The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-11
The Cotton CATERPILLAR.

the cotton planters OF this section,
but must admit that the prospects
for a cotton crop, this year, are III
deed gloomy. The incessant rains
which have visited this section for
the past three or four weeks, and
which continue to fall, are calcula
ted to dampen the spirits of those
whose all is in the present crop.
But the effect of the rains IS too
we'll known already; and hence we
will turn our attention to some
thing else.
Mr.. z. Doucct entered our office,
this morning, with a genuine cotton
caterpillar, which was taken from
his plantation, just adjoining town.
1t was the following extract, from
the Selma, Alabama, Times, which
caused Mr.. Doucet to examine his
cotton, and discover that the cater.
pillars had taken possession of it:
Tho cotton caterpillar is reported in
various counties throughout the State,
and we say to planters, make ample
provisions for corn enough TO do them
next year. The caterpillar may not do
any damage, and with dry weather this
month, probably will not; but, on the
other hand, they may destroy the cot
ton. With little corn in the country,
and the next cotton crop Il total or even
partial failure, the condition of our
country may be better imagined than we
can predict 1t. Here are solDe extracts
from our late exchanges. The Henry
county Register, 30 of May. says: ION
Saturday last, Mr.. A. d. Wood brought
TO town three or four oaterpillars found
on bis cotton, six or eight miles south
of here. We learn they are common in
the vicinity Of Lawrenceville, in this
county"
The Eufaula Times, Of 3lst OF May,
under the caption Of More Caterpillars,'
says: "A gentleman entered our office
yesterday, with a small paper box which
contained seven full grown cotton cater
pillars, one or two ia the web, and 9th
ers In the caIyx, and still others just
turning to flies. 1t was an interesting
group Of the yermin in different stages,
but hone the less disgusting and nau-
seating in appearance. They were tn
ken from the cotton field Of MIR. A. p.
Mcleod. sixteen miles northwest from
this city, and from the field those we're
taken that we mentioned a few days
since. The gentleman who brought In
this the box Of caterpillars yesterday,
Gays they have utterly ruined Mr.. Nc"
Lood's young cotton, and are now rapid
" spreading TO adjoining plantations.
The vermin made their appearance too
late last year to injure anything more
than the top crop of cotton, which never
amounts to much, unless the seasons are
highly favorable, and frost is delayed
till December; but now tho destroyer
comes earlier than ever before known,
and In time to destroy the young and
tender plants from the root up. Shoald
the vermin be as general anh numerous
in June and July, as they were last
year in August and September, they
will almost aunihilate the cotton crop of
1874. We ~oandidly confess that the
subject 10 beginning TO excite our
gravest approximations"
They have already been reported
through our columns, within thirty
miles Of Selma, west Of us, and there is
no doubt that they will prevail generally
throughout the country. {
~ The Texas Legislature adjourned :,
last wednesday.
II IL is reported that Eugenie has '
been in Pares since the ID inst. =
t. Five hundred heases are to be /
built at Richmond, Va, this year. @
EB A turkey was hatoh0d near Car i
enoro, In this parish, the other day, 0
which had two heads and four legs. 3
IT, yellow fever deaths at Havana n
average about ten a day. And yet Ha~ !
vana guarantees New Orleans about
The cholera.
Co. The City Council of Richmond
have determined to give a site on Gam" :,
,le's hill, in hat city, for the monu- ',
nent to Gen. Lee. i
E The Court of Appeals sustains
ls Supreme Court Of tho State In the
case. Unless Gov. Dix inter-
eres, Stokes hangs. J,
TS' Prince Jerome Napoleon arrived
n Paris on the 5th inst. His presence j.
iaused much agitation in the Hobbies of y
he Assembly. No
" Miss. Lee. Hudson, who played en-
engagement at the 1t. Charles thea. y
70, in New Orleans, just before its al
lose, died in Sc. Louis on the ID inst. is
ER w. / SmYlie has disposed Of the -
.'lanters' Banner to Mr.. w. b. Mer- ~,
hant, Of the Brashear Negs. The lat. at
" paper Hnl be supplied TO the snb- th,
Of the Bonner. co
~ The following sentiment Is at on
ibuted 10 Napoleon Bonapart, "a thu
lndsome weman pleases the eye, but a tFa
BOD woman pleases the heart. The III
10 IL a j~ewel-the other is Q treasure" thi
EE Our old friend, ]. r. Jolley, has lea
ken possession Of the Attakapas Reg Au
1t Franklin, and will publish a n"
nseFystise paper. Jolley Is a good Sta
low, and gets up a good paper. We Gle
sh him ~unboaaded success in bis new POI
terpFise. and hope that It may prove Y ~
fat take" lie ought to change the gre
me. however hay
90 Mrs. Robert d. Lee visited Ar. Lo'
gton. her old homed, on the Cd inst. ZEE
] u IN invalid, and expressed d desire Ho.
visit the spot for the last time, She knC
8 cut from Alexandria and stepped Lo'
of TIE carriage, walked through the M.
kaak kAa ~nanad* and fnrnt