The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07


will soon perish and fall 70 the ssousd. IL many X
the fallen blooms examnsd they viii mostly b. found
other pest Several inesen. planter. have accused ssri
other insects OF the young bo and thus causing
IN ss a hs
striking similarity between this and the APP
food and hab both in the caterpillar and per
feet state which leads to the superstition that the boworm
may be the young Of the moth and the eggs de-
posted on the young bos the substitute for
old and hard for food Ths fact however
yet been fully proved but easily be done
Colonel B. a. forsby u Coluabas has bred both Insects
and declares hs to b. the sad moreover, when
plantations the boil worms did not make their sp
that the cotton neigh
boring plantations they committed great The
vary much in color and markngsome being brown while
others are almost green ALL however less spot
variations Of color perhaps may be caared BY the food Of
the casrpss which appear in every shade between the
moths of tawny yellow color. The upper wings
yelowish in specimens, with shade Of green, but
ming Sas d. wns about q an nsS from
the margin and crescent shaped mark the centre Of
s s wss d., 0 % white SPOT ere
coored with broad black border the Margin and also
yened distinctly with the color In the black border,
however, there brownish yellow spot of the color
the OF the under wing which 10 distinct In
some specimens than In Others but always be plainly
perceived.
1t has been recommended to light fires In various parts
Of the plantation at the when the first moths Of this
brood b. thus destroyed numbers
the crops some successful experiments in killing these
two since, which win give in detail in his
words:
owe procured eighteen common sized dinner pates
which We put about half gin Of vinegar and molsssss
previously prepared h the proportion Of four parts Of The
70 one q the latter These Plate. we're set on anal ana
with dxncb square board tackled top receive the
each stake occupying the area Of about three ac and
made in the evening after the flies had
made their When examined the next morning,
found from eighteen to thrtyve moths to each plate
We continued the experiment for five ak days. extending
the plates the entire field each days decreasing
lie trouble The crop tia. year was very injured
unable adhesive nature make their escape
ontha vinegar doubtless being an importan. agent IN
the matter es fsed only night plates should be
sells repenished a. may require hsvs
tried the experiment with results equally satsactory
shall continue it until better and more economical one is
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Waite Papa-The Postmaster General has made the fol-
lowing order, viz:
sistans in ali Immediately before the Office 10 swept
otherwise cleared Of rubbish to collect and examine the
guard against the possibility of loss OF letters other mail
matter which may have fallen the 6oor have been
rs Iii Strictly oned
upon all postmastsrs and it, violation will constitute
offence Postmssters be careful use in mailing let
tiers packets ill wrapping paper 1T to be used agan and
the any such paper strictly forbidden BY the regula
tons of the department" e sfass
Poet O6ce Ertsnsioa.-The foundation Of the Post Office
extension consists in part Of beton. The trenches which
receive the three feet Deep and nearly ready for
the mason work. Blue rock used for the foundation
Three large boom derricks in state Of construction for
putting in the large blue rock and marble work. The spot
presents busy