The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-07-15
The Cotton Norm.-H0W to De-
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cotton planters, from which we
make the following extracts: +,
aAs to the best means of de-
stroying the worm, we have con-
ferred with a number of leading
planters, and consulted Professor
C. v. Riley, the Chief of the U. s.
chronological Commission. His
recommendations are confirmed
by the results obtained by plant
ers whom we have interviewed.
A part of Professor Riley's cor
respondence with us was publish
ed, at our request, in the Times
Democrat of May 7th. We quote
as follows from his letters:
The only desirable poisons, that
will be obtainable in great quanti-
ties by the planters, are the vari-
ous arsenical preparations, and
foremost among these, Paris Green
and London Purple.
by the ordinary method Of sprin-
king poison from water pots or
in broadcast sprays from barrel
pumps, about 40 gallons of water
containing one pound of Paris
Green or two-ffths of pound OF
London Purple, kept well mixed
by stirring or shaking, may be ap-
piled to the acre. When a bellows
atomizer is used to diffuse it more
finely and more thoroughly, which
is much preferable, less than hall
that quantity of poison and water
to the acre will give equally good
results. In sitting on dry poison
by such sifters as are usually en-
ployed, one pound Of the Paris
Green to 35 pounds OF such mix
ture of -four and ashes, or one
pound Of London Purple to 40
pounds of such mixture are proper
proportions to use. The flour Il
adhesive, holding the poison fast
to the leaves, aud coating the par
ticles of poison so that they come
less in contact with the surfaces
Of the plant, and hence it helps tc
prevent their caustic action, OF
burning Of the leaves. The ashes
have q still greater ameliorativt
effect in preventing the cansti'
action, and on this account 1t II
i well to use as much as one-thlr'
I ashes to two-thirds flour to forn
s the mixture. With this prepara
E ton the poison cannot be to-
thoroughly mixed. Better device
! for mingling these homogeneous.
with each other are still to D'
sought. The best, now easily pre-
pared by the planter, consists OF
barrel with a number of rods pu
4 through it endwise, and a grea
number of large spikes drive
e. through its sides to project Ia
into the cavity.
The substances to be mixed ar
|, put into the barrel through larg
hole, which is then closed, whll
the barrel is hung upon an ax'
and rotated for two or three hour
II should be added that in cas-
/, the poisons recommended are
any Instance not obtainable, I'll
pure arsenic or arseniate OF SOC
may be resorted to, since thes
have been used to advantag
y thonph not with the best satlsfa
:. ton. Although these substance
are cheap, their caustic effect {
the plant is greater. The mixtu
We now most used consists OF
= grains of arseniate of soda and 2
grains of dextrine dissolved in ol
GALLON of cold water. Four ounc
" of this mixture to 40 gallons
ish water can be sprinkled on ca
VS. acre. The common arsenic wat'
which every druggist knows he
to mix, will answer well. To ma
for it from the white arsenic (arsel
can GUS acid and common baking lc'
Ia his Donate of soda is cheaper, altl
in the arseniate method OF prepal
aid aid ton involves less time and lao'
ch- One-fifth of a pound Of sal soda
apound of arsenic should pe ooll
- in a gallon of water until dlssolv'
II The solution is permanent, no q
ring or shaking being neeess'
to keep the poison mixed. Y
quart of the solution to 40 gallt
of water is used on each acre.
In applying poison with blow
a much smaller quantity Of
rs' poison and it's dilutents will
sufficient, and when the poison
blown on to the under surfa
W the adhesive element is no lon
- needed.
Both Paris Green and Lons
Purple, when not adulterated
where properly applied, have
ways given satisfactory resi-