It infested all U.S. cotton growing areas. It devastated the industry and the people working in the American south. The boll weevil became a serious pest. Cotton growers were going bankrupt because of the drought and the boll weevils. Economic losses were significant due to the relatively high cost of growing cotton.
Drought and boll weevil.
The drought, boll weevil and soil erosion affected Georgia by ruining it's cotton production. The drought also reduced toe growth of the crops.
The introduction to the boll weevil and the Drought
The primary source of income the boll weevil destroyed for Georgia farmers during the 1920's or 30's is the cotton crop. Which put mostly half the farmers there out of work, and in debt. Then the drought came into play, which lead to the Great Depression with the stock market crash, and ect;
Farmers lost a lot of money and cotton
Farmers lost a lot of money and cotton
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The Boll Weevil.
The Boll Weevil.
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"De Boll Weevil" is a popular American folk song that originated in the Mississippi Delta region and falls under the category of a traditional African-American work song. It tells the story of the boll weevil insect and its impact on the cotton crops, with a simple and repetitive structure typical of folk music.
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