The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-19
THE WORM AT WORK.
REPORTS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST.
"Ltverpool and New York had Better
Shorten their Estimates"
The following extracts from leading papers
show the present condition of the cotton crop
in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana:

The following extracts from leading papers
show the present condition Of the cotton crop
in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana:
MISSISSIPPI.
Raymond Gazette, 9TH: The fears enter
tained for the last month as to the early ap-
pearance of the enemy OF the cotton crop are
about to be realized. There can be no doubt
now but that the cotton caterpillar has ap-
pesred all over the Southern States. They
are not as yet In such numbers as To desolate
| the fields, but iJ must be borne in mind that
the fist crop is always In limited numbers,
and that the damage is done by their progeny.
The rains have continued 30 long that 1t is be-
yond doubt this pest will destroy consdera-
Bile portion Of the crop. Should the weather
be favorable for their propagation, even q
short time longer, there is great danger we
may not only see small patches here and there
stunted by the worms, but whole districts
swept clean, and but one quarter or one-third
of the average yield obtained.
Woodville Republican, 9Th: The worms are
through this county on every plantation. The
crops will not come up to anticipated results.
Columbus Index, S!h: Rust has appeared In
many places, the worm has announced his ar
rival, and the heated term is causing The
squares to drop of.
MeadvIle Journal, 9Th: The prospect for a
good cotton crop Is still very fatteriDg. No
further reports from the cotton worm.
Natchez Democrat 9Th: Prospect for the
cotton crop ln this region continues 10 be
more discouragiDg. Worms are appearing in
large numbers on some places on both sides
of the river.
Yazoo Banner, 9th: Captain o. B. Stutts, a
respectable planter In the Yazeo Swamp. near
this place, brought In stalk OF cotton on
Monday last, which was completely ruined by
worms. He also brought In some OF the
worms, which the planters pronounce not to
be the caterpillar; but If 1t destroys cotton
more efectually than that pest, 1t ls at least as
much 10 be dreaded. Every form and boil
were eaten off the stalk exhibited, and not
leaf disturbed. The ends Of the limbs were
cut of. AS this worm does not confne Itself
to cotton, but eats grass, we hope that The
damage IL may do may not reach the point that
caterpillar on several plantations, but thus far
have done but little harm.
Enterprise Courier, 10th Though we hear
of the appearance oil the cotton worm on many
plantations In this section, our reports as yet
do not represent them as doing any considera-
BILE damage. The next two weeks, however,
will tell the tale. Aside from this worm, the
cotton prospect at present, we think, is decld-
edly the finest since 1860
Liberty Herald, 10Th: Reports OF the cotton
worms come In from every quarter of the
county. AS yet they have not appeared In
sufficient numbers to cause any serious alarm,
but few days suffice for them to bring up
reinforcements without number. Should they
begin their ravages In earnest any time during
the present month, the damage will be almost
incalcuabe.
Union Spring Times, 7th: 1t is difficult 10
estimate the Injury already done to the grow
Ing cotton crop or the probable devastation OF
sAC ila, htnhn nh nd In
tion OF the country. Allowing for rust,
drought and floods, all of which have affected
and are affecting the cotton crop, and that, 10
addition, The worms will pretty efectualy
clean the 6elds within the next three weeks,
1t Is believed that there will be somewhat
larger cotton yield in the county than there
was last year. Reports from almost every
of the caterpillar, bnt generally they have not
'Fso Monteonery nsHu HI Advertiser, 9Th: The army
caterpillar, that pest Of the cotton lands, mas
made its appearance in Macon County, and Is
vigorously at work on plantations near Tus-
kegee.
Greenyille Advocate, 9Th: The recent pro-
tracted rains have injured the cotton crop In
this county very materially. The stalks are
rapidly shedding, aud should the worms prove
as numerous and disastrous as some predict,
the crop In our county will fall far below the
expectations of the planter.
Greensboro Beacon, 10Th: AS a natural
consequence of so much rain In July, The cot
ton worms are appearing In large numbers.
The army worm appeared some Two or three
weeks earlier than usual. South of this, on
the black lands, they have already done serl-
ous damage. The cotton crop on the rich
black lands OF this section will certainly be
materially Injured by the worm, and the yield
tall greatly below the estimate made lwo
H. Ia hnf M
plant of the worms on the sandy lands; but,
with the weather we are now having, and
have had for ten days past, there is strong
reason to apprehend their appearance soo1,
and In large numbers, on the sandy and all
other kinds of lands.
Greenvllle South Albanian, 10th: That most
destructive worm, the caterpillar, is running
the cotton crop In this section. Since our last
Issue we have heard at least Of twenty planta-
tIons which are almost totally destroyed.
Tuscaloosa Times, 7th: Reports OF the cot
ton crop still continue favorable. In this
county The yield, 1t Is believed, will be an
average one, but the aggregate crop oil the
State, it is thought, will fall much below an
average one.
Demopolis News, 10th: We learn from gen.
tleman living In Linden that the cotton worm
has made Its appearance In that vicinity also.
LOUISIANA.
The Monroe Telegraph Oh lne lOIn says: a
frleEd writes from Columbia, on the 9Th In
slant, that the "cotton worms have appeared
in large quantities throughout our parish"
Louisiana Farmer (Ouachita Parisl) I'd
We regret TO learn from nearly every quarter
that the caterpillar has made his appearances.
As vet no damage has been done by them; but
great fears are entertained that they will at
their next webbing do much injury.
Rayville Beacon, 10Th i: Crops are still very
good In this parish Notwithstanding the CON-
plaint of the worms. II Ia not a fixed fact
vet that they will injnre the cotton much.
Vernon Standard, Jackson Parish From
the best Information that we have been able
10 obtain. the cotton worm has made its ap-
pearauce In this parish. 1t Is In very small
numbers thus far, doing but little damage,
and nobody appears 10 be seriously alarmed
OF Its presence.
Mansfield Reporter: On account Of the con-
tinued dry weather the prospects for cotton
crop In this section are not as flattering as
we had hoped for. The cotton 0rm has made
It's appearance In some places IN the parish,
but not yet in sufficient force - do any very
great damage.
Claiborne Democrat, 9Th: There Is no shut
ting our eyes any longer to the mournfnl fact
| that the army worm is In our cotton fields. A
| field near Fort Hudson, on the Norwood place,
| is eaten 30 badly as 10 begin to look ragged.
Some confidently assert that the worms can
| be found In every field 10 the parish. They
came in 1867 about the lst OF September, aud
before the 10th of that month the crops were
entirely destroyed.
Alexandria Democrat: Our reports of the
nrooress of the caterplllars does not vary