The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-18
COMMERCIAL INTELL.IG NNCE.
Cnftsu (rOr.

The papers in this State In Arkansas Tennessee and
MisssspD although they universally complain Of heavy
anticipate good to the planter unless something
have had occasion several times notice. q worm has
appeared In some quarters which in instances
be the veritabe which proved destructive to
cotton last Since the above in type have
that the worm is doing great destruction to the cotton
fields throughout the State.-New Orleans Picayune,
7th inst.
The Ney Orleans Picayune Of the sth inst publishes
FoRr JEsUr, La, July 20, ls47.
EDIroRs OF PIcAYUNE-I enclose Of the genuine
miller butterfly the eggs Of which produce the army
worm which destroys the cotton crop for your examine
ton and for those that not acquainted with them
to what Sun ALL insects produce such
have not observed them until within the last two or
three days In my plantation, but they quite
They are remarkably wild, and ny very swift, aud
person not acquainted with them during the heat Of
set and until dark they may be basily fitting
through the cotton and buzzng about under the
the top of the stalks for short while, and
dart of to another place to continue the
AS they are occasionally flying around the can
dies the sopper table ut night would respectfully
suggest the plan OF setting numerous small torches OF
light the stumps stakes elevated above the
top Of the cotton through the fields at shutdown and
keep them burning until after dark some time II NAV
be the means Of destroying some Of them. have
meneed the plan IL Is but little trouble and do
great harm. If no good have never known them show
Of cotton generally backward, but few hollis being
full grown II they commence in earnest they will
make clean sweep
Yours with much respect
G. w. THOMPSON.
p S.-JuLY 26-I would most respectfully suggest
another plan for destroying the cotton worms From
many years. observation have that those
will not eat other vegetable leaf of any shrub
tree but the cotton and from experience Il known
that the leaves and berries Of the China fine
and mixed with water the saturaon made quite strong
and sprinked cabbages, any garden vege-
tables will destroy drive of all worms Injurious
sects from them Therefore, procure q large quantity
Of the bitter astrngent sinking weeds leaves Of
such trees for instance the tobacco Jerusalem
worm Seed boneset Jamestown weed dog fenne cookie
burr, snkweed eavea the peach tree, wild cherry
China tree, dogwood paw any sxch snd pound
beat the leaves weeds hne In trough with peste
would be the better PLAN m- them In barrels hogs
heads of would be the better plan (make strong
few hands with bucket full of this liquid iu the left
hand and bunch Of twgs with the leaves them in
the right hand may sprinkle the liquid the tops of
the cotton they can walk along the In
this way a hand go large piece of land In q
short time IL would probably be well to do this early
In the morning late in the evening" that the dew
assist 1t in spreading the leaves and when the sun
dries It on them It win require considerable rain to
wash IL Oh. design trying the experiment. Take this
for what 1t is WORTH and If any person will please sug
gest other better modes to destroy
worms please let us have them; Is the time
the information TO save CROP the enemy surely
here. Yours, truly, q. w, T.