The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-11-08

warm days. they will come ont and
ily around. At this time they do no,
poseess tho same brilliant colorf
that they do In the spring and sum
mer when they are depOsitiDg theil
eggs, and one not perfectly acquatnt
ed with them might mistake then
tor another opecies. They, there
fore, pass the winter 10 the butter.
ny form 10 Z semi.torptd condition
yes, strange TO remark, en- peasant tie
erst thing seen IN the spriug VI the
year Ia the worm itaalf.
| THE Ia perhaps not q new theory
bn" H. II certainly tut With intelli'
geace and force and is full of inter
eet. Many Of the most thoughtful
ohservers of this subject maintain
thai l. is during the libernatiog pa.
Rod that the worm can he most cue
cesefully attacked. Many. indeed,
believe and insist that the worm
htbernstes 10 the fields under ground,
and that by winter blowing and con
saque0t exposure to the cold the
worm can be practically destroyed.
The"rists OF this latter class sustain
their proposition by ehowin6 that
the worm has prevailed to q far
greater extent since than before the
var fall and winter blowing was the
rule: whereas. since the war, 1t Is
the exception. There may or may
not be something In this. Il
must undergo the investigation OF
science along with the mass Of the.
cries growing out Of the inquiry and
its discussion.
Az the matter stands, We know Of
nothing which answers better than
Paris green % q weapon against the
developed and matured worm,
though 1t is very certain that II any
agent equally destructive could be
applied to the worm In the earlier
stages OF its development. far better
results would be obtained. No doubt
Prot. Riley will give this feature his
most earnest attention, for since
there IL q period nj which the worm
Is inert. torpid and helpless, that pc.
Rod 10 the one at which to attack It,
II attack be practicable. A matter
OF tho very first moment is to 20.
certain all the facts relative to the
Information Of the worm aud to de.
wise some means, II possible, Of des.
troying It at that stage. In conclu.
sion. We call especial attention to
what Dr.. Gillespie says concerning
birds, and commend it to the con.
sideration OF the authorities az we'll
- OF the planters In every part Of
the cotton belt:
This present year, 1879. the cotton
worms have not developed o. rapidly
and % numerously as they have
usually done heretofore, and among
other causes reterding their progress
has been pointed out AZ their great
enemy the rod.winged blackbird
(Aryelsixs PAaesicexs). This bird has
been ieen In large flocks IN the cot
ton fields very early this year. These
birds have been seen fteQuenting our
fields and forests In great numbers
late 10 the autumnsl season. but
have never been known here 10 tho
months Of July and August before.
Ono planter told mo that he cav ono
flock OF at least forty thousand In
bis cotton field! This number may
have been considerably exaggerated,
but there 10 no question that they
have been IN the cotton fields dur
ing these early months, July and
August, In very great quantities, such
az have never been seen before. ]
have been informed that they feed
upon the worms In three OF their
forms, the butterfly, caterpillar and
chrysalis. These birds should be
projected, and permitted to build
teir nests undisturbed by the hunt.
er's or idle boys hand.
It is gratifying to know that the
government is moving IN this most
important matter, and that 1t has
been conflded to hands 50 comDe.
tent as those Of Prof. Riley. Fur.
thermore We feel that We may reason.
ably take pride in finding that LEU.
isiana 10 contributing so ably and
70 the good work.