Weird monument in Wales has interesting history

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The Boll Weevil Monument in Enterprise Alabama. It sits in the middle of Main St. It is the only monument ever erected to an agricultural pest. The history behind it is when the boll weevil devstated the coton crop in the deep South, the farmers were forced to plant a different crop-- peanuts. Currently, more than half of the peanut supply is grown in the deep South. The boll weevil actually saved the economy. For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boll_Weevil_Monument

12-07-2011 @ 3:04PM

Sarah Turner said...

There is also statue in No. California honoring the Klamathweed Beetle. The Klamath weed was a major danger to the local dairy and beef industries and it was found that this little beetle loved to chomp on it. Helped to save local ranches and dairies so that almost all of our cattle can graze on open pastures, not on feed lots.

The statue is now located at the Agriculture building at Spruce Point, south of Eureka. It was originally sited at the entrance to Fortuna Rodeo grounds at Rohner Park, but was moved -- with great unhappiness to the Fortuna/So. Humboldt residents ---to its present location sometime back in the '50s.

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