Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
$500 90 Reward.

To the Oranges Of the CgarkSUiILe and
HOpkinSUiUe Tobacco Districts:
We have declared war against the
hOrn-wOrm, and call upon you, as
allies, for your hearty cooperation
in the fight. Two years ago, in
order to test some views we had
upon the subject Zone of which was
our opinion that the early worms
arrived at maturity, entered the
ground, went into the chrysalis
state and emerged again a perfect
fly before the summer was over,
giving us the August glut of worms),
we gave some gold premiums to the
children of our two districts for
killing tobacco flies. The result of
their eXertiOns convinced us that
our views were correct, and the
thousands of flies killed by our active
little cOadiutOrs saved many thou
sands of dollars to our section.
We find that many do not fully
realize the damage done by the
worms. Our tObaccOs are used as
wrappers or filters. A worm eaten
leaf is only fit for a filler, and has
but little higher value than lug.
Wrappers now bring on our market
1t to lie, Tugs to &c. Make your
own calculation. We have seen the
money value of the crop of Mont
gOmery county alone damaged by
the worms S6O,000-a sum capable
Of doing much good. We believe
few planters will deny that if the
hOrn-WOrm was eXtirpated, that a
hand could better tend five acres of
tobacco than he can now tend three
acres. Lend us, then, your aid to
reduce the raVageS of this pest. Let
us commence at the fountain head.
1t is certainly easier to knock down
two flies with paddle, or to drop
drop of honey and cobalt in
Observation-Disclosures than to
turn over leaf by leaf and pick Oft
one by one thousand wOrms-a
back-breaking job. The first crop
of flies are out now, laying their
eggs on the tomato plants and young
tobacco plants. They can be seen
in the gardens and around the
pOrches every evening fitting
among the hOney-suckles and other
flowers. Turn out the children and
paddle them down, and pay them
for all the flies killed. Every child
can save much towards a hands
labor in the field.
Now, to show our interest in the
matter, we offer you the following
premiums:
To the Grange, who through its
members and others, causes to be
killed the largest number of tobacco
flies this season, two hundred and
fifty dollars ESQ COZ. To the Grange
who, as above, causes to be killed
the next largest number of tobacco
flies, one hundred and fifty dollars
$50 COZ. To the third Grange on
the list, seventy-five dollars (75 00).
To the fourth Grange, twenty-five
dollars (25 00. Over and above
these premiums the planter Granger
or not who shall kill, or cause to
be killed, the largest number of
tobacco flies, shall ride in a fine
saddle at our expense, made to his
measure.
AS the object of these premiums is
to have the flies killed, the largest
latitute is therefore allowed, and
every Grange can hire the killing of
flies, only the proof must be positive
of the number killed, a report of
which each grange must make,
These premiums will be paid at our
office in GAINESVILLE on the 1st day
of November next, in good hard
dollars, the contest to be decided
under such rules and regulations as
may be provided for the purpose by
the Hon. NJ. ID. Davie, Master State
Grange of Kentucky. This gentle
man has always had the good of
our community so much at heart
that we feel sure that he will pro-
vide rules for inSuring a fair settle
ment of the claims, securing equal
Justice to all, and from his position
he is the proper person to act in the
matter. We hope that all papers
in the two districts friendly to the
planting interests will copy this,
and every planter cut it out and post
it up. As a last premium, we will
give to the paper which gives this
article the greatest number of inser-
tiOns between now and October LIST,
1877, silver cup from which to sip
that beverage which cheers but not
inebriates, This is generally I'M
derstood to be an old-fashioned
Virginia Julep.)
We hope this matter will be taken
in hand at once. We have raised
the war cry, and call for all the
forces to come out, but our main
reliance is upon the infantry, if they
are properly paid. Some of you
have known us nearly twenty-five
years, and all who know us, know,
that what we say, we do.
Truly, your friends,
NJ. II. CLARK d Bro.