Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^=3=== , COME ' I 1^1 if I?I SEETl At Fair tim ?prize-wini show our F Doesn't ma s we're as an ___ l A mm* fw ~ 3 WEEVIL WILL I ALL SOI Experts Feel Sure Tin Be Affected, Lower Pt Case of Louisiana ( (Ity Jot- Sparks in Columbia State. ' There are thousands of fanner and merchants in South Cnrolin who do not believe that the Mexica lioll weevil will ever invade thi State. They are hoping attains hope that th;s State will not he fore ed to pay the price that all othe States of the cotton boll have paid It is practically certain that th weevil will cross the Savannah rive I before the end of the present seasoi and he will most certainly make hi appearance in Beaufort, Jaspei Hampton, Barnwell and Aiken conn tics during 1917. This is the testi inony and the opinion of the expert vho have been studying the progres of the pest for nearly a quarter o a century. Today there is a great niovemen throughout the country in favor o national preparedness. There shouli bo a great movement in this State ii favor of preparedness to meet the difl jr nste' which is certain to follow th arrival of the boll weevil. (Normally?South Carolina pre duces about 1,500,000 bales of cot a ton. The opinion of practically al the experts is that this productio will be cut to from 600,000 to 700 000 bales during the first severs years of infestation. "When it is remembered the South Carolina is annually sendin ;twaty about $100,000,000 a year fo food for man and beast, the i;esul of the visit of the weevil will be ai ;palling. The campaign should hegi this fall. The farmers should begi to cut dowu on expense and ever dollar possible should be saved. Doesn't Draw Idne There. Will the boll weevil invade th Piedmont section of South Carolina There are many farmers and bus ness men who scout the idea. Ther are many who do not believe that th t, damage by the weevil will be heav above the 34th parallel. It Is a great mistake to assum that weevil damage depends on lat ,i mil ??????? THE LANC IE "BLUl e, when the coi ling fruit, vei 'all Clothes, Sto ke any differen ixious to help y bTfi ? "THE , INVADE ITH CAROLINj it Whole of State Wil Irt Most Disastrously )ne to Be Guided By. i tude. Latitude means nothing Ij the distance from the equator a ;l bodies of water, mountains anil oth n factors may and do cause regions 8 tlie same parallel to show radical 1 dilTerent climatic conditions. It t the climatic conditions and not t I latitude which affects the l>oll wc u vil. The most important climat r conditions which operate against t ? weevil are winter temperatures ai a summer rainfall. Any one who car to look into the matter can obta . charts from the weather buret _ which show lines giving these facto s crossing parellel of latitude, som s times almost at right angles. For i f stance, a line drawn through nort ern Louisiana, Indicating an abs t lute minimum temperature, cxten y more or less along the parallel of In rj itude across the State of Mississl n pi and Alabama. In Georgia, ho ever, the line turns sharply to t e norm and exienas in a northeaster direction entirely across the State South Carolina. This means th the winter in Columbia, approximal ' ly on the 34th parallel, is for i practical purposes the same as th in northern Louisiana at a latitu ^ or about 3 2 degrees. In other wor any region in South Carolina nm r.ot he compared with a region of t l* same latitude in Arkansas, but wi the region about two degrees to t r south in Louisiana. The facts co cerning Louisiana and boll weevil <1 struct ion have already been preset n ed. There is no reason to belie n that conditions will be different y South Carolina. The same is tr of lines showing summer ralnfa These and other important facte 10 bearing on the boll weevil give ? clear forecast of what aspects t i- problem will assume In South Car e Una. As a matter of fact the only i e the Atlantic coast which could y compared with the latitude of Lltt Rock, Ark., is the extreme northe e North Carolina and southern V1 I- ginia. THE J*ANCASTER NEWH FR R FAIR NOVEMBEl I RIBBON" nmunity is exhibit] jetables, grains, et ck Suits, Florsheir ce whether you coi ou with bundles o KGU: FASHION CE In I lie Three Zones. cot To repeat, careful studios of the ' boll weevil which have been con- cot ducted for many years leave no lft A doubt whatever that it will finally tot 4 reach all parts of South Carolina, cie Nevertheless the problem will vary j>ot in different sections ot the State. In not (a tough way South Carolina might vet be divided into three zones, one in- ed eluding the lower third of the State otli ot the coast counties; another the ah* central third and the remainder the wa Piedmont section. In the lower zone, iai under normal boh weevil condi- ext tions si loss of about 75 per cent ot t?ui 1,1 the cotton crop may be expect ed. The fru ei loss in the central zone, under the we on same conditions would be about 5o am Us per cent and in the Piedmont sec- the ! tion at least 1!5 per cent. In uti- res favorable seasons such as those of sta high precipitation following mild of ' '* winters the damage would be greatei noi 'e Under such conditions even the ma Piedmont section might show a loss low 11 1 of 75 per cent of the cotton crop. bol ' s Tliese conclusions are based on unl in wide observations and on the opin- r?"ii an ion of men who have given their en Til rs tire time to the study of tlie pest. <lai ' Another thing, too, the loss will de- ing " pend largely on the effort of the in- ' dividual farmer. Cotton can bo to " grown under boll weevil conditions wh (Ih .with fairly good seasons. However, qui lf the farmers must get ready to tide er p',over the lean years that are certain ma v to follow the infestation in South vlls Carolina. 'ar .). P. Wade, commissioner of ag- Thi | riculture of the State of Alabama, the ' has prepared the following statement 'aH concerning the situation In that hln State this year: v?l at de Invasion of Alabama. OH 'The cotton boll weevil entered ' IKl Alabama on the southwest corner llet he about five years ago. About half of far tn the area of the State had become In- cor h? fested by the end of the year 1914 am n_ during which 1,600.000 bales of cot- str ton were produced. In 1915 a cam- ' paign for diversified farming was cot ve carried on Statewide. This natur- noi n ally resulted In the reduction of am 1,0 acreage planted to cotton 15 to 20 the II-1per cent and a decrease in the use ot du< ,rs commercial fertilizer of 5ft per cent of " notwithstanding 1,040,000 hales of hat he cotton were produced in the State Wi ?- On August 15. 19 15, a Revere gale as r,n played over the State, blowing from woi ho^the southwest. This being the mi- dltl 'Migrating period for the weevil and sea rn I the wind being In the favorable dl- mil If-: rcctlon, weevils were carried to all ? parts of the State and to several I wEb . i I rPAY. NOV. 10. 1916. R 20thy 21st, 22m BARfiAT EXHIBIT. ing its best exan :c.?it's an espe n Shoes, Overco me in to buy or n r information as SON NTER FOR b inties in Georgia. 1 "In 1916 the acreage planted to [ I ton was increased over that of I w 1 r? about 10 per cent. The use of I I nmercial fertilizer wus further de-|| B ased 15 per cent. A yield of 1,-1 D.ooo bales was expected under Pinal conditions. On July 5 a se e storm ot' wind and rain travers the State from one end to the ter, the trough of which was >\\l the centre i?C tin- Siaie. This I s followed by continuous heavy ns for about three weeks. Thi> remely unfavorable weather orred just at the vital time of itlng and at the time when wet at her would aid boll weevils most g 1 render farmers most helpless in ir tight against the weevil. As a ult of the combined disaster, th<ite will make about 500,000 bales cotton or about 41 per cent of a ntal crop. The 59 per cent loss ? y be conservatively divided as fol,s: Twenty-five per cent due to 1 weevil and .'14 per cent due to favorable weather during the lis of production. The boll wee did much more than normal *1 nage. as is always the case dur- J wet summers. 'The boll weevil will surely come South Carolina or any other place m ere cotton grows. It is only a sstion of a few years. Your farm- ^ may be like all others and find ny arguments as to why the wee- L i will not come. The Alabama A mers put up all these arguments, py would not take the facts from ?se who knew, but they have ut f till/ora I# f I'Ani \M w Il/vll ? - ran "" > ttoct ii ill uself and it 1h found that he de- a irs all excuses as well as cotton. Can (*ro%v ' Some Cotton. 'We are still optimistic and be- gi .re from experience that by good ming on seasonable years we can itinue to grow cotton profitably 1 are offering the following in- ?? uctlons: 'It will take a million bales ot ton per year to keep Alabama In 1 mal, financial condition. This 8 ount can be grown in excess of diversified crops sufficient to pro e a living at home, and In spite the boll weevil. Alabama fnrmers II re seen the worst of it this year. 9 th boll weevils all over the State 9 bad as they will ever be and the K rat July weather ever known, conIons will Improve as favorable sons return. Help us to make a lion bales of cotton next year and (Continued on page 7) i , 4 d, 23rd, 24th and 25th, 1916 ' % ATOURSTORE X lples of industry and skill cially good time for us to ats, Shirts, Ties, Etc. ot, we'll be glad to see you; we are to sell. & SON 1EN" ^ =J) SEEP A FAIR FACE DURING P i IT\ wnriwr fAlK WtJA NOVEMBER 20,21,22,23,24 and 25 Sonic one has said "A dime shave and a nickel line have gotten many a man a good job. That's Where We Come In. Every barber in our shop is an expert who takes t*eat care to give you the best service to be had anyhere, Everything Strictly Sanitary. In this shop, too, the razors are keen, the soaps e fine, the water hot or cold as yot^ wish, and the >we!s clean. And enough barbers trt prevent your iving to wait very long for your turn. TEAM PRESSING CLUB IN REAR OF BAR* RTEP SWOP OK CPWmo mriT. MUVJl 4JAJ VXiil 1 O JTfilt SUIT. ,ATTA DAVIS' 5ARBER SHOP . Next Door to Lancaster Pharmacy.