Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
FROM LAKE PROVIDENCE
Cotton Worms Playing Sad Havoc
The Weather, Etc.
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Cotton Worms Playing adHauoe-
The Weather Etc.
Special 70 Commercial Herald.
LIKE P~RovIDENoE. IA, Aug.
The cotton worms have appeared on
the TransylVania, STEAMBOAT, Mounds.
Welton, Atherton and Laare Terra
plantations, and are eating the crons.
They are supposed to be the third cfop
Of worms. Paris Green Ii being used
freely with good effect. From bestln.
formation Il Is estimated that tie
worms will complete their destruction
In twenty days. but the impression Ia
that they win not iniure The crop be-
yond twenty-five per cent. The cotton
crop Is better than last year at
this time, is well boiled, and
under all circumstances, no matter
what occurs the crop will yield fully
three-quarters. The weather is very
propitious. dry and warm, the Their
mometer being as high as n~inety-eight
In the shade.
The river at this point has fallen
considerably, and from present indica-
tions heavy sand bars will form IN
front Of the town which will necessi-
tate the removal Of the wharfboat to
a point about two miles below town.
which will cause considerable incon-
venience to merchants and shippers.
Business is very dull, money scarce,
but the merchants are looking forward
for a revival in business very soon.
Drummers are flooding the town seek
ing orders predicated upon the en-
couraging prospects. Worms are re-
ported on the Tyson plantation.
London purple Is being used and I
am informed by Mr.. TIC. Bays, the
agent and manager Of Tyrane, that it
Is attendant with beneficial results and
his opinion as a planter is reliable
from long experience.
Mr.. Frank M. Taylor will have his
electric light completed by Thursday
night, the 9th inst, and will test ita
discriminating qualities Al to destroy
ing the millers or what is known as
the cotton fly. He has secured the
services Of a mechanic from New Or
leans, who reached here this morning
for the purpose Of erecting and arrang-
ing the requisite machineryfor the pur-
pose Of testing the efficacy Of the
electric light. and if successful 1t will
prove of immense value to the plant
ing interests and be the means Of dis
carding the use Of Paris green, Lon
don purple and sprinkling jets, the
principle being that the use OF the
electric light will attract the fy
or what is known as the cotton miller.
and by means Of a trough containing
oil or molasses, placed Immediately un-
der the light will cause the dy to fall
into the basin, producing instant
death.
The experiment, from what your
correspondent is informed, will be
made by Mr.. Taylor on Thursday
night, the 9th instant, which a cordial
invitation has been extended to wit
ness the test. A full description and
opinion of which I will give you in my
next as to the efficacy of the electric
light to prevent the destruction Of the
cotton crop. If successful it will GER
tainly prove of great benefit to the
planting community, and By active CO.
operation the planters of the different
parishes can safely secure their crops
from the dreaded army worm without
doubt, by purchasing the electric
light to destroy the fly or cotton miller,
which they could accomplish and ex-
terminate the dreaded monster.