The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-19
DESTRUCTION OF THE COTTON
WORMS.

COMPLIED FROM PROF. RILEY's REPORT BY
PROF. JONES, MISSISSIPPI UNIVEEsIII.
l. PARIS GREEN.-Experience has proved
this to be one Of the most efficacious poisOns.
1t Is often adulterated. Its purity may
be tested by putting 100 grains Of the
poison in q glass and adding to it an ounce
of water of Ammonia. If pure there viii
be but little sediment.
Nearly all the poisonous preparations
which have been patented owe their virtue
"a poisons 10 Paris Green. 1t il, therefore
useless for the planter to pay high prizes
charged for these patented mixtures when
he can buy Paris Green at II cents PEI
pound and mix to suit himself
Paris Green may be applied wet or dry.
1t does not dissolve in water, but when the
water with which it is mixed IS kept in agi-
tation, the poison is suspended and dis
tributed.
one pound Of Green to 40 gallons Of
water i. sufficient for an acre Of cotton.
Two or three pounds of flour added to the
mixture improves its adhesiveness. The
-four should be thoroughly wet with the
water.
When applied in powder the Green should
be mixed with plaster, cotton seed meal or
some fine substance rs a diluent:
One pound Of Green to 20 pounds Of the
diluent. The following has been highly
recommended; l pound Paris Green, 6
hounds fine sifted wood ashes, and y to II
pounds -four; two pounds Of pulyerised
rosin increases the value of the mixture.
The powder must be applied while the
dew is on the cotton. The liquid mixture
can be applied at all hours; neither Bills
ters the leaves if used in moderate quantity.
, ARSENIC AND ARsENICAL SALTS
These are cheaper than Paris Green, but
they are much more likely to produce scald-
ing of the leaves and shedding of bolls.
They will kill the worms. Great care in the
Use Of these Is necessary. Arsenic costs
about Toe. per III, 1t may be applied just
as Paris Green: only III of arsenic to 20
lbs. of the diluents.
3. LONDON PURPLE.-This is refuse of
the manufacture of anillne COlOrs; 1t can
be obtained of AIessrs. Hemingway x Co,
n. Y. 1t is an excellent poison for the cot
ton worm and various other insect pests,
such rs the canker worm, potatoe beetle,
etc.
The cost is (6) six cents per pound in
New York 1t NAV be used like Paris
Green either As powder or with water, and
the same diIuents may be employed rs with
Paris Green. In powder use half pound Of
London Purple to eighteen pounds of dilu-
ents. Half pound of purple to fifty gallons
of water, flour being added to give adhe
siveuess. 1t is an arsenlcal poison, IN very
fine powder, and when applied eolors the
leaves, thereby indicating to what point the
work of application has been carried.
4. PYEErHRUM PowDER.-This Is sold
under the names of persian Insect Pow
der" ..Dalmation Insect Powder" 1t Is /.
made from the flowers Of Pyrethrum. Car
neum. Pvrethrum Roseum, Pyrethrum
Cinerarial Folium. The last Is now sue
cessfully cultivated in California. Might
1t not be cultivated in South Mississippi
The powder and the extract are deadly .
poisons to insects, and yet entirely harmless
10 plants and man. Tins Is a great adyan-
tage over all other poisons known. One I
pound Of the powder to fifteen pounds of
flour Kills every worm it touches, and does
no damage to the plant. 1t Is costly; 1t I
sells in eight pound packages in san Fran
cisco, at 1925 per pound. The probability .
is that it will become much cheaper after a
year or two.
5. CorroN SEED Om.-This blisters
leaves Just as kerosene oil. 1t Is suggested .
that soap made Of this oil and dissolved In
water will serve a most useful and cheap
agent in destroying worms, and in prevent /
ing the moth from depositing eggs on cotton .
which has been sprinkled with it.
MACHINES FOR BUSTING.
l. The Willie Duster.--Mr. William T. |
Willie. of Brennan, Texas.
, The Robinson Dustinq and iSDrjnHHgI
Macijne-Mr. William I. Robinson, Of
Huntsville Texas.
g. The D1viS Duster.-Invented by Mr..
Nicholas \. Davis of Rusk, Texas.
1. The Lery Dtster.-Patented by Mr..
Charles II. Levy, OF Natchitoches, La.
3. The Taylor DustiRg and SpriakHng
Machine.-Another machine, invented by
Mr. Thomas b. Taylor, of Mount Meigs, Ala.
MACHINES FOR sPRINKLING.
/. BY c. A. Ramsey, Schulenberg Texas.
>. BY J. :. Goodin, Montgomery, Texas.
3. BY Judge Jehu w. johnson, Columbus,
Texas.
1. Warner Saddle Sprinkler, by Jackson
Warner, Austin, Texas.
> BY J. n. Binkley Columbus, Texas
The last is highly recommended-and,
believe, not patented.