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illustrated "by the early fall examinations for weevils entering 
hibernation. The same remarks apply to South Carolina where the 
examinations were made along the coastal section of the State 
extending as far north as Florence. Under the circumstances, it 
seems probable that the Southeastern States will have a fairly 
light infestation at the outset but still amply sufficient to cause 
serious crop damage with normal rainfall during tte growing months. 
Alabama and Mississippi may expect a very spotted infestation probably 
averaging heavier than Georgia and South Carolina but lighter thsn 
Louiaiana. In Texas general prospects indicate a comparatively 
light initial infestation at practically all points except along the 
Gulf Coast. To summarize, the Mississippi Valley territory, especially 
in Louisiana, may expect from a medium to a heavy infestation, de- 
creasing to the eastward, but with still sufficient weevils present 
to do serious damage provided summer weather conditions are favorable 
for the weevils. In Texas the weevil population is So reduced in a 
large portion of the State that it would require very abnormally 
unfavorable weather to cause serious damage but the remainder of 
the State, particularly along the Gulf Coast, apparently has a more 
or less normal condition. 
As has been pointed out in connection with past reports, these 
records only indicate the initial emergence of weevils from hiber- 
nation and the final factor in determining the damage will be the 
summer climatic conditions. Certainly, some sections now face a very 
seriotc infestation and the vast majority of the cotton area has at 
least a normal crop of weevils. In other words, the climatic con- 
ditions so unfavorable to the weevil during- the past two years have 
been very largely overcome and the farmer should prepare himself 
for a vigorous campaign to reduce damage to the minimum. 
(April 1) The following records indicate the percentage of weevil 
emergence nrior to April 1 at the various points where hibernation 
cages are under observation: 
At College Station, Tex., emergence records are available at 
several near-by points for the years 1906,1907, and 1908. At these 
points an average of 2.UH per cent of the weevils emerged prior 
to April 1 and at College Station l.$6 per cent emerged last year 
compared with 2.U5 per cent this year. 
At Tallulah, La., an average of 0.22 per cent of weevils emerged 
during March for the last ten years. Last year 0.01 per cent emerged 
during the same period while this' year 0.02 per cent emerged. 
At Baton Rouge, La., during March last year 1.6U per cent of the 
weevils emerged corn-pared with 0.80 per cent this year. 
At Clemson College, S.C., 0.55 per cent emerged last year com- 
pared with 0.05 per cent this year. 
At Florence, S.C. , in 192U during March 0.3 per cent of the 
weevils emerged, In 1925 during the same period 1.80 per cent, and 
this year O.OU per cent emerged. 
At Experiment, Ga. , prior to April 1 last year 0.^0 -per cent 
of the weevils emerged compared with 0.02 per cent this year. 
At Ponlarvillo, Miss., 0.05 per cent emerged during March and 
no weevils ""ere reported to have emerged in the cages at the other 
points in Mississippi. At Holly Springs no weevils had emerged 
to the same date last year. 
