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BILLON DOLLAR BUG Wellesley Hills, Mass., October 28, 1922. In view of the sensational re ports relative to conditions in the South, especially due to the boll-wee vil, Roger W. Babson has been ask ed to make an analysis of the South ern situation as it now appears from the view point of a statistician. Mr. Babson's statement is as follows: "In the so-called "cotton belt", which stretches across many of the Southern states, is produced 60 per cent of the world's supply of cotton. In fact, this cotton crop has been so important that the South has practi cally given its entire attention to cot ton and thus become a "one crop" country. The boll weevil is now de stroying a large percentage of this cotton crop, so that in many sections only one bale of cotton is gathered where two were originally produced. Of course, great efforts are being made to control the boll weevil, and science will ultimately fiid a solu tion to this problem. In the mean time, however, there are several fac tors to be considered. "First, our supply of cotton will be greatly reduced until this weevil is controlled. The amount produced for the next few years may not he more than hay of the requirements of for mer yedrs. This eans that high prices may be expected both for raw cotton and for all manufactured cot ton goods for some time to come. "Secondly, the South, which has been a "one crop" country, will be forced to raise other crops and be come at least self-supporting. In revious years tht South has import ed from the Middle West nearly all the corn and a large proportion of the meat which it has consumed. This year the South has raised sufficient corn for its own use. It is also suc cessfully ridding itself of the 'tick' which is so detrimental to raising good cattle. He-ds of fine stock are rapidly increasing, and the South, which has an ideal climate for all-year stock grazing, should soon be one of the most important stock raising sec tions of the country. This means that the Middle West will have a serious competitor in corn and stock raising. "The third factor to consider is that the South will steadily increase its manufacture of cotton into finish ed goods. Already it is shipping large quantities of these manufactured cot ton goods into the northern states. These southern mills can produce very economically and are at the source of the raw materials. This means that the cotton mills of the easern states will have serious competition. Owing to the present immigration re strictions, these northern - mills will - soon be greatly handicapped as to lab bor supply which fact should also aid the South. "A fourth factor is that the south ern farmers are employing less labor on their farms than under previous conditions, many of them reducing labor one hail. The reason'is that the farmers are planting a larger acreage in corn, hay, and other crops and less acreage in cotton. These other crops require less labor to work than cot ton does. Today there is a very con siderable unemployment of farm la bor in thte South. This means that there will be ample labor for cotton mills and other fo-:'f mnufact uring, and for the :lv'clopr.:ent of natural resources. "Fifth and finally, the South is re alizing its need of effcrt and struggle in order to hloldi its economic posi tion. The ball vweevil is forc'ng upon it a newv eccr omic cond~ition which it I believe it has the willsto meet these new conditions, but it 'needs capital. The South has large undeveloped re sources. It has coal, mineral depos its and water grew br.s. It sc.weaort cities have goodl harbors which are stragetically located for commerce With Latin America and Sou.thern Europe. Thus, as the South more finily iealizes aind grasps the oppor tunities which it holds, it will grow and dlevelop rapidly into commercial importance. This means that during the next few years the South will of fer many very attractive opportuni ties for the investor. Just at present the South is hard hit by the boll wee vil; but this very fact is bringing it to a realization of its needs and op portunities. Thus, within a few years, a new economic condition should be established and the South should be more prosperous than at any time in the past." The Babsor.-aart indlex dIropped off one point this week, standing now at . 4 per cent below normal. This reces . sion, however, has no especial signif icance. Further advance should be expected during the coming month. FIGHT NEXT YEAR'S WEEVILS NOW Clemson College, Oct. 20.-Clean ing of the fields, the destruction of the stalks, and the planting of cover crops constitute the most powerful weapons for weevil fighting now in the hands of the farmer, says Prof. A. F. Conradi, Entomologist, who says that by efficient fall farm man great extent how many weevils shall pass the winter on his farm. Though much warning has already been given by the entomologists, and though the county agents are preach ing stalk destruction right and left, many farmers are apparently not convinced of the need for immediate stalk destruction, says Prof. Conradi, and do not realize that this is practi cally the most important single step in any system of fighting the weevil. Boll weevils multiply in cotton un til frost kills it. Many thousands of weevils may occur in each acre of cot ton. Weevils hibernate-that is they pass the winter, only in the full grown stage. Hibernation usually begins with the coming of the first killing frost. They hibernate principally in cotton fields, and standing stalks make for them splendid winter homes. The most favorable condition, there -fore, for the successful hibernation for the boll weevils is found in fields where the cotton stalks, grass, weeds, dead leaves, etc., are left during the winter. Under such conditions the farmers may expect the greatest num ber of weevils to survive the winter. There is little prospect for success ful growing under such conditicns. The earlier the cotton stalks are destroped, the fewer the weevils that will survive the winter, and conse quently the smaller the damage to the next crop. As far as possible, th stalks should be destroyed two weeks before the first killing frost. In some sections the stalks are up rooted, piled and burned. This meth od is a very serious disadvantage in destroying a large amount of vege table matter which should be turned under. Whenever the farmer is e quipped with plows and mules so that I the stalks may be turned under five I or six inches after they have been cut down with the chopper, it is a very effective plan. A less effective ineth od is to graze off all green cotton within a period of a few days. What ever nethod one employs, the destruc tion of stalks must be thorough. The following are a few of the many advantages secured from clean ing the fields and destroying the stalks. 1. A great many full grown wee vils are killed outright. 2. Many yo'ung stages in the plants are killed. 3. The full grown weevils not kill ed are weakened by starvation if the stalks are destroyed two or three weeks before the first frost and these GALLEY EIGHT will not have sufficient strength to pass the winter successfully. 4. The removal of the stalks facil itates fall plowing and the planting of cover crops. 5. This fall cleaning program is also. of the greatest benefit generally in destroying the winter homes and the winter food plants of other in jurious pests of the farm. TA X NOTICE , In accordance to law, the tax books will open on October 15th for col lection of taxes and remains open to December 31st without penalty, and 'for the month of January one per cent on delinquents; for the month of Feb ruiary. one per 'cent additional on de 1in quents; and- for 15 days in March, 1t to 15th, five per cent 'additional on liinquents; on all real and per p3roperty. Mills tate nur poses........................... ... 7%~ Ordinr-y county...............................5 Me cial county .................................2 C a s;'. ional school .........-...... S: ecial Tax for Schools District No.1... ....6 'Disdic' No. 2....... District No.3. . . 6 IDistrict No. 4.... . District No. 6.... . District No. --9 1 District No.86 District No.9 - - -9 D i ti t N . 1 ...................... .. ....6 2itit N . .................................. Di3it N . ................................ Ditit N . ....................... . ......... D5tit N . .......1.................... Ditit N . .......................... 13... Ditit N . ........................... 10.... D i t i t N . 1 ............................. District No. 18...........................9 District No. 10................... ... .......... District N o. 20...................... . . 7...6 Dis tr ict No. 12.....6................ ..... District No. 13....................... . . 7... District No. 14..............................1 District No. 15.............4.................3 District No. 26........................1 District No. 27............10................... District No. 28...............................1 District No. 29............................... 2 District No. 30........................... ........ District No. 31......_. ........ . 8... District No. 22......................... ......7 District No. 3...........3.............. . 4 j D istrict N o. 234.............................. D istrictg districts...............................1 Ditrict No. 13 ......-............2........... District No. 30.......................... .......... District No. 31................................ District No. 32................................... District No. 13 .. ...... mills .\l: no t.-c B .inilla poll tx- nn all male citizns from the ag of 21 to 60 years old; also a commutation road tax of $3.00 on all citizens be tween the ages of 18 and 55 years, except duly ordained ministers and teachers actually engaged in school work, and payable from Oct. 15th, 1922, to March 15th, 1923; also a cap itation tax of $1.25 on all dogs, pay able only during the month of Jan uary, 1923. Office will be kept open during le gal hours for the collection of same. A. LEE SCRUGGS, Treasurer of Fairfield County. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served) State of South Carolina, County of Fairfield. The S. M. Jones, Plaintiff, vs Caesar Mitchell and W. M. Patrick, Defendants. To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action of which copy is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in the City of Chester, S. C., within twenty days after 'the service hereof, exclusive of the day' of such service; and if you fail td answer t6e coin plain within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. GLENN & GLENN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Chester S. C., October 21, 1922. ro the Absent Defendant, Caesar Mitchell: Unless you appear and answer the Complaint herein, which has been filed in the Clerk of Court's office for Fairfield County, State of South Car SATURD. 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