Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-08-17
THE COTTON WORM.

As the season approaches ter the APP
pearancc OF the cotton worm. prcpar-
alton should he made for the destruc-
ton OF the first and second hruods in
order that the later ones, which are
tar more destructive, may be prevent
ed,
The worm is too we'll known 10 need
description. and with its habits, every
Mississippi planter is familiar, In the
Southern part Of the State it is often
seen in May and in the Northern part
usually makes its appearance not later
than jun 18th, ii careful work Is
done during dry weather to ensure
tho comNlcte destruction OF the carly
! broods little need br feared from the
later ones.
For some wears Prot. Ril1y, the En-.
tomulogist at the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, made extern
>ivc experiments with different in>ec-
/ ticideS, rs well rs with different meth
DDS OF applying them. Paris green,
i London purple. arsenic and pyrcthrum
were found most effective, aud, Wheth-
Cr the application vas made in Il dry
. form, i, WAS found 10 be more sure in
lis effects The more hnct! II could be
, divided.
The experience of the past three
wears on the College Farm and else
where has aHity demonstrated the tact
that the worm may he easily and Ger
tafu!r destroyed 10y the prompt appli-
cation OF Paris green. AIma>t any OF
the widely advertised Gu>tin- keiioWS
or >pta! tu- mat,thc> May be used
with success, 5ul We have toHnd the
s0reSt, safest aud most economical
plan 70 be SIS follows:
lake two pieces oi ; e5. Lowell or
pSA4bHr4- Mu>.ta- each fifteen inches
square and maze iHo >acNs "uh stout
Strings nhdrr the hem at the end.
taelen 2 sack iength"lSt TO each end
OF a ishi i'ole. me pole should be a
foot amt 4 halt longer than The dis,
iahce between me cotton rows. Then
MI me >''N win NE poison and
mounting Il mule RIDE between the
rows q! cotton, resting the poie on the
poihint, OF inc saddle Inc mule
should ne made TO trot, or the pole
shou'd ne raped frequently WIN Il
suck 80 mat the poison VIII be shaken
out continuously upon ne plants 1t
may come to RAPIDLY at first when the ,,
sack Is luti; anN zoo oW'f when near
F! emp " OH ti'> eau be easily FegU.
'".rI ~ lne IiHer'
hHcH use" ~ 'nIs way tFoUl one 10
poIn''s N'' W required I'E al
an" " ''Iti eau etS''S aus al ucFe
III IN Io'V' lhe cost OF ire poison
l"',eS 'tVl' !mcHlt 10 'l,r'H Gems per
poIn"' 'Il u SuPI'A - PurTaH>To
lIii' WY s''NUn IT can usUa't DC
a. ny i've PIIce'
"r, ,e'!, III ''r WORN . l 'ie C9'' {
~ raI'i' we ''''.'e u preparation ny I
,''N'"- GUY lVn'i" hrl' greer WIN I
yV' p""'I''s y, no"T' 'hu useu ordiAa-
y eieese com lof sacks, Eleven
pouu"s VI '''s '''iN'ure was uscd per !
'tlc' ANA /" S''7at aPPI'ea'loh made |
'Uo"t august lV''' kept Inc crop /
.'nttIcoI'A t rom worms |
NJ ">c o. 'lovI 'pr mixing win inc |
3ons"n y " "ec,''cu advantage as II "
I'm Il P's'r N''Irl 'paAr9 Inc poison
'"!iclc 10 INC leaves, ana prevents ii
en- NI,ht'i on oy INC "ihu. ~ Us
~ " t"'TP. o,.h ., 'he aPl!lca'lon II !
Poss'o,c ~nls'rl2u'c IL more even /
w WV ,iV ''VlV'' "l' 'isuch less OF The +,
'VIsou Is necessary. ,
~ ,",'oNilg ci,hcr plan the work .
ll0uiu DC d"hc when there is no wind !
AT, "hch me leaNes are wet with dew /
ram 50 tha' the poison will adhere, !
'lu slo'lIa he repeated after heavy :
Io'l5' or "heii 'I,e plants nave made 3,
SET OF leaves or branches. ,
are must DC lakch to prevent the g.,
'atN' 'ouGlllh2 tue wet leaves MS The +
'o'So'l VIII nor come through the wet =
'Hrl o. '''e 'io'a' !
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