Wilmington journal., 1873-08-08
COTTON PLANTERS!
Caterpillars i'm COttOn-HOW To Dc
strOy Them.

suggested we DelleVe Dy IIoleS-oI
Henry, promises very hopefully, If any
reliance is to be placed in the state
ments made in the following publica-
ton taken from the last Tallahassee
FYoriaiou; and we are glad to be able
to say to our readers from our knowl-
edge personally of some and by repu-
tation Of others of the parties named,
that we think the statements can be
relied on implicitly.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, 29th July, '773.
NLEssns. EDIToRs:-Will you allow
us the use of your columns to 1mpart
such information rs we think will prove
highly beneficial to ourplanter friends?
On Saturday last we visited, IN COM
Dany with Mr.. Winthrop, his Lake
Plantation, managed and controlled by
Henry Bryan, colored, in order to test
the mixture OF Paris Green and flour
as a cotton caterpillar destroyer. We
were shown by the polite manager
cut Of five acres, improved seed, Dick
son Cluster and Boyd Prolific, an
average of five feet high, and OF very
luxr1riant growth, On Wednesday the
of pound Paris Green and IA pounds
common flour. At the time of the ex-
pertinent, the entire cut had caterpn-
lar in all stages. The application was
made on the centre rows by dustingt the
poison over the top of the plant with
common sitter. in twenty-four hours not
| a live caterpillar was to be seen. We eX-
! amined the cut carefully; the top leaves
were crisped-the stock and remaining
! leaves looking as fresh and vigorous as
! if the preparation had not been ap-
| rlied. On portion of the leaves we
| found quite q number of dead worms,
but none living, although the bottom
| leaves showed no signs of poison. Two
feet from this stock, and where the
poison had not been applied, We found
a stock containing about fifteen cater
pillars, green and black, busy eating
the cotton 50 numerous were they
that we counted five worms on one leaf.
We were told by the manager that
where the poison had been applied
number of the worms had died, falling
to the ground and were eaten by the
chickens, yet the chickens still live on.
We examined the cut where the poison
had been applied and could find nc
worms, which demonstrates to our sat
isfaction that even if they do not eat
the poison, the preparation beng dis
tasteful, the worms desert the plants
and seek more healthy quarters.
4 preparation of pound Of Parl:
Green and 24 lbs. Flour (the former
preparation being considered too
!. strong), was made and busted in on
presence over the cotton containing thu
worms. In fifteen seconds the cater
pillar leaped from the stock and wa
eaten by the chickens others crawle'
, to the main body of the plant, working
their way to the ground, while other
remained in sluggish condition,
sample of which we brought to on
: office, and III a short time the pest wa
/ as dead as Hector We have sine
p been told, by parties who visited TIL
cotton i'll the afternoon, that no sign G
) caterpillar could be seen, yet the al
, plicatiOn had only been made tha
/ morning. We visited this cut the mex
afternoon, III company with DIR. a. t
Hawkins, W. r. Wilson, Geo. Lewis
; Charles c. Pearce, Mr.. Winthrop, MI
: Page and IL colored man from Nj
=. Pearce's place, and examined the cu
and, after IL diigent search, NJ
a worm could be found. Nj
/ Pearce noticed live worms on
=. stock that had not received tt
application and dead ones on the ne,
row where it had been applied. All {
the parties left fully convinced that
was 4 complete success. Wednesda
the first application was made, and c
Il Friday night this cut was visited wit
t Il very ieavy rain and still the poisc
e, remained on the plant, the flo1
; making :. paste which Is difficult
wash Oft. Mi Pope, one of Mr.. T.
" COtten's managers, vino has been exp
r rilnenting. reports that after the pc
II son had been applied, the worms
p the next 81 hours deserted this cut al
. none could he found. Mr.. Isler, h
! other manager, visited this cotton AZ
'e reports about as Mr.. Pope. He al:
Y stated that this cotton had put on
" new growth, showing the poison d
- not effect the plant. Mr.. Ruff
. Tucker, 4 practical planter, also trie
i the poison, and says it is a compile
II success. He had worms in cut, ma,
u the application and the next day coIl
- find no live worms, dead ones appea
- ing on the ground and stock.
t Now. Messrs. Editors, with s1lt
of facts as these, why do our plant
t. friends delay using the poison when
- much is at stake? From experimen
- made we would suggest one pound
al Paris Green and twenty-four poun
ut common flour per acre, mixed we
e. and busted lightly over the plant
of using bag or hair sitter. The pu
" article of Paris Green imported can
of sold and delivered at Tallahassee
IN ~ cents per pound, and common flo
.l- L., Il
~, 81 Il per acre. We are glad to sta
40 that number of our friends are sen
III ing in orders for tie Destroyer. I
ix idea prevails That the party sifti1
b. must cover his head with gauze al
g dust to the windward, as the pois,
Il might have a bad effect. Now. -,
certainly would not give such advi
ce as might lead to serious results, b
hi would state that those who applied
-, soon found the preparation over the
Ill arms and faces, and we, in passil
ef through, busted it over our clothi1
of and yet feel no bad results. Parti
= should wash their hands after applyil
it, and be careful not to eat as mu
as the worms. It would be W,
IS 10 muzzle the heads of the mules viii
rs plOwing.
DC We would also advise our plant
friends to use Improved Seed anoth
season. If they wish to be convinc
TT that it is to their intest to do so, all
nt have to say is visit Mr. Winthrop
fv Lake place and see for themselve
y We brought in a stock from this pla
e. and counted 1O2 bolls.
III Trusting that our friends will not
N dilatory in SO important a matter, ,
u remain,
Yours truly,
i'll EARLE & PERKINS.
III
le A CARD.
t. MEssRs. EDITORS The undersign
. desire to state in your columns, for t