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BOLL -WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandls .- Boh. ) ■ 
Georgia,-., P. M. Gilmer (August 30): In southern and central Georgia weevils 
are abundant in all: fields, , In late plantings of short-staple cotton 
, bolls were produced only, about, one-half way up the plant, Undusted fields 
, . of Sea Island cotton.' show very heavy loss in- bolls, while dusted fields 
show satisfactory control" of 'the. ..late weevils. The third-brood weeyils 
are now emerging in considerable- numbers, 
W. L. Lowry (August 28): In Lowndes and Echols Counties boll weevils 
have increased rapidly during the last 2 weeks and practically all fields 
of Sea Island cotton are devoid of squares, blooms, and young bolls. A 
fairly good crop of mature- bolls • is present in .restricted areas. 
T. L. 3-issell ..(September 17.) : : Very injurious to Sea, Island, cotton at 
the station at Experiment, attacking. squares and bolls.. Three or four 
adults on a boll, 
0. I. Snapp (September 9): Weather conditions; during the last 3 weeks 
at Fort Valley have favored boll weevil development and the insect is abun- 
dant, causing- considerable damage to the crop. :•; ■ , >;.'-■■. 
Mississippi. C. A. Henderson and J. E. Ragland (September IS): , In Oktibbeha 
County practically all squares are now infested, although the crop is about 
matured, 
E. W. Dunnam (September k) : In Washington County the weevil is 
damaging the late bolls and practically destroying all extremely late 
. cotton. Excessive rains have caused most -farmers to stop poisoning.- • 
(September 25): It is estimated there are a-t least one hundred times as 
many weevils on this date as there were last season, ,.- ■ 
C Lyle (September 2h) : Reported numerous in all sections of - the 
State, injuring most of the squares and some of the young bolls, - 
Louisiana. R,C, Gaines (September IS): Conditions continue favorable for the 
multiplication of boll weevils and indications are now. that unless leaf 
worms soon become sufficiently numerous to strip the cotton, a large, num- 
ber will enter hibernation. 
Oklahoma. C. P. ■ Stiles. (September 18): Generally present throughout the east 
side of the State and is destroying all of the late crop in Choctaw and 
Mc Cur tain C oun t i e s . 
Texas. K. P, Ewing and R. L. McGarr (September 18): Increasing in all fields 
where squares or young, bolls are present. Some of the old. cotton, has ■ 
taken on new. growth and is supplying abundant food for the. weevils, ... 
