The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-20
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FIGHTING THE WORM.

THE COTTON CATERPILLAR EFFEG-
TUALLY FLANKED--TEE RESULTS
! NO LONGER DOUBTFUL.
! The Tallahassee Floridian con-
: tains the details Of some expert
ments recently made in that 'vlcln-
lty with mixture Of Paris green
and flour to destroy the cotton cat
erpillar, and which proved entirely
successful. The information IS con-
tanned in letter from Messrs.
! Earle Il Perkins, of that city, who,
one day last week, visited the
Lake plantation Of Mr.. Henry
Winthrop, of Leon County, and
witnessed the application OF the
mixture to cut Of five acres
The compound was one pound Of
Paris green to twenty-four pounds
of -four, and the result is stated rs
! follows:
At the time OF the experiment
the entire cut had caterpillar in all
stages. The application was made
on the centre rows, by dusting the
poison over the top Of the plant
with ! common sitter. In twenty
four hours not a live caterpillar was
to be seen. We examined the cut
carefully; the top leaves looking
as fresh and vigorous as if the pre-
paration had not been applied. On
Il portion of the leaves we found
quito a number Of dead worms,
but none living, although the bot:
tom leaves showed no signs of
poison. Two feet from this stalk,
and where the poison had not
been applied, we found stalk
containing about fifteen cater
pillars, green and black, bnsy
eating the cotton; so numerous
were they that we counted five
worms on one leaf. We were
told by the manager that where
the poison had been applied a
number of the worms had died,
falling to the ground. and were
eaten by the chickens, yet the
chickens still live on. We exam,
incd the cut where the poison had
been applicd and could find nc
worms, which demonstrates to oul
satisfaction that even if they dc
} not eat the poison, the prepara
ton being distastetul, the worm:
; desert the plant and seek more
healthy quarters.
A preparation Of one pound O
) Paris groen and twenty-fou1
pounds Of -four was made and dust
: cd in our presence over the cottoi
containing the worms. In ffteer
, seconds one caterpillar lcaped from
the stock and was eaten by th'
chickens, others crawled TO thu
main body Of the plant, working
their way to the ground, while
others remained in a sluggish con
l dition, a sample Of which w
; brought to our Office and III shor
time this pest vas dead as Hector
We have since been told by par
! ties who visited this cotton in tn
1 afternoon that no sign Of cat
erpillar could be seen, yet th
). application had only been mad
t that morning. We visited thi
d cut the next afternoon in compan.
;, with DR.. A. B. Hawkins, W. /
: Wilson, Geo. Lewis, Chas. {
: pcarcc, Mr.. Winthrop, Mr.. Pag
: and colored man from Nj
S Pcarcc's place, examined the Gu
and after a diligcnt search not
c worm could be found. Mr.. Pcarc
II noticed live worms on stalk ths
s. had not received the app|icatio
e and dead ones on the rcXt ro'
where it had been applied. All (
4, 4, the parties left fully convince
Il that it was Il complete success
IS Wednesday the first applicatlo
4 was made, and on Friday nigl
this cut was visited with yer
IS heavy rain, and still the poison r
le NAMED on the plant, the fol
If making.a paste which is ditlicu
r to wash off. Mr.. Pope, one Of N
ot f. R. Cottcn's managers, who h;
e; been experimenting, reports tn
, after the poison had been apple
&c the worms in the next twcnty-tol
hours deserted this cut: and nor
W could be found. Mr.. lslor, h
ed other manager, visited this co
It, ton, and reports about as Mr. Pop
IN He also stated that this cotto
n had put on q new growth, sho,
K, ing the poison did not affect tt
''r plant. Mr.. Rufus Tucker, pra
ed tical planter, also tried tic polso
ng and says it is q complete succe:
en- He had worms in . cut, made t
application, and next day Goa
find no live worms, dead ones q
,io pcaring on the ground and staI
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