Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-11-19
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sisters flsn .ht1 ! hai eesn srpATaisi
for tf'ssa years, aHd, as . hslsrsiis's 10
s1aniHs inis iks bssaiifal snt inssErsiihg
shissis II lhis PsEiisA 81 The Mes NERD I
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Isai-l feel iapsllei - give shsTt @s'
e0aal Of ~ sKPsrieAes asd iisesssFiss
iaTiHE nay brief say,
NJ Iih,s has besA PTiheiPaiiy employed
in tLs sKaniAsii0A Of = PaTt " The ahl@4ls
4, all AZ bxtt sfiLs frssiatls, kingleEn,
IN he yieiSiiy % The City u Dallas, On
Loih .idss Of The firstly River,
Ia he sAiHal kihelea u.esl siieaiiea
uss si,sA 10 reptiles aai iasee's, iHsiaiihs
eonsLifsFsas Ahimals, l discovered hnstn
dihsTsHI speeimsHs Of Iuulss SRl lizards,
.ni mere ihAA tssniy iihsrsnl sPssimsns
Of snakes, OF ihsseis, ! founi infins the
summer mohihs, about slAirsh haniTei
.pselHeHs; aud eeuid proiens my siAy
.iort Iifis, NY e0llseileh would sSSh three
ILoa.All sPeeimshs,
Among The ballsTiles, foaalsH sa,ireiy
ne. silI,spinusb Nh,eh subslsis uPen the
leaves Of the post OAk, iTom which 'hlnA
can be produced splendid article OF sha'
aud which production may be Of great ai'
vantage 10 the future Of this country, l
al.o found the worm Of Que 81 The largest
aud most beautiful BUTTERFLIES Of Amsrlea,
Among the insects which have done a
great deal Of harm, aud which arc SO much
dreaded BY the cotton planter, ! fouHd the
cotton worm, the bntieTay OF which Is cal
led Roetns selma. The worm appeared 80
late this year ms 10 eausr 40 material Ia
Jury 10 the cotton crop; but ! an under
the impression that Il will be very trouble
some next season, as the butterfly lHoeiHi
,,liual. during the months 0f October Ani
November, deposits iIs ergs, which will
apprar early next summer ~ the eAierpil'
lar. All efforts TO destroy this pest hts SO
hr. In q great measure, failed. | am OF
the opinion that the following would come
nearer destroying this insect than any
plan yet iried:-
Ii Is the nature Of insects Of this species
to deposit their eggs upon such objects and
in sucl, situation that when the eggs are
warmed into life and the young Come ictthi
they Immediately find that food proper for
their susirnance without further aid. The
butterfly which produces the cotton worm
or caterpillar therefore, in obedience to
this law Of Nature, dep0siis its eggs upon
the stem and branches OF the cotton stock.
These stocks, Which each year contain the
seed producing the following generation 81
worms, shoull, Immediately after cotton
picking iiiie, be carefully gathered, and by
fire completely destroyed. Now, If NIL cot
ton planters wot!li fjllcS this plan, 1t
woul1 certainly so reduce the number OF
worms as 10 fciidbr iheR Comparatively
harm less. by burning the cotton stalk, h
number Of other eggs aud cftysoiides Of
different pes,tous insccts can be destroyed.
or conchilerSiis animals, found twenty
specimens Of mtisses IN Standing and rum
ming water, besides ten rdrietie5 Of lt6d
gathered oyer four hddirel floral ,ps::
cimens of different kinds, many of which
nre useful and ornaneGthl as shrubber3
for yards and gardens. =, >,
Among lime and chalk stone formations,
| gathered about one hundred different
kinds Of fossils, mostly muscles, crabs and
fishes. | also found the fossils Of lRtet
existing mammalia, especially Of the mas
tadon.
Ny work during my journey home and
after I arrive there, shall he TO arrange
and classify the animals md plants have
found, md to write u history Of them; and
| shall take great pleasure in being able
10 contribute 10 the natural history of
Texas, especially Of Dallas County.
When | lovk back upon the past year
which have spent in Dallas County, | feel
thnt | cannot 90 hence without expressing
my most sincere thanks to tie ctdmunity
in general, and especially TO those who
assisted me in the kindest fiaIi!er in carry
ing ont my objects. a,,.j.
in the advanced civilized world which, in
} rs free Institutions, showssuch al interest
in ever free Nature. .yr.,
depart with the satisfaction Of knowing
thai the people of Dallas CouhtS, and Of
Texar, deserve better name than they
have abroad; that their conduct TOWARD
nc during my stay has been kind and gen
crous, mil their hospitality exctis any |
have befoi experienced.
lam sure that there is no better Place
dian Dallas County for immigrants who
desire new homes, as its rich and beautiful!
soil will surely support the industrious
hand, and deserves the Highest recommen-
datiou.
acknowledge that the days ! have spent
in this Land of Hospitality, are the hap
rest which | record in the album OF my
lie. j. BULL Naturais''
Dallas, November 10TH, 1870.