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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
7
Youths in Hempstead County 4-H plan boll weevil brooding demonstrations to forecast first brood emergence in cotton fields. By watching squares from overwintering weevils and tracking egg punctures, observers can predict timing of new broods and optimize dust applications.
Moss Rowe and the Ozan Creek farm near Washington on Highway No 4 dusted cotton Wednesday evening to combat high overwintered weevil numbers. They expect another application in about a week if more overwintered weevils appear, aiming for a clean break between overwintered and first brood populations.
This passage outlines overwintered weevils maturing in four to six weeks, with first brood adults emerging after squaring and spreading bracts. It advises killing them before migration and egg laying, monitoring weekly for punctures, and starting spot dusting when new punctures appear. If infestation is widespread, begin blanket dusting once about half the squares are punctured.
Entomologist Charles Lincoln notes Arkansas Agricultural Extension findings showing dusting reduces boll weevil damage in severe injury years, with averages from 474 pounds to 124 pounds of lint per acre between dusted and undusted plots. Effective control hinges on timing placement and insecticide choice, detailing life stages and recommended chemicals including calcium arsenate and toxaphene, plus cautions on dusting in light injury years and seasonality.
Fulton farmer I E Odom reports calcium arsenate dusting to control boll weevils as the main cotton pest this season. He plans alternating treatments with plant lice if they appear and notes 44 percent of early cotton squares harbored live weevils. The piece also mentions the nutria and the 1950 4 H Club theme Better Living for a Better World.
Dr Dwight Isely of the University of Arkansas describes the boll weevil threat in 1950 Arkansas. In years with frequent July rains the weevil multiplies. hot dry spells suppress or end outbreaks. Prediction is uncertain until summer weather. previous severe years include 1923 1941 1949 1992. Caution urged for growers to prepare but not overapply controls.
Earl Latshaw plans careful cotton scouting at Fulton this week to treat for overwintering boll weevils with calcium arsenate. He will dust early, using six to seven pounds per acre as the season begins, and will decide timing and rate based on field conditions and local weevil patterns observed over the past thirty years. Weevil outbreaks vary by year and place, with southern counties hit more often, and control crucial for cotton profits.
The report notes back order deliveries and production issues for BHC and calcium arsenate insecticides. Olive Adams, county agent, says manufacturers struggle to stockpile and farmers face last minute shortages while insurance coverage remains. Delaware Park increases bets and funds for a track stalk.
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