The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-24
Cotton Caterpillar Destroyer.
From the Galveston News.l
GALVESTON, Jhlx4kts

amount of scientific research and hard
labor, than the destruction of the cotton
caterpillar. The cotton crop of the
South, worth $250,00O,000 is annually
threatened by destruction from this in
sect. 1t is indispensable to us-indivi,
dually and natiOnally-that the crop
should be saved; therefore, any plan
that is suggested is a matter of interest
and we feel Will be intclligently, and
In answer to the numberless letters
addressed to us on the subject, We
would suggest the following recipes, the
result of our experiments, extending
over many years, and recipes of others,
which have proved more or less ctfica-
CiOuS.
In instances to our knowledge, crops
have been saved by these applications,
and adjoining fields and parallel rows
of cotton entirely destroyed by the cater
pillar, where no application was made
RECIPE /.
Onequart Ofspirits of turpentine, thor
oughly mixed with 8 pounds of flour
(SOur flour will ansWer,) to form a paste
to this add 40 gallons of water. Stir it
well and usGsat opcei it is, lpjlucds by
standing.
RECIPE 2.
-Four ounces of ~arseniatc of soda and
- ounces Of dextrine, thoroughly dis
solved in ~ gallOns of water. This com
pound is patented, and MesSrs. Preston
q RObira, Galveston, are sole agents.
Experiments with this preparation JUST
fly the belief that it is a perfect protec-
ton.
RECIPE 3.
Paris green, we believe, can be used
in solution to accomplish the deStruC-
ton Of the caterpillar; say one pound Of
a pure article of Paris green mixed with
forty gallons of Watey to which add two
pounds of deXtline or four pounds of
gum arabic. The deXtrine OF powdered
gum arabic should be dissolved by boil
ing i'll two gallons of water before it is
added to the barrel of compound. Stir
constantly in the barrel and pots while
using.
RECIPE 4.
IhTee-quarters of a pound of powder
ed white arsenic, and three-quarterS of
apOund OfCOmmOn washing soda (bi-car-
bOuate of soda will not answer,) boil
together in two GALLONS of water until
entirely dissolved, stir while boiling, and
add wafer to supply that lost by pvapora-
ton. An earthen vessel, or one lined
with porcelain, is preferable to boil IN,
Then add forty or forty-five gallons of
water to the above preparation.
In order to make the preparation ad-
here to the leaf, dissolve two pounds of
dextrine in boiling water, and add it to
the compound.
RECIPE s..
Three-quarters of a pound of powder
ed white arsenic can be used without the
soda, to be dissolved by boiling in two
gallons Of water; add water while boil
ing to keen the quantity to two gallons.
DO no EOIl in an ironpOt. Add forty or
fOrty-five gallons of water.
In order to make the solution adhere
to the leaf dissolve two pounds of dex-
trlne by boiling i'll two gallons of water,
and add to the solution Of forty or forty
five gallons.
RECIPE. g..
If arseniOus acid is used (Which is dis
tinguishaole from common white arsen-
ic by being in lump take two or three
ounces, powder it and boilin two gallons
of water until dissolved, add water as it
e%vapOrates i'll boiling. This will be suf-
ficient to impregnate forty gallons of
water: 1t may prove more etficacious to
use with the arseniOus acid two or three
VhhSSS vi NASilAuS SOAks w LCGAtGL UIlC |
soda is usedsOr not; add two pounds of
dextrine first dissolved by bOiling) to
the forty gallons of the compound.
RECIPE 7.
If the above ingredients can not be
had, take the common jamestown or
Unison weed, chop up stalk, limb and
leaves, and boil in a large pot until a
strong tea is obtained. To make it ad-
baTo tr tho gnttnn snlonf bai1 S;p, 1No,,,I- |
of flour into a starch, and add to a bar
rel OF the iimson weed tea. If -four can
not be had, use a gallon of lime in its
place. With the decOctioE sprikle the
plant. "f'f e. -ri
RECIRE S.
Johnson's Cotton Worm Destroyer re-
quires Il package of the preparation to
he dissolved in ninety-nine gallons of
to be sprinkled with the solution.
Messrs. T. C. Thompson & Co., Calves
ton, are the agents.
RECIPE O..
Royals Cotton Worm Destroyer is
well known to the public. 1t is a DOW
der, and applied by sitting ON the plant.
The exact ingredients we do not know,
but it is said to be effective in the de-
OF the caterpillar.
The ingredients for the recipes given
will cost from twenty to fifty cents per
acre.
Inthe above recipes, except recipe two,
which is patented, if dextrine or gum
a not be obtained, or are too ex-
pensive, we would suggest flour as the
best substitute, eight or ten pounds of
-four (sOur will dO) to the barrel of sO1u-
ton. Boil the -four in a sufficient guam
tity OF water until q paste is formed, and
add this to the barrel of solution, STIR
it thoroughly.
The object Of tue dextrine, gum ara
bic, or boiled flour is to make the solu-
ton with which it is mixed sufficiently
glutlnous to adhere to the leaf of the
that it may not be washed off by
rain.
The above recipes are each intended
10 apply to one acre of cotton, except re-
eight. The solution should be
on the plant whenever the
appears on it, and reapplied
whenever the caterpillar reappears. The
should be made with water
.ng-pots, Or tin vessels of any kind, per-
with very fine holes. Fountain
are well adapted for the purpose;
they can be purchased in Galveston for
ZEN dollars. On horseback is the best
method of reaching the plant. 1t is best
20 apply it late in the evening.
We do not offer the recipes as infalli-
ole, but only suggest a trial.
Before using the above recipes, we
would advise farmers to try them, as per-
proportions given, on a few stalks of
and thus. determine the proper
Strength OF the solution. The preserva-