Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
ARMY-W0RM PEST.
THE DEVASTATING cATERplLLARS IN
HALIFAX AND WILSON CouN-
TIES, N. c.
Farmers Fighting Them-The Late Cot
ton--Thc Negro Exodus-A Congress-
man IiI-Opening Of the state
University, &C.
rspecInl telegram TO tho pIspatch.l

RiLr1ou. N c.. September G.-The cater
pillar is playing havoc with cotton IN Hall
FAX county Leaves and small bOlls are
eaten and large bolls are bitten and dam
aoed. Paris-green appears TO have no eff
feet. The army-worm IL also at work IN
parts of Wilson county ana - dong nuch
damage. In some sections OF Edgecombe
the army-worm or aterpillar-it appears 70
he the same-is making heavy lnroads,
tbouch the wet weather has furnished green
leaves sufficient for them 10 eat without
hurting the cotton so perceptibly. The
hot pest proves much more destructive.
The worm is a fortnight earlier and cotton
n fortnight later than usual. Farmers IN
Edgecombe are fighting this pest IN every
way
Fires are kindled IN the cotton-felds and
torches are borne in hand through them to
destroy the butterfly that laws the. eggs
winch hatch the worms. ms Is iouhd
10 be very efficacious.
Editors who have been attending the
National Editorial Association at Detroit
rs delegates from this State returned To-
day.
DR.. b.. F. Dixon contemplates the estab-
lishment of a cOttOn-mill in connection
with the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
NEGROES AND THE EXODUS.
The colored people of Raleigh and this
township are holding exodus-meetings.
They have accumulated funds. Many
are in favor of going somewhere, ana
circulars recently distributed here nave
inhamed the desires. 1t Is SAID thaV
some negroes will try 10 get up an antl-eX-
odus movement. Governor fOwle IS re-
ported to be warmly in favor Of exodus.
The bridge-builder of the Richmond and
Danville railroad is putting his quarters on
the Yadkin, where he viii build bridges
on the WilkesbOrO' extension.
Congressman II. G.. Evart - quite Ill at
his home near HendersOnvllle.
Rev. q. B. Hubbard has accepted the
rectorship of Calvary Episcopal church at
Tarboro', 10 take effect October 81.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OPENING.
The attendance at the opening Of the
State University is larger than heretofore.
There are some students from South Caro-
lima and Virginia. Captain Cain, the new
professor of mathematics, IS in harness and
is making an excellent impression. Stu
dents are arriving on every tram. Many
who expected TO 90 from the cotton coun-
ties are held back by bad crop prospects.
What is termed the August crop of cotton
is said by the farmers TO be the most pro
life ever known. and thus far into Septem-
Der the growth has been abundant. Il IS
now certain that with a late fall the cotton
crop will be large.
TERRIBLE ROADS.
Exceedingly heavy rains last week have
completely ruined the roads in Richmond
county. There is hardly any way for !
buggy to be carried anywhere. Mill-dams
of Stephen Quick. Robert Peel, Ebb
Goodan, ID. ID. Livingston, and a. CHM are
washed away.
Information has been received that
Evangelist Pearson. owing to continued
sickness, has postponed the dates Of all his
appointments.
Rev. d. i. Schively, for several years
keeper Of the Federal cemetery here, re-,
tired from that position to-day. and Will
engage in missi onary work at tins point.