St. Landry democrat., 1889-08-31
The Cotton WOrM-HOw to De-
strOy lit.

The following formula for the de-
stluctlon OF the cotton worms has been
issued by the State BuHcau of Agricul.
ture. We give it place in our columns
for the benefit of the planting interests
of our parish
Paris Green, London Purple and
White Arsenic, all compounds OF arse
MIC, are used for the destruction Of this
pest. Since all the above are poisonous
to man and beast, they must be handled
with great care and caution.
The almost unanimous opinion of far
mers and planters is that of the above,
Paris Green is by far the best poison.
Ii is used in three ways: first in liquid
suspension; mix one pound of pulycr-
lied Paris Green with forty gallons of
water and put this Oh one acre By and
with large watering pot, or from bar
rels placed in wagon and by using
spray pumps. In either case the mix.
tnre must be kept we'll stirred, since
Paris Green is not soluble in water. but
is held mechanically suspended; little
Hour just soured in a bucket of water
and then added to the mixture gives it
greater adhesive power.
Second. Dry, mixed with some de-
inent rs cheap flour, yellow ochre, fine
clay, plaster or ashes. A little dextrine
is sometimes added to increase adhe-
siveness.. One pound of Paris Green is
mixed NTH twenty-five pounds of the
delueht.
Ghis mixture, used during sbowery
weather, is sifted over the plants by
hand through coarse sleeves.
Third. The finely ground Paris Green
is busted from an ohlong sack made of
coarse muslin, which is attached to the
end of n long pole and carried by man
on horseback. In this way it is easily
and cIeaply distributed; the only obiec-
ton is, that as ordinarily performed,
more Paris Green is used than is neces-
sary. Care should be taken to keen
man and beast on the side from which
the wind is blowing, so as to avoid in
halation of arsenical dust.
Either Of the above methods can be
used with certainty Of success il pro-
per care in following directions be ex-
erted,
The Baton Rouge Truth, in speaking
on this subject, says:
The main idea to bear in mind il This.
that the most intinitisimal particle Of |
poison is sufficient to kill the worm. A |
gentleman OF several years. experience |
IN tho use OF Paris Green for this pur-
pose informs us the most practical and |
way of distributing it over |
,he plant is by sitting the powder
through IN osnaburg bag. A small bag
# this material is tied to pole eight
" nine feet long. Not more than a
,ound Of poison should be put in this. T
which is enough for one acre Of ground.
This apparatus is then given to a man
mounted upon a mule, who carries II
well above the cotton, TAX
ne four rows at Q time. II the mule
yoes in trot, this motion is sufficient
o shake the poison from the bag, which
preads out upon the air like filmy va
,Dr and gradually settles upon every
,art OF the plant. liz the man rides in
walk the bag may be shaken slightly
rom time to time. By taking four rows
t time the poison is held ont far
nongh from man and horse to prevent
Djnry to them, yet experience has de-
1onstrated that SO evenly is the poison
there is no danger Of failing
Q poison all the worms upon il. Care
il0uld be taken TO hold the bag well
boye the cotton so as to give the poi
on an opportunity to spread upon the
ir and settle upon fIe cotton in minute
articles. AS it takes only pound of
olson to tue acre, lit will be seen that ]
his method is both cheap and effective.