The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-11-09

a small green W orm, quite lively when
For remedy. he advised pvrethrum
mixed with water in the proportions
OF one pou nd OF the herb 70 say 100
gallons of water, and then applied
soith for &c to all parts OF the cabs
bage, o q the under as we'll as the up,
per SIC le of the leaves. He said that
Paris green and London purple were
as e fectual in destroying cabbage
wor ms as potato bugs; their extremes
ly poisonous nature is such as to bar
u Ieir use on cabbage, and he there's
lore could not Recommendation to any
grower, and particularly so since Ply.
rethrum accomplished equal results
This / found in practice 10 be the
case, and certainly would not apply
London purple if able to get gen.
uine article of pyrethrum. Prot.
Riley presented me with box OF the
herb which he guaranteed pure, aud
in every instance where l used it rs
directed by him it killed all the
worms touched by it. l was met,
however, with the practical difficulty
indicated by him, OF not having a
suitable device tor applying it.
With force is just what is need
ed, and to reach that end he said he
was experimenting and inventing a
machine or sprayer which would EN-
able any gardener TO make etectual
and proper applications.
My conclusions i'll regard to the
various remedies are that repellants
are useless in times OF drouth, and
that the two processes which Prot.
Riley has suggested to the press and
to me--hot water and pyrethrum-
will, it perslstently used, rid any
sized cabbage patch Of all varieties Of
worms or pests. Water at ITO dogs.
is too hot, and will scorch all outside
leaves, unless applied with better
sprayer than the ordinary nozzle OF
a garden watering pot. Still new
growth was induced OIL all my singed
plants, and 1 regarded the appllca-
ton az beneficial, particularly to the
new broods OF worms, as the fresh
leaves invited renewed attacks. The
proper temperature, l take 1t, Is
about 140 dogs. Notwithstanding
the high estimate place Oh pyre-
tnrum, as between it and hot water |
would be governed by cost, conve-
nience, form OF sprayer, &c; but no
matter which Is selected, II must be
frequently applied. N the absence Of
the best remedy OF ALA heavy,
dashiDS rain storm.
The rapidity with which the cab
bage worms multiply is wonderful.
One may hand pick from a dozen to
~ worms off single head OF cab,
bage, taking all the eye can detect;
yet the next day one halt as many
can be found ON this same plant;
lusLy, vigorous fellows, which care
no more Tor repellant-be it car
bolic powder, lime, bran, &c.-than
tor the dew. A heavy stoIm will
destroy thousands, yet a few warm
days will replace tie dead with live
ones, Hence | conclude that any
remedy which acts only on the
worm, is simply dealing with the Ell
feet, not the cause, aud that a net
should constantly be used to catch
the moth, or butterfly. Next year l
shall apply the net Oh the first ap.
pearance Of the moth, and tnen the
water, either hot or with pyrelhrum
in it, as circumstances may deter
mine. II my thorough exl erlment
this year constitutes a rule, per-
ceive no reason why | cannot IN 1882
easily and cheapIy protect my CABS
bage from the worms by pursuing
the above course, no matter how
long the dry weather may last. The
Agricultural department, under sucn
scientists as Prof Riley, is fast be-
coming national necessity. 1t was
years ago fair subject OF ridlcule
through its indiscriminate and pur-
poseless seed distributions, &C., but
since it has, with I'VE, practical men,
gone out with the farmer in the terrl-
BILE fight ne has against worms,plagues
and kindred ills, which eat up his
crops and kill his stock, 1t has be-
come powerful Instrument tor
good. | do not know it's head, DIR.
Loring, but if he has common sense
enough to fill all his divisions with
such able men as Prot. Riley, he will
accomplish undoubted good.
Tits the height OF Folly