The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-06-12

gIead az the second Annual sessson Of National Ae-
ricultural COngress.l
Gentlemen Of ne National agricultural Con-
gresss
It was my pleasure, well nigh year
ago, to be with You at your organize
ton infthe city from which I hail. Few
things were more Characteristic Of that
reunion Of the friends of Agriculture
from different parts of our broad land,
than the large representation from the
South, and the mutual goodwill and
the cordial fellowship which reigned
on al sides. There was manifested a
due appreciation Of science irt the hon
or paid to one who did much to make
us masters Of the elements, and whom
We all sorrow for as having SINCE left
us for that world which knows no sec
tional strife nor brotherly feud. There
was also manifested strong desire to
profit by one another's experiences,
and it is for these reasons that I am
led to offer, to the members of the
South, suggestion which may prove
Of little service, or, per contra, Of the
utmost value.
gave you last year some idea of the
immense sums which the farmers of
this country lose by insect depreda-
lions, sind 1t is unnecessary here to en-
large upon the subject. You, as cotton
growers, are wen enough aware Of these
ravages, for in single fortnight last
summers one single species-the Cot
ton-worm- late up something like TWEEN
ty million dollars worth Of cotton for
you.
Some Of the Northern States have
been sufficiently wise and proyident as
to appoint officers whose duty it is to
study these insect pests, and suggest
remedies for their ravages but in the
South, no such officers yet exist. You
are, in consequence, entirely at the
mercy Of this apparently insignificant
worm and it is matter Of surprise
that, where the losses are so heavy,
some efforts have not been made to get
the mastery over the pest by delegating
some individual or commission to mike
thorough Investigations and expert
ments upon it. Upto the present time,
no really practicable remedy has been
discovered Hand-piclking is not whole
sale enough Fires, lights, and traps
containing attractive but poisonous
sweets, together with all other devices,
intended 20 allure and destroy the pa.
rent moths, are of little use except
where they can be generally employed
throughout whole districts-md this
implies an amount of Intelligence, or
ganization and unity Of purpose rarely,
if ever, found in any farming commune
! ty. Carbolie soap has failed to fulfill
the hopes and prophecies Of its adyo-
Gates Now, it hasnever been my for
tune to experiment in a cotton field, but
from my experience with insecticide.
in other fields, feel quite assured that
10y q proper use of Paris green, the Cot
ton-worm May be mastered.
IN the so-called Northwestern Statss
as yon are doubtless aware, we hav,
been sorely troubled, during the pas
decade, by the Colorado Potate-beetl,
(Dorvphoro I0-liaceta), an insect which
affects the Potato very much in th,
snme way as the Cotton-worm affects
the cotton plant but from which it i
not likely that you of the South vii
ever suffer. We manage to sabdue ans
DEFY it by a proper use Of the minera
mentioned, and from my experience up
ON the woodworking worms, many o
them belonging to the same family a
your eotton-worm, I am satisfied tha
this last VIII suceumb to the mixture
propose, even more readily than doe
the Potato-beesle.
paris green, or Seheele's green, con
lains a varied proportion of arseniou
, acid, and is deadly poison; but tn
hammer in which it may be used {,
counteract the Cotton-worm, render
It perfectly harmless. If the green j
pure, which can generally be ascertain
ed by the brightness and intensity 0
the color, it may be mixed with 30 part
Of nonr, plaster. Stacked lime, or ashes
and still he thoroughly effectual. Tn
+ least possible busting of TINS mixtur
upon the plants viii be the means @
destroying all the worms upon them
! without the least injury 20 the plant
themselves. The green should neve
s cost moro than twenty-five cents pc
: pound, at Wholesale, and thirty pound
of the niixtuse viii suffice for severa
! acres. it IS best busted On to the plant
{ early in the morning while they M
moist with dew It may be busted
( Varicus manners, and some persons,
S fighting The Potato-beetle. have foun
& an old sleazy saek. such as those use
5 for table salt. 20 DO good service. whe
S attached 10 the end 81 e stick 1t
B most safely applied, however. by aid q
apenorated tin box attached to the en-
) of stick three or four feet long. sac
box can be inside Of any desirabl
5 size. The least possible desting sun
{ ces. and by taking the handle Of I'll
dustho1 IN The lett hand. and then I'll
s ping the box VitA ano.her stick held
y the right hand, one can walk apidi
5 along the rows ard regulate the emceF
y s'HeJ Iho ereeu can not Wei be mr
e cd with the hosr or plaster eseept >
g The AID 81 5 mia. and sisfor this e.
) sea th4l ihoze=wiio mix 81 large quaint
{ ti1eFaT2 the advantage h IS most s.
+ iecluai Sacn mixed with d5nr thong
y pi4s hns tie merit s. chcepaess 81
s l.efns dnnss that 81 this usixtare s
s. have chsH ard asallahie ensldaie /
5 tile C5ston-Noraa plague. am ansior
Is o. give Tie qEesi'op as vide ei1c.