Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-16
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publication the following commuica-
ton of an Alabama plarter to a
commission merchant in Mobile,
taken from the Register published
in That city. We reproduce it with
pleasure, for though We are not al
ways harping on the subject, and
complaining of the inigratitu.le we
meet with, 1t is our wish and design
to do all the good possible in the
community we live in.
DEMoPOLIs, July 80, 1873.
MessrS. -:
DEAR SIRs-Hearing that yOu commission
merchants are dealing very extensively III
Paris green-furnishing your patrons gener-
ally with i'll write to i,ive you some
valuable information to communicate 10
them on the subject. Several experienced
planters in this vicinity have found upon
trial that Paris green is be st applied Win
water as the solvent; they mixed 10 PARIS
green with 40 gallons wat er, sprinkled -, !.
on with an old broom, and 70 and that IL XIII
ed all the worms in every il distances ana mas
kept them off the plant thu star. And tney
are now of the opinion that less quantity
of Paris green-i-fb probal ly-will poison
the 40 gallons water suffic lently; but 90
not think they have verifit d it by trlai as
yet Paris green is not diss' lved ny water,
but is suspended in it; h snce the nquiu
must be constantly stirred, or sn'.heh up
while you are applying 1T; but TINS ,ncon-
venience may probably be obvlateo py us
ing q little gum arabic, de xtrlhe, snPPTc,,y
elm, or other mueilaginous substance. Inc
nlonters GENERALLY here int nd Applying the
Paris green in this liquid st ate, ana rs the
common watering-pot, or E freet sprinkler
is thouobt tn be the most a epedious lnstru-
ment for APPLYING it-with it hand can
sprinkle from eight to ten, acres per day;
wateripg-pots, instead Oft alters, are now
in demand. As the danger attending the
MIXING and applying of tn g green In TINS
wav is much lass than VIII en- used IN the
,,o,ydered state, and as iti is much more
Economical, and applied " 18th far greater
facility, the planters general ly should DC III
formed Oft :,
Rut there are localities where water Is
not abundant enough to be thus employed
For these advise the trial of arscnlc witn
aour and air-sleked lime or ashes. Gentie'
men in the neighbOrhood OF onlontoMn
| told me Friday that they nad peen usi a,.
f,onr and Is lbs air slaked lime, with as hnt
an effect as when they used Paris green
Arsenic costs from . to lOc. o Id; fari'
green from 40 to SOC.
With regard to TIE pHtent compound
which Whisenant &c Royal are offering
for sale. Mr.. - has shown me recen'
letter from the Commissioner Of Agricul
ture. Washington, ID. c., which said tna'
their patents covered only their "pecat.a'
oombiudt;ons,n and that persons were at lid
ertv TO make use of the same ingredient'
in other proportions without committing
anv infrinpement. This renders the sai'
nafents yaiueless as money-making ventur
es.
The Galveston News Of the 26th July say
Finn all sections of the country 'wher
} the now worm remedy has been tested tn
most gratifying results have been obtained
farmers speaking in the highest terms OF il
For the benefit of those who have not q
vet used this remedy We publish it below
: Cotton Worm destroyer.
, I 10 Dry Pari. Green.
{ 10 Arsenic.
5 Tbs. Wheat Flour.
20 lbs Slack LiGIe or Ashes.
a Mix, and apply when the dew is on tn
Q plant, through box or can with slcv
O two (2) inches in diameter in the bottom
. The above quantity is sufficient for hve 70
aeros- Care shonld he taken not to innai
i the mixture. When scattered over the pfar
o in the morning the worms may be alive Tn
r next morning, Eut will turn white ana dl
within twenty-four hours, meanwhile io'
ing their appctites.
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