowing under 

 of the stalks, so as to prevent young s])routs from putting 



Fig. 174. — T'otton Stalk r'uTfEit. 



H, Steel blade, bolted to under .side of 4 X 4 side piece, and pro.iecting 

 1! inches. (Fully described in Cire. 30, La. Crop Pest Commission, 

 Baton Rouge, La.) 



out, for the weevils are able to subsist on these young 

 si.)routs. The early destruction of cotton stalks in the fall 

 is advisaljle, e\'en tlicjugh one's neighbors shouL.l not prac- 



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Fig. 17.5. — Side'View of Cotton Stalk Cutter. 

 H, Steel blade. 



tice it. However, the more general this custom in regions 

 where the boll-weevil is j)resent, the better for every 

 farmer. 



368, Forcing the crop to early maturity. — Not only 

 should the cotton grcjwer reduce tlie number of weevils 



