1908 - Hunter, W. D. Getting rid of the boll weevil. Farm & Ranch 27(51):3 Dec. 19. 

 Contains a brief statement regarding boll weevil conditions in Texas. Injury 

 during 1908 was less than during preceding years; reasons for scarcity are as- 

 signed and principal methods of control outlined. 



1908 - Hunter, W. D. Regarding late planting to avoid damage by the boll weevil. Miss. 

 Agr. Expt. Sta. Farmers' Inst. B. 120:17-24. Dec. 



A review of the history of the late -planting theory as a means of boll weevil 

 control and a collection of data, based mainly on experiments of the Bureau of 

 Entomology, which show the fallacy of this idea. 



1908 - Hutchinson, W. L. Cotton culture in Mississippi in areas infested with the Mexi- 

 can cotton-boll weevil. Miss. Agr. Expt. Sta. B. 117, 6 p., Dec. 



Treats the cultural remedies of the boll weevil, including soil preparation, 

 fertilization, cultivation, varieties, and destruction of favorable hibernating 

 places. 



1908 - Newell, W. Destroying the boll weevils before they enter hibernation. La. Crop 

 Pest Comn. C. 24:41-48. 



The importance of fall destruction of cotton stalks. Early and complete de- 

 struction is a necessary precedent to the successful use of powdered arsenate of 

 lead the following spring. 



1908 - Stringfellow, H. C. The boll weevil situation in Texas. La. State Bd. Agr. and 



Immig, Crop Rpt., p. 7-34. Oct. 



Conditions relating to cotton production in weevil-infested regions of Texas. 

 Information secured directly from cotton planters during a tour of investigation 

 made by the author as a representative of the farmers of Ouachita Paris, La. 

 Much valuable information is brought together upon the various cultural prac- 

 tices in vogue and general economic conditions. 



1909 - Hunter, W. D. The boll weevil problem with special reference to means of re- 



ducing damage. U. S„ D. A., Farmers' B. 344:46, 9 fig. 



A summary account of practical results obtained from investigations of the 

 cotton boll weevil by the Bureau of Entomology of the U. S. D. A. and is intended 

 to supersede Farmers' B. 216, previously noted. Special attention is given to the 

 life history and habits of the pest. The methods of control which are described in 

 detail are summarized as follows. 



1. Destroy the vast majority of weevils in the fall by uprooting and burning 

 plants. This is the all-important step and results in death of millions of 

 weevils. Insures a crop for the following season. 



2. Destroy as many weevils that have survived the preceding operation and 

 are found in the cotton fields and along the hedgerows, fences, and buildings. 

 This is done by thoroughly clearing the places referred to. 



3. As far as possible, locate fields where damage will be avoided. This 

 cannot be done in all cases but can frequently be done to good advantage. 



4. Prepare the land early and thoroughly in order to obtain an early crop. 

 This means fall plowing and winter working of land. 



5. Provide wide rows, plenty of space between the rows, and the plants in 

 the drill, for the assistance of the natural enemies of the weevils, which do 

 more against the pest than the farmer can do himself by any known means. 

 Check-rowing, wherever practicable, is an excellent practice. 



6. Insure an early crop by early planting of early-maturing varieties and 

 by fertilizing where necessary. 



7. Continue the procuring of an early crop by early chopping to a stand 

 and early and frequent cultivation. Do not lose the fruit the plants have set by 

 cultivation too deep or too close to the rows. 



8. Where the labor is sufficient, pick the first appearing weevils and the 

 first infested squares. Do not destroy the squares but place them in screened 

 cages. By this means the escape of the weevils will be prevented while the 

 parasites will be able to escape and continue assisting the farmer. 



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