The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-22
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WORMS ANDIBUCS'
Tobacco Planters Will Poison 5,
the Pest Stock Of Tobacco
on Hand Here Now.
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Planters Of tobacco in Virginia. and
particularly in this. section Of the State,
are preparing to- adopt q new scheme for
protecting their crops from the bugs and
worms which have done 80 much damage
TO growing plants particularly during the
past season. With the new method
which has been used with success on
tobacco in North Carolina and elsewhere
1t is believed that the bugs. etc.. will see
a hard life Of it, and may even be ex-E
terminated.
Up to this time the farmers as a rule
have been catching worms and taking:
them off the plants when they would
be found, but it was rather an arduous{
task to perform, travelling over the entire
field and raising each plant to see ifLthe
worm was there. Now. according to a
number of those who have been in. the
oily during the past day or two, q they
will kill the pest with poison. Paris
green, deadly in its effect, will be used,
and will be put on the plants, being
blown over them with some sort ola
gull-like arrangement. When the worm
bites where the Paris green is it dies in
about two minutes or Whereabouts. This
method has been practiced with success
In other States and in some parts of
Virginia, particularly on other crops
than tobacco. So far as is known, how
ever, mas not sDeen USED before on tnei
weed in this section of the State,
This worm, upon which the Fards green
will be operated, is known to farmers as
the thorn worm This worm is much
addicted to chewing the weed. It eats
Its way into the new plant, and unless
its progress is checked will eat the whole
up, all except the stalk. The bugs are
known as flea bugs, and also do much
damage to tobacco.
Considerable interest is being manifest
ed by the tobacco manufacturers of the
city in the amount Of stock on hand in
the city at this time. Thsy are keeping
in touch with the situation in order that
they may know what they have to build
upon III addition to the incoming crop.
In this connection, the following figures
will be Of considerable interest:
Stock on hand March 81, 1902, 10, ITO hogs
heads 304 tierces and boxes.
Stock on hand March 81, 1901. o,S19 hogs
heads; 1876 tierces and boxes. ..3S
Stock on hand March 81. 1900, $40 hogs
heads; 1116 tierces and boxes.
Stock on hand March 81, 1899, 1850 hogs
heads; 355 tierces and boxes.
Stock on hand March 81, 1895, 16, 0S4 hogs
heads; 265 tierces and boxes.
It will be seen from these figures that.
during the past five years there has been
a steady decrease in the stock.
Mr.. Adolph Osterloll and the young man
associated with him in the new company
recently formed here for the manufacture
of domestic and export tobacco have
leased the large four-story brick factory
at Twenty-eighth and Main Streets, owned
by Mr. C. Strouse. It is understood
that possession will be secured at once.
The president of the company Is Dir.
Osterloh himself The vice-president is
Mr.. Manuel Millhisar and the secretary
and treasurer Mr.. Hugh Skipwith. The
general manager of the concern is Mr..
C. S. B. Halpin, who has heretofore been
connected with G.. D. Larus & Co., and
who is regarded as one of the most eff
fcient managers in the State He is a
nephew Of General John; Wright, Of the
old j. Wright Tobacco Company MI
C. B. Newcombe. of Boston, will be head
salesman and member Of the new COM
pany.
The factory secured by Mr.. Osterloh IS
well adapted to his needs. It is of brick,
four stories high and large and roomy.
The company will manufacture chewing
and smoking tobacco and cut plug Tor
domestic and export trade.
Mr. Alfred T. Harris, .Jr., has returned
! to the city, after an extended trip North.
Mr. Harris has not yet secured a factory,
but will~do so very shortly. His present
! quarters, at Twenty-second and frank
lin Streets, will be vacated about May
LIST. to make way for the establishment
| Of Mr.. Thomas Gallaher, Of Belfast, Ire
land, who has bought the place
Among the tobacco men in the city
Yesterday was Mr.. J. J. Rives, of Hous-
ton, Halifax county, Va.