The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-25
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Fronille EdscfeH Adssrfissr.
BURN YOUR COTTON STALKS


Mr.. Edifor,--l am Que Of those who be,
lieye thst il Is the indispensable duty Of
every map, especially those who call inem'
selves planters. to communicate 10 Tue pup
lie. information no matter how TRIVIAL, thai
viii IN The smallest degree promote The ~
leres, OF the farmers generally. There IS
no plau!er 10 tho State, ] venture TO say.
who has paid that attention 10 his farm ihat
is obligatory upon him, but can give saloa
HE information upon almos, every subject
connected with the cultivation OF the soil
In view Of the above obligation, have con
cluded TO call the aiteu,lor Of farmers to
one fact, which perhaps will be more bene
fetal in cultiyairDg u crop, than one would
anticipate, from SO small matter as hnrn
,ng Cotton Stalls. The hard times, Mr..
Editor, has coused ue reflect very serious
Is upon the future Of another cotton crop
Should thai he the case, ruin must tau up
on every class Of the community. Wen,
IN order 20 enable me, tho more perfectly
TO succeed m crop Of cotton, st about
to examine every old stump, tree, de-, 10
NY cotton field, 10 find out, IT possible, what
mad become Of the worm or caIlerPiilar that
was so very destructive TO ous cotton the
last YEAR. proceeded to examine one by
one ycrv closely, bot mode 10 discovery, IL
passing through the field wth my knife IL
land, las usual with iarmerV,) whiting
every lil!c splinter, until Exhausted every
tho, in the shape q; wood. | lheh lei
upon the cotton stalks, where, 10 my sur
PRISE, the first par, Of stalk J cut up,
found SIX cailerp,lars suugly housed IA the
oe;h Of The stalk. This discovery led me
10 an examination Of at least some thy o.
more stalks, when 20 my asionishment
found the worm, some eight or ten 10 every
stalk, aud nearly all alive. My p'an1s, K
destroy these lorcrs # cotton Immediately
and the only ,tirciual mode that ! know OF
!, to burn the Sid!ks You should set abVu
il Immediately, say tho first ram, pulling vi
YOUR stalks 10 be hunt, Before tho cater
pillar should eat I,sel, out, 10 the shape OF
butterfly perhaps, or some other insect
ready 20 deposIie t,s eggs az socn as you
cotton should begin TO form squares or bolts
f}y adopting the above plsn, Thousands an
tens Of thousands may be destroyed, whlel
will remove entirely, N my opinion, tn
greatest difficulty 10 making a crop OF cot
tou. But, perhaps some farmers may con
clude, tina, as planters generally plant cot
Alter cotton, II Will make 10 material diier
ence as to burnu, the stalks. But stop
let me ask It you are ccualu that The chlneI
bu. IS 10, production Of this very cater
pillar; ard besides that, many farmers, not
wilhs,andng they adop, the rotation plan .
farmlug, are necessarily compelled 70 pian
same cotton 10 iae saue field ,a;cr, an
perhaps three 70 succession GU Wi
excuse tie dress, NJ EDITOR, ia which lhi
luicio appears, % ny oljoct IL SIMPLY I
egrt q degree q attention 20 this matter
aud "a draw iuun from lbo-s more expert
rGcrd than myself reformation vhich all
elevate the scipce o. agriculture to a sa
ION hiCh It deserves.
A YOUNG FARMER