The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-20
BED SPIDER PEST
MAKES IT'S APPEARANCE IN THE
COTTON FIELDS.
An Agent OF the agricultural l'c-
artmcnt Tells Bees, Way Of CoIh-
batting the Small Bugs.

The red spider has broken out or
the :arm o. K II. CaughClan. aea'
Lexington. and threatens 10 De- rc.,
destructive 10 the cotton crop Shoulc
the present wei season be followed
bv continued hot and dry spell. The
State saws is appears from 'he state
meu;s OF those interested in this COS
ton pest that great many sections
cs .ae State are infected and j, is
believed tina, unless its spread is
checked j, vii! become shortly As
destructive Is the boil weev!l.
The co;ton affected wits as II !:
were scaided and finally dies. No
practical remedy has as yet been
found. though there are preventive
remedies which appear successful
The department Of agriculture has
escab.ishe. laboratory at Bates
burg for a thorough stSdy OF the
rel spider and II. F. " tlson II
charge OF the work visited Lexington
and made an examination OF the
Caughman feid. He IS positive. in
his opinion. tina, the trouble is the
red spider and. Of course. he real
ICES the danger OF its further spread.
In speaking about this matter. ae
makes .u-s.. iate. "sting ooserra-
rions: ARD desires -: - 'hev shall re-
ceiye the attention Of fa-h.erS ali
over the State:
..violets and poke weeds appear
to be the plants from which the
spiders spread TO the cotton. ! have
seen a aumb Der OF delds where rolets
in yards were badly infested with the
spider before it passed to the cotton.
The original infection began close to
the riole,s and spread out fEst in a
fan shaped form and then gradually
the whole field became infested. The
same thing is observed io connec-
lion with poke weeds. Jersualem
oak. burkock. morning glories ano
garden products are food plants for
the spider and should De kept away
from cotton fields. The spider seems
20 be pretty we'll scattered about the
State and is doing considerable dam
age. and threatens 10 do great
deal more unless some means can DC
found tc- checking il.
Il have hardly gone far enough
ho nj
a desirable reme2y. However. poke
weeds and vioietS near cotton fields
should all be destroyed. and II the
spide. is only found on a few plants.
these should be pulled and burned.
The spide. seems to be able TO win
ter in viole;s and the danger lies IN
intes,a,;on from these sources
Where the infes,aiion is bad |
have found the following mixture 10
be effective in killing the mos, OF
them: One pound OF sulphur 10 three
gallons Of water. The sulphur 10
be placed in bucket or pan and
enough water added TO form paste
Win lIe SUipuui Shca NHS - 40 sA'NHNN'
OF the water caa be added. This
mixture can be applied with Sp'aJ
pump or with an ordinary sprinkler.
Care should be taken that the n:'H-
,ure is gotten onto the under side OF
the leaf. The spider propasates IT
self very rapidly and the failure TO
make thorough spray leaves room
70. danger in the future.
The most pactical method IN the
way OF prevention seems TO be that
OF crop rotation and hope that .:
the end OF the season satisfactory
system Of rotation may be worked
out, The farmers themselves can
do grea; deal towards preben;iaS
the spread Of this pes, II they sill
be careful abou, piowing around in-
tested stalks. The spider catches oa
the harness and may be carried a
long WAYS ;rto the field and new.
colony planted. This IS very SER
ious problem and 20 some extent
a new eae. The department. IS do
!ns the best /, can and IS greatly m
tereS;ed 10 the work.