1911 - Cook, O. F. Relation of drought to weevil resistance in cotton. U. S. D„ A. B. 

 220. Aug. 



The effect and relation of drought to the weevil and weevil-resistant habits 

 of growth, and the value of varietal and cultural factors that can be utilized in 

 reducing weevil damage. 



1911 - Hinds, W. E. Fighting the boll weevil. Ala. Agr. Expt. Sta. C. 6:7. 



Calls the attention of cotton growers to the fact that if the cultural methods 

 as outlined are practiced, there will be little difficulty in producing increasingly- 

 profitable cotton crops, in spite of the boll weevil. 



Suggests: (1) plant early, (2) select seed carefully, (3) pick cotton promptly, 

 (4) vary crops, (5) rotate crops, (6) prepare soil deeply and more thoroughly, 

 (7) pick fallen squares. 



1911 - Knapp, S. A. Demonstration work on southern farms. U. S. D. A. Farmers' B. 



442:19, 4 fig. 



Supersedes Farmers' B. 319. 



A statement of the system used for producing cotton under boll weevil condi- 

 tions includes a discussion of the general principles to be followed: the destruction 

 of weevils, proper preparation of the soil, early planting of early maturing varie- 

 ties, fertilizing, wider spacing of plants and rows, the use of the harrow, the agita- 

 tion of stalks by means of brush on the handles of the cultivator or plow, picking 

 up fallen squares, selecting and storing seed, and rotation of crops. The occa- 

 sional use of topping or of root pruning by means of barring off is suggested as a 

 means of preventing the formation of useless top crop. 



1912 - Hinds, W. E. Destroying boll weevils by clean farming. Ala. Agr. Expt. Sta. C. 



7. Oct. 



Suggests burning, shredding, or plowing residue stalks in the field. Former 

 method only sure one. Clean ditches and turn rows will help to decrease hiberna- 

 tion. 



1912 - Hunter, W. D. The control of the boll weevil. U. S. D. A. Farmers' B. 500:14. 



Discussion of the basis for means of repression, and provision of a summary 

 of control measures. 



1912 - Hunter, W. D. The boll weevil problem, with special reference to means of re- 

 ducing damage. U. S. D. A. Farmers' B. 512:46. 



Outlines practical methods of controlling Boll Weevil: 



1. Destroy vast majority of weevils in fall by burning crop residue. 



2. Clean adjacent hedge rows, fences, etc. 



3. Locate fields where damage can be minimized. 



4. Prepare land for planting early. 



5. Provide wide rows. 



6. Insure early crop by early planting and by fertilizing where necessary. 



7. Hand pick weevils if economical. 



8. Do not poison leaf worms unless their damage starts early. 



1915 - Hinds, W. E. Boll weevil control by cotton stalk destruction. Ala. Agr. Expt. 



Sta. C. 33. Sept. 



Chop and bury stalks under at least 4 inches of dirt, or uproot, pile, and 

 burn. 



1916 - Anonymous. Cotton experiments in 1916. Miss. Agr. Expt. Sta. B. 178:40, 3 fig., 



19 tab. Dec. 



Anthonomus grandis is the chief limiting factor in the production of cotton 

 in Mississippi, where it has gradually spread and increased since 1907. No satis- 

 factory method of control has yet been found, though many have been suggested 

 and tried. Picking by hand during the early part of the season, or collecting the 

 weevils by shaking the plants over a bag, which has a barrel hoop sewed in it to 



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