CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 7 



Complete cessation of weevil injuries during drought 8 



Early planting in dry regions 10 



Improvement of quality by cultural methods 13 



Later planting in blowing soils 14 



Limitations of late planting _„.. 15 



Relation of drought to weevil-resistant habits of growth 16 



Importance of dry weather in humid regions 18 



Different types of earliness in relation to weevil resistance -. 19 



Importance of recognizing factors of weevil resistance 21 



Earlier long-staple varieties 22 



Difficulty of direct tests of weevil resistance 24 



Conclusions 25 



Index 29 



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