The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-27
ILLINOIS TAKES
SECOND PLACE
AS COAL PRODUCING STATE
WEST VIRGINIA DROPS
TO THIRD.
EXPORT IS INCREASING
From This Country to Canada, Cuba
and Elsewhere--Arnry Of Moths
Has Reached Chicago and
is PLAYING Havoc.

Chicago, July 26--Increased pre-
iduetion of coal In the United Statss
has caused a change in the order Of
the coal producing states, according
TO statistics which ave just been com.
pied by the government geological
survey Illinois which In 1906 was
third IN production, Is now second AMI
West Virginia has dropped to third
place. Pennsylvania Is stlll first IN
the list Illinois production for 1907.
as given in the report was 5l.317,14G
short tons, having spot value Of
$54 6S7, ,3S2 Exror's of coal from
this countrv to Canada, Cuba and
elsewhere have been steadily growing
AZ this year promises to break all
existing records. Latest government
reports show tctal exports of coal n r
a neriod of eleven months as 1866,
242 tons, with a value of $35. .750G37
Corresponding figures for 1907 showed
la total Of only 20,099947 tons and
1906 was still less The change /
Illinois position recalls the big coal
strike of two years ago. as the ~
creased production for 1907 was Dire
to the renewed activity In minlne
after the recovery from the effects ca
the suspension on April /. 1906. Dur.
ing this suspension practically al
inaponsaur niipvr ri Illinois were Idle
and 1892 out OF a total Of C19ss
miners of Illinois were unemployed
lfof SO days Because of the conditions
the asoduction nf West Virginia IN
I191G exceeded that of Illinois BY l..
lSlo,2ie short tons, as the suspension
there affected only smau n,..,hor .,
the mines for about 30 days.
Moths Play Havoc.
| The army of moths which have
caused such destruction to trees In
Buffalo. Detroit and other easter'
cities has at last reached Chicago n
It's westward course and the winged
pests are now ravaging the foliage
In the city parks and In the suhnrf $,
Gardeners and the city authorities
everywhere are uniting in an effort
TO save the trees and "A war of OK
termination will begin at once The
invaders are the particular Kind
known as white marked Tussock
moths and according to entomolcgis
they have made unusual headway
this year because certain other in
sects their natural parasites. have
been destroyed by atmospheric eondi
items. The moth Is a native Of this
country and it's favorite tidbits are
the leaves and young bark of the In
dcns, soft naples and horse chest.
nuts The caterpillar is a gorgeous
creature with a coral red head,
yellow body streaked with coral gray
and q pair of waving black plumCs
on its forehead that remind one OF
the decorations of funeral hearse.
The female moth deposits from 1o1
to COO eggs In a gray-colored oval
mass which may be seen hanging
from twigs Of trees The ycung
catcrpillars begin to feed On leaves
as soon as they are born. They also
prey upon fruit and have a habit Of
girdlinc small twigs by eating tn
bark in circle. The pest is spread
ing westward al an alarming rate
and vigorous steps are being taken
to stamp it ort The most effective
way To protect trees that are attacked
say those who have made A study OF
the matter is to spray the leaves
with a solution of arsenate of lead
and water