The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18

u that they have been IN the oottoj
p 4e!ds during these early montha
, July and August, In very great ouan
q Titles, such as have never been seel
q before. l have been informed tha
:, tney Iced upon the worms In three O
. t1eit forms. the butterfly, caterpil
l. lar, and chysalts! These birds SHOULD
oe protected, and permitted to build
y their nests undisturbed by the hunt.
= ers shot or idle boys hand.
Many other solitary birds feed
J upon them; but the damage Is no,
~. AZ to quadrupeds, there are
none known, with perhaps the sin.
gle exception Of the Racoon (Procv.
, on Lotor). He has been seen feed.
! !nR on them. and planters inform me
: tnat they have eeen the tops Of the
STALKS bent and broken, evidently tue
work OF the coon In search Of the
catarpillars!
Sd. 1asects-lst, Ants (family For.
m'cedae order, Hymenoptera) have
Al ways been looked upon as one OF
toe most tnveterate enemies Of the
cotton caterpillar, destructive to
t1em 10 all Of their four different
ior'ns. They will detach the eQv
from the leaf. and bear It OF to their
formtcary, attack aud Kill the worm
eltler 10 hts active eating state. or
waen under the topidity Of the Gee.
ono or chrysalis state, and II It is
possible Tor them to capture q but.
terdy 1t shares the same fate! It
may be owing to their inability to
procreate. and move about during
vet weather, that tho worms are en-.
9o!ed to escape their Expectations.
1t 70 q we'll known fact that the f.
male ant Is wingei, hence It ia plain
~ 20 seen t0at vet stormy weather
WI constderably interfere With her
proper fuuctioeal Office. The female
ants are furnished at their exclusion,
Win two pair OF wings, which after
swarmtog 10 concourse With the
males. they almost Immediately cast.
me ONCE OF the perfect or winged
female 10 to provide q constant SUP.
ply OF eggs for the maintenance Of
the population. Rainy weather can
therefore keep the female ant "crib.
bed. cabined and Oonaaed' TO her
Prlson lite. or Il she IL permitted to !
venture forth, 1t Is possible for her |
70 90 loot In the storm. The super.
abundant surface water, remaining
AFTER heavy rains, will greatly impede |
the active operations OF the 'neuters'' |
or working ants, whose Office It u 10 !
supply and protect the colony.
81. The wasp (Gesxs VesDe. order
dymen0pters) attacks the worm and
Will carry them OF to fed their v0uno.
and should they be 90 unrortuoate
a 70 drop one on the ground en- roste,
toe ants will be certain to pick It 10. |
Sd. There 10 Q small ohinch.liks
pug (Cimex FOliarius) constantly
found on the cotton plant leaf. which
undoubtedly feeds on the ovs or eR9s
OF the butterflies. They are not nu.
merous however. and are too email
and Insignificant to do . Rreot
amount OF damage, or interfere ma
terial'y With the rapid increase OF |
the worms.
8. what has been tho result OF
the Efforts TO allure and destroy the |,
moths, and what methods have prov.
" 0oLJoI6CtOTy II
0tve your estimate OF the relative
value tor this purpose OF poisoned
sugar, m0laesos and vinegar. or
ether g Ase >, poisonous substances. and
A. The only effort ever made IN
this parish TO destroy tho butterflies.
he's been by dreo at night, Thov "a
easily attracted by the ''9litter Of a
gastsh flame" at night, and great
quantities can be destroyed IN this
manner. It, however, requires con.
cert OF action on the part Of . largo
number OF planters, which has nv. /
% oeon done. AZ 70 attracting them
Nth sugar &c.. It IL generally b..
.1eved that the butterfly does not
AXE nourishment during ito short
lie, or II 1t takes any, the quantity IA q
90 small for them 70 b eucoeasful. Z
y poisoned.
10 And the moth most attracted Il
o sweetened substances, when =
|meered upon trees, boards. &C.. or h
Vnen contained In vessels In or near
Vnlc1 lamps may b lighted ?"
A. They Will be attracted only by u
he lights.
II. Are any flowers known 70 be 9
Attractive to the moth =? II 90 speci. q
y them and their season Of bloom. Q
0g."
A: I DO not know Of any flowers b
hat Will attract them, they are not 8
et,n on any other plant than the "
ott0n.
IL. ''What do you know from your 4
M observation Of the Influence OF OF
ute grown near or with tho cotton ~
A. Nothing. ~
HAS anything been found moro ~ !.
generally useful and applicable, or =, =,
heaper, than the use OF Paris Green ~ =,
or ofarsenic in some form. "
0 destroy the worms ?"
A. Nothing. 10
IA. Have you known OF any iniu. q
!ous effects following the use Of
hts poison either to tho plant, to I'll
IAN. or to animals - W
A. First % to the plant; II tho mix.
ure y put on too highly ooncentra. pl
ID, It will kill leaves, bolls, and 4.
looms. 2od O. to man; when any 81
0rtion OF the cuticle 10 abrsded and
he mixture allowed to get on this =,
srticulsr place It 10 apt to cause :.
1cel Inflammation aud inflammation -
I the neighboring Emphatic glands, ~ ~
0 case, however, to my knowledge e
% ever been known to result oo. ~
|ously. I'd, ] know nothing Of any "
srious accident to animals.
Is. ''State what you consider the %
est and most elective method OF %
the worms In your Geo. BY
on" VI
A. The best method yet tried. n 10
10 application Of tho Paris Green
appended IN water, one pound TO "a
)rty gallons. The Paris Green be. b.
Il tho arsenite OF copper, 1t u not q
bubble 10 water, and 0hen tho two
10 mixed tho Paris Green u onlv Ia