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How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory By: George Howard Alford (1875-1958) |
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How to prosper in Boll Weevil Territory
[Illustration: Prof. P. G. HOLDEN Director I H C Agricultural Extension Department] "A one crop system will impoverish any country, and in turn it will
impoverish the people that are on its farms. It is only through
diversification of crops and the using of our energies every day of the
year, as well as our hands, that we can make a great rich country and a
great, strong, vigorous people." Prof. P. G. Holden.
[Illustration: G. H. ALFORD Of I H C Agricultural Extension Department]
HOW TO PROSPER IN
BOLL WEEVIL TERRITORY By G. H. ALFORD PUBLISHED AND COPYRIGHTED BY THE
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY PROF. P. G. HOLDEN, Director
CHICAGO, USA
[Illustration: A good stalk of cotton]
Introductory
This book was prepared to furnish information on farming in the boll
weevil territory. Special attention has been given to the production of
cotton in infested districts and to showing how to adopt a system of
farming which has been found profitable by many farmers in boll weevil
territories. It was written by a man who has had practical experience all
his life in growing cotton in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. He later
devoted a number of years to the special study of the boll weevil in the
cotton fields of these states as special agent for the Farmers'
Co operative Demonstration Work. In addition to this, he is acquainted
with the financial and economic conditions throughout the cotton belt.
Dedicated to all Cotton Growers
How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory The System of Farming Necessary to Obtain Best Results Under Average
Conditions in Boll Weevil Territory
In order to obtain profitable returns from farming in boll weevil
territory, we must First, grow an early crop of cotton; second, use every
means possible to destroy the weevil and reduce their number to a minimum;
third, follow a system of diversified farming. =Grow an Early Variety of Cotton:= To secure maximum cotton crops in spite
of the boll weevil pest, the cotton grower must use every effort to bring
the crop to maturity just as early in the season as possible. An early
crop means profit a late crop goes to the weevil, not to the farmer. If
we are to succeed in growing cotton under boll weevil conditions we must 1. Reduce the cotton acreage so that the most effective cultural methods
may be closely followed. It is often advisable to reduce the acreage 50
per cent. 2. Plant only warm, fertile, well drained land. 3. Thoroughly prepare the seed bed before planting. Young cotton plants do
not grow well in cloddy ground.
[Illustration: Boll Weevil; enlarged above; natural size below]
4. Make heavy applications of commercial fertilizer where the soil
responds to such treatment, for it will hasten maturity and increase the
yield. 5. Plant early, rapid fruiting, prolific cotton seed. 6. Plant the seed as early as the season will permit, in rows just about
as wide apart as the cotton usually grows tall in the average season. 7. Commence to cultivate the young cotton just as soon as possible, and do
not permit a crust to form or the field to become grassy. =Reduce the Cotton Acreage:= In many sections of the country, intensive
farming smaller farms and more thorough cultivation is being profitably
practiced. In boll weevil territory, we would likewise advocate
"intensive" cotton growing smaller acreage to cotton with more thorough
cultivation as a good step toward securing early and profitable cotton
crops. For instance, many farmers in the boll weevil territory are now
producing as much cotton on five acres by following proper methods as they
formerly produced on ten acres, thus leaving half of their land to produce
some other crop. =Plant on Fertile Soil:= This is one of the necessities in order to
produce an early cotton crop. The land must be well drained so that it
will warm up early in the spring and retain the heat... Continue reading book >>
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