The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 12, 1917, Image 7
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Hmv the Holl WuevU Crossed the Rio
i^rwwfo Now invading South. '
0^, *U\y to a little *U-iegged
yLsh Inofvn tMM Mo crowed, Aw Rio
ad* hUMC up U* coat and but l)i
-t<#i.n*UU. Wear Brownsville, Tex.,
startod tu without any 'unneeos
delay to npi u family. Ah to
? well It BUopeOdfcd In thla laudable.
|ortwklu?, you might ask tho farm
_ ()f tiu- cotton holt.
?|t may have tttOQto over In a bun of
I; It may have made tho trip ou
? brim Qf ? Greaser's hat or It may
kVo hew picked up by a Mexican
r ami deposited oil tile seat of
uJWiWt FoycL The particular wan- 1
ir of its cowing may never he known.
It uauie. all the same, and that
tr will always be reuiewbercd as
irkinK tlio advent of the Meklcau
pll Weevil invasion.
When full grown ami ready, for bus
iness, this Hinal) l>eetle oujly licensures
nhout a quarter of an Inch lu length,
ind It haH a snout alK>Ut half as long
UH tho body; altogether, H is a very un
|ro|Hw.s?>si?lnK, hump backed Individual.
L As the descendants of thin Urowna
|?llle vagrant began to spread out over
ff^xas acres, the cotton lu the neighbor
hood got to acting Queerly, squares ttwt
?Sould have developed Into blooms took
?n a 'til okLv hue, aiul propped, to tye
Igfoiiud ) bolls that .should have rlpeu
<4 and burst; broke out with some un
ttiown Irruption, and swelled and twist*
ril in the moat: alarming maimer.
I Natu.nlly, an Investigation fo'low
?d, and It was round tnat a certain
sjnall weevil was reHi>onalble for alt
I lie trouble. The banks we*e first to
rdallw the economic danger, resulting
from the Instability of the eotton erop
kk a collateral, and credits bego/i to.
suH' t. Farm lauds decreased in ya'ue:
planters pulled up stakes and moved:
the fuct was, mau Was becoming panic
stricken before the advaucfe of thin lit
tie hug front* the land of hot tauinlaes
and Insurrections. A? the eggs hatched
and the bolls dropped, a cold shiver rjnj
up tho splties of the money marta and
tne spinners of Europe saw the omi
nous rising of a black cloud above ihelr
horizon.
The agricultural department of the
Uhlt<td Stales sat up nights organic
ing an army to meet, the invaders stf
,enfce ransacked her laboratories and
cudgelled licr brains to And' some food
the pug WouM eat besides cottiji.
Learned professors were every- wnere
prying Into the most intimate family
secrets of this Uttle weevil? studying
ite life history, and gathering statistics
?S- to its birth rate.
Among many other things, these wise
IFheh.jpotffid out that the Boll Weevil
fends the winter, in its grown up state
li. a kind bf dreamless sleep, know" as
.hibernating. All it ^ants Is a compar
'atlveiy'w-arm place, with plenty of bed
[clothes,-? Dead leaves piled up in fence
?corners, brush beat*, old logs and
stumi**, and even the dead cotton
stalks, all otfei-; it the needed protect
ion from the cold. Thelong gray inoes
.of the Southern States forms an ideal
vloter resort for whole Colonies and in
his . lUMtiratM. of i natMreV-woavlHK they
can jwtNrt tin* winter unehllled and be j
In fine fetter in the spring. When the)
weather get* WHim, they wake up, and
make a break for t*?^S uwtrent cotton j
Held, half starved from their long fast.
The cotton plants may bo just coming
out of the ground hut youth and old
age look alike to the hungry beetle, ho
(hoy ut once begin feeding on the baby
piaht, and unless the plants are lusty
and strong, they an' apt to wilt and, die
A 44bad stand" Is tlio result. As the
plant* grow, the weevil takes Its toll of
the tender shoots, and the young leaves,
until the squares api>eal. One taste of
a cotton square Is enough to make a
boll weevil hug itself with delight, and
never afterward does anything taste
half ho sweet.
When the plants are all ladpn with
squares, the weevil suddenly remem
bers thut It Is egg laying tiiue, so the
female bites out a hole iu the square
Inserts her eyipositor, which Is some
thing like a medicine dropper, and
leaves an egg In the bottom of the
cavity. She then upals the hole with
a drop of glue-like stuff, puts down
the raw edges of the punHure, and
ambles along to the next square, ready
to rc|>eat the operation. Six or seven
days after tlh? egg has been deposited,
the square splits open, exposlug the
bud, and on about the tenth day the
square Is hanging by u thread, In a
vory short lime drops to the ? ground,
and there Js one h*8H boll of cotton
In the world. The time It takes an
egg to hatch varies greatly ; warm
damp days hasten the hatching, and
coo), dry days retard It. Eggs have
hashed in a day and a night, while
others havp taken over two weeks but
the ayerage is thought to l>e about
four days. The larva, when it leaves
the eggs, |s a small white grub, inno
cent of legs, but with an appetite that
does not kuow the meaning of the
word enough. It first eata the imma
ture pollen deep down in the square,
^tjien devours the pistil and other,
vjtal parts of the bud. letter, many
eggs are laid In the bolls, and the
little grubs feed ravenously on the
seed* but does not pay much atten
tion to the Immature fibres. Ill from
seven to twenty days, according to
Weather conditions, the worm forms
a sort of jacket ; around Itrelf. com
posed of Its cast ' off skins, quits eat
ing, and passes Into the pupfl,_or
third state. In a few da^ys it sheds
it,s skin and walks out a full grown
Holl Weevil ready to take up the
family fued against the farmer. Lat
er In the season when the squares are
few, ' and the bolls too tough for easy
drilling, the Insects look around for
new pastnres, and by a succession of
short flights, spread far over tlje
country, and the first frost Is apt to
catch them miles and miles from where
they were hatched, "
Since 1892 the advance over new
territory lias been at an average vate
of 66 ^ miles a year, alid the weevil It*
how "at home" to callers, in Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, Arizona, Alabama, Oeorgla,
Tennessee and Florida, South Carolina
Is the next state In the line of invasion,
and will probably see the pest within
h.er borders In 1917. . The number of
' t^qirlug* that infly* sprang from a single
jttilr of hll>enwito we^yllii almost stag
gers belief. It Is entirely iH*i?tble for
nu Individual tg become a great grand
mother tiotwis-n Juuo Hiul November;
that la If all conditions are favorable,
and no epidemic breaks out among tlw>
children. Tim, lturcau of Entomology,
I'. H. Department of Agriculture, gly? s
?he following Interesting table:
First generation, average adult June
20, nh inhering 70.
Second generation, average adult,
August Mi, 2,450.
Third generation, average adult, Hei>
teuibefs 22, SO, 750.
Fourth generation, a veruge adult,
November 4, a, 001, 250.
>Total 3,080,520.
The books uuiy Hay the weevil feeds
on the cotton plant, but the farmers
are inclined to think ttiat Its principal
food is ten dollar bills. ? O. A. IK In
Greenville News.
Lee County Newt*.
( From the Plshopvllle Vindicator.)
On Thursday afternoon at live o'
clock Miss Eh telle Mclx*an and Mr.
Jack Dalalell were quietly married at
the home of the brlde'H mother, Mrs.
J. A. McLean. The ceremony was in
formed by Rev. U. P. Watson in tlic
presence of the Immediate* family.
The bride looked very pretty and girl
ish In a coat salt or navy blue with
a blouse of white silk and a becoming
hat of black velvet. Miss McLean Is
a popular young woman of Bishop*
vllle. Mr. Paljslell is orlglpally of Lon
don, England, but he litis made bis
home in America for a number of
years and since coming to Plshopvllle
has made many friends, After the
wedding Mrs. ltobert L. McLean en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Dalvdell and
a few Intimate friends at" ulm.er.
At the homo of the bride's mother.
Mrs. Abble Shaw, on Thursday oven- !
lug, l>oe. 28th, Miss Hula lie Shaw and
Mr. Thomas Melxmdou, of Haeford,
N. O., were united in marriage by Rev.
L. L. Legters. Only a few special
friends attended. Tliey will make
their future home at Rueford. Thoi
Vindicator wishes them a happy Ne\>r
Year.
Married, Sunday, Oocemher 24th by
Notary Public IX K. Smith, at his home
Mr, P. B.Boykln and Miss Sallle I)or
ity. After the ceremony, the happy
pair' left for a honeymoon trip, and on
their return will make their home at
Manvllle.
I^ast Saturday night about 7 o'clock
the alarm of tire was sounded when it
was found the stable and baru in rear
of the old Stucjcey building was on
Are. Mr. Max Traub used the stable
and. had. six horses burned up. Mr.
Levenson had the barn tlltod with
bales of old rags, sacks and cotton
that made the lire burn rapidly and
furiously so that there was no chance
to saye the horses. There was no In
surance on anything.'
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The tr^al .of) -Prank (hinulutfham, 1
James Doak, John Bailey and Noette
Muse charged with the murder of
Mrs. L. C. Jarnigun at Greenville has;
been postponed until a later date. The
defendents are oufc under $2,000 bail
Doak formerly resided in Cam
aeh. r.<
COTTON C11NNK1> IN T1IR 8TATK
ToUl Number of Bmlee tftnuetf Of
VJM Crop flared at 8*4.017. "m
The r*?ik>rt of Director Hum U Rog
ers, of the Bureau of CenaUB, Depart
mailt of Cotnwercc, annoum-tng the
preliminary report of cottoiu ginned by
counties' in South Curolljiu for the
vNTQPft of 1016 ami 1015 to Decemlier
1 8th ?'f those years has issued
and sho\Vs an Interesting cou?|>urison
between the two years. The., total nuui
her of hales ginned in the state to
Decemtwr 13. 1016. is set at 804,017
against 1,008,288 f<^r 1015. The rejnirt
of ginning hy comities Is;
County 101(1
Alrtievllle 25244
Aiken u.% .... 84720
Anderson 3183(1
HamherK 21858
Barmvell ...^..'(tIIIOB
Beaufort : 5(142
Berkeley ...... 40211
(Vtlhoun A. 20806
(Charleston 4414
Cherokee 8800
Chester ? 18054
Ohestertleld 17554
Clarendon 1880(1
Oolletou 12457
Darlington 17841
Dillon , 22170
Dorchester ?. 8181
Hdgefleld 28758
Falrfleld 14167
Florence 17572
Oeorgetown 1825
(Jreenvllle 81008
Greenwood 28018
Hampton 16800
Horry 4508
Jasper .. 4010
Kershaw 10673
riMiieaster .. 13447
l?Hureua ........ 20510
T<ee 17402
Lexington 22807
Marion 11107
Marlboro 31701
Newberry 20031
h>eonce 102.'13
Orangeburg 56124
TMekens 14106
Richland' ? 16402
Saluda 25173
Spartanburg 40202
Hunk for ...T^.-. . 21083
Dnlon '12851
Williamsburg 11040
York 21076
1015
28055
85640
56488
152JUJ
34766
2732
0230 1
18211
85831
13056|
20524
27015
20013
13114
31651
20061
11000
27860
22870
20376
2347
40502
26674
11001
7547
3108
23252
20888
87520
80288
22715
13315
4S0t0
31685
10751
58720 1
15501
10311
24^41
61088 |
20041*
174251
21450]
35444
Total 804017 1008283
Chirken Supper.
The public is cordially Invited to a
chicken supper which will be given
at Pine drove School house next. Thurs-j
day evening Jan.. 18th from seven to
ten o'clock. No admission will be|
charged.
There will be several contests and
music to anaw the visitors up stairs.
A "thickon stew" and other refresh
ments will he served down stairs The
proceeds will go to help pay for the
|mc|\0o1 orgau and build a stage which!
i,s very much needed in the auditorium.
MAKKKT1NG POTATOES.
Koixb Carolina Growers Could Ho Sue
fdwful Sit) , (iNHHOiL I
1 UoUk?*c4i Jan. I>,~ The
digging of Southern early o?? "new' po
tatoes begins In Florida* Texas, and
southern lA>ulsiaiwi in May ami Is done
mostly l?y folks ami plows. Ac?\mlu*g
to i ho Uidtod State* Deimrtiucnt ?i
Agriculture, It has boon found ndvUtt
hlo to plow up tho pot at 008 In tho into
evening aiul plek thorn, oarly tho fob
lowing morning, It has lieon found
that tho uiost\ satisfactory picking re
ceptacles art' ojmmi slatted crates with
rounded edges Potatoes hrulso very
oaslly anil should not for that reason
ho hauled loosoly In wagons of thrown
about. Bruised potatoes Oooay and :
break down very rapidly and not only
haston the dooay of tho othor sound
l>ntau?os luit also give tho mm ml |s?ta- 1
ttK's A most disagreeable odor.
In Florida those oarly |4>tatoes aro (
shipi>od In hau?|)ors ami douhlo head- j
ed barrels, In Texas sacks aro ustsl
whllo tlu? othor states along tho At
lantlo Coast use burlap <x>vered bur
rels. ?
It has I won fouml without oxooptlon
that the- graded potatoes hrhlg tho
boHt prices. tlrudlng, therefore has
iieeu adopted by tho more progressiva
grwworn. In some sections mechani
cal graders my Uflol
Tlio Southern crop is marketed in
various ways and It is dltllcult to
say which Is tho l>ost systoin. Ono
tbing Is certain. Those growers who
carefully grille their potatoes and who
work cooperatively get tho host results
wbothor thoy sell direct or whether
they consign. Many of tho Southern
(ftotatoes aro marketed largely thru
cash buyers at. the nlilppliig iH>|nts.
HOVYOYOT. shipments aro made. thru
distributors ami oil consignment to a
goncios In distant markets.
As sahl be.foiV, ooo|*?i\itlvo ssno
clat loiis of grower* achieve thov boat
results. Virginia has several of those
successful organizations. One of these
(associations \\?bVh operates on the
Eastern shore of Virginia sold over
six million dollars worth of<- jtotntoos
in lft.M. The rules of this association
as well as of other similar associa
tions are must rigid in regard* to prop
er grading. ThWLassoclntlon hftM defi
nite brands and afl grades mutir meas
ure lip accordingly". There Is no reason
why South Carolina growers canuot
be just as careful and (consequently
just as success fill.
Kin ley in a Sanitarium.
Congressman Flnley. who has boon
confined to his l?oU for several weeks,
and who has not been improving, was
on Wednesday removed to Myers san
itarium near Charlotte. Tlie trip was
made across the^country in an automo
bile, Mr. PI n ley being uceomiuuded by
Mrs. Pinloy ami Dr. it. A. Bra (ton. ?
York vl He Enquirer.
Jlldge Spain who lias been ill for
some t'oue will resume his dutles-oii
the bench next month.
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TAX RETURNS." -
Otllec of County Auditor,
Kershaw ('..inns
Camden, H. C. l>tn. lOitf.
Not! co Is hereby given thai the Aud
ItorN ortlcc will he open for rftceh'tag
tax returns from January I. 1017, t??
'JO, 101 7, inelusl ve.
falling to make returns within said
period, as required by I iw, will be
subjeet to a peualty of ho nor cold. as
1 cannot take roturns after the'JOth, ay
tho other business of t hi > office must
kr?? on.
Tho Auditor will atloiul in person oi
tho deputy at the following- nlaco*
In the county on tin* date* Indicated
for receiving returns:
Haley's M'11,1, January 1'J
Bower's School Hourfe, January lit
Klrklo.v's Store, January 1f\
Kershaw, January It}, 17
Westvllle, January IS.
Liberty Hill, January 10
Hlaney, January 33.
All pertons between the ages of 'J1
and 60 years Inclusive, are required to
pay poll and road tax, uples* exempt
ed hy law.
All trusties, guardians, executors,
administrators, agents mid others
holding projK'rty in charge, must re
turn same.
The Income tax will ho enforced.
Parties sending tax returns by mall
make oath to same before some quail
tied ofllecr, and fill out the nkwo in a
proper manner, otherwise they must be
rejected. 1
W. F. HUSftOll,
Auditor Kershaw County, S. O.
SUMMONS TOR RELIEF
State of South Carolina.
County of Kershaw.
Court of Common Pletis
The Enterprise Ilulldlng A l<oan AssO
elation of Camdon, s. C. '
rialntltT.
, Against
A. E, ltobertsou,
Defendant.
To the Defendant: , .
You are hereby Hum moned and rtv
quired to answer the wojiiplUlnt In thin
action which will be filed In tJie office
of the Clerk of the Court of Common
IMeas, for the said cuUQty, and to
serve a copy of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscriber at hi# ,
otllce in Camden, Soutn (Carolina, with
in twenty days after the service here
of, exclusive of the day of Much ser
vice, and if yon fail to answer the com
plaint within the time aforesaid- tint
plaintiffs in this action will apply to
the Court for tho relief 'demanded In
the complaint. -a .
W. M. SHANNON^ l J
? ? ? "V ? r~ PluiMjtllTH attorney.
January 2nd, 1017.
To the Defendant, A. K. ltobertsbn :
Take, notice that the complaint Uj
this action was filed in tho office of
thf^Clerk of Court of Common Plea#
for^Kershaw County, South Carolina,
arCamden, S. C., this 2nd day of Jan
uary A. 1). 1017.
W. M. SHANNON*
^ ? Plaintiffs Attorney.
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