Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-10
NO. 8.
From the Savannah Republican.
THE COTTON CATERPILLAR

From the Savannah Republican.
THE COTTON CATERPILLAR.
We cannot loo earnestly recommend
to all those engaged in the culture Oh
cotton, the letter of the Hon. Thos.
Spalding, which we publish this morn.
ing. II contains strong internal evidence
that he has hit upon the only true meth
cd Of arresting the scourge which has SO
often in these latter years years blightcd
the hopes Of our planters. II this IN
sect still fingers about The cotton fields,
readyto awake when spring advances,
and commence the work of another
seasons ravages, it is all important for
planters to know it, that they may on
their part put in; operation regular
system Of destruction,., It's of little use
to plant the seed, if the :'attacks of the
caterpillar areto be renewed each yea,.
If a night Of the most intense cold such
as we had two or three weeks since,
does not destroy these insects, it is too
clear that intense heat must do the
york. =, - 80. ..
Correspondence Of tie !Sau. Republican,
APELo ISLAND, Jan. %, l847.
Gentlemen :-Some letters have ap-
pearedin the newspapers respecting the
caterpillar surviving the winter, either
| in the butterfly or in the cocoon, or
chrysais state. The sole objection I
can haveate such letters is, that they
may lull the planter into repose, and
prevent him from using all the vigilance
he would use in destroying the caterpiI.
lar by fire, either in itsegg, in its chrysal
or in its butterfly condition.
;, While in Savannahrecently, my back
managers found in 1he;grass, along the
roads and: around the fields, many but>
ierfies Of The caterpillar species.-My
daughters driver found suspended to,
the grass, in his fields, several of the
cocoons or chrysals quite alive, which,
he, brought TO lbe house, not knowipgI
was away.
These are facts I give, because I
wish every planter from here 10 Texas
to burn up and clear around his fields,
as far as his convenience will permit. *
| That it should been doubted fora
moment thatthe caterpillar might .sur4
vive the winter, is only wonderful when
all analogy would have confirmed the !
| faci.:! ~: 49,.
The si'k>worm lays its eggs in May;
these eggs are preserved on paper or
cloth until January, and then to prevent
too early matching, placed in an icelhouse
no cold Injuries them. ::
The cut-worm so destructive to our
Indian corn crops from Maine of Texas,
DOES its work Of ruin from April to June,
according to latitude. When its work.
Of mischief is over, it too becomes q
chrysal; buries itself in the earth not
more than an inch deep. Many of them,
come out as flies, but many OF Them
remain the year round in this condition..
10 be exposed by the plough or hoe in.
the winter or spring, waiting to the,
search Of birds that we often owe the
preservation ofour Indian corn crop.
After fifty-tlree years of cotton cul-
ture, and after more losses than any,
other planter in the United States has
sustained by caterpiilar,'I believe the
last hope ofs,aying the plague, must be!
found in fire. First clearing up and
burning around our feld-fres lighted
up in every field, as far as possible, of
every dark night, as soon as the CATER
pillar make their appearance 10 any
part of the country, however distant; for,
they come truly life thief in the night,
and they fly like the candle mo.h,,
(Which they greatly resemble, to the
light. A single moth destroyed in lhes
spring by fire, may stay the distinctions
OF millions before the month of August
or September.
Respectfully, Your very OBJ. serv't.,
| THOS SPALDINC.
Hints TO- Lddics.-The art Of salec.
ting colors, which suit the complexion
and general styIe'of the wearer, is not
generally known among the ladies. The
following hints may be useful to them.
"Eor. fair haired or dark haired Ia.
dies, those colors which produce the
greatest contrast are: best. Thus for
fair hair, sky blue is very becoming,
Yellow and orange tinted by red are.
becoming TO ladies with black hair, and
violet and blush green harmonise with
the .blackness Of, hair. Rose: color
should never be put in actual contrast
with rosy complexion, because THE!
latter loses by the comparison; it sheu'd
be separated with white lace, blonde, or