(1) The Boll Weevil Monument is located in Enterprise, Alabama. (2) This monument is considered the only monument that honors an agricultural pest. (3) Sometime between 1910 and 1919, the boll weevils made their way to Alabama and destroyed about 60% of the town’s cotton fields. (4) After getting advice from local scientists, many farmers decided to grow other crops, mainly peanuts. (5) Varying crops kept the farmers and the town from financial ruin. (6) In fact, the town prospered greatly, and the change in crops improved the soil.
(7) A local businessman named Bon Fleming thought the b

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(1) The Boll Weevil Monument is located in Enterprise, Alabama. (2) This monument is considered the only monument that honors an agricultural pest. (3) Sometime between 1910 and 1919, the boll weevils made their way to Alabama and destroyed about 60% of the town’s cotton fields. (4) After getting advice from local scientists, many farmers decided to grow other crops, mainly peanuts. (5) Varying crops kept the farmers and the town from financial ruin. (6) In fact, the town prospered greatly, and the change in crops improved the soil.
     (7) A local businessman named Bon Fleming thought the b