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9. THE STATUS OF THE BOLL WEEVIL AND ITS CONTROL BY INSECTS. 



During the seasons of 1908 and 1909 the examinations of the boll 

 weevil to determine its status demonstrated that there had been a 



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tremendous falling off of the weevil in aU western and northern Texas. 

 In August, 1909, there was less than 10 per cent infestation in half of 



