The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-10-06
aARMY WORM" ATTACKS
STATES COTTON CROP
NEWBERRY CROPS INFECTED
WITH THE PEST.
COMPLAINTS Are General Throughout
the State-View OF the Clemson
College Expert.

Reports from the various sections
of Newberry county are to the effect
that the "army worm is playing havoc
with the cotton in the county. The
complaint seems to be general
throughout the State, a report from
Edgefeld and other counties on Thurs
day saying that the pest has covered
a greater portion of the entire crop.
Several fields around NeWberry are
full of this worm. 1t seems to eat the
leaves and attack the bolls, being
principally damaging to the top crop
and to late cotton. Mr.. Antine Buz-
hardt says the worms were not salts
fed with his cotton, and they are now
invading his turnip patch for salad. A
MESSAGE from Mr.. Arthur WIerts, of
the Deadfall section, on Thursday said
the worm was playing havoc with the
crops of that section.
The article from the Columbia State
below shows that the matter has been
taken up with the expert at Clemson
college, and gives his opinion of the
situation.
Exactly what damage is being done
by the worm in the county and
throughout the State is, OF course,
problematical, but the reports indi-
cate that the pest has attacked almost
the entire cotton crop of the State.
The Columbia State of Wednesday
says: 4~:~,''.. Il ga ::
Many cotton fields in the Piedmont
section of the State have been stripped
of the leaves and the tender fruit
greatly damaged by the cotton cater
pillar, commonly known as the "army
worm Owing to the late appearance
of the caterpillar the cotton crop will
not be seriously damaged in the opin-
ion Of A. F. Conrad, State entomolo-
gist, who is located at the experiment
station at Clemson college. The cat.
erpillar has made its appearance IN
Richland county and several fields
have been attacked.
In response to a telegram from The
State Mr.. Conradi yesterday made the
following statement as to the cater
pillar:
"The cotton caterpillar is rapidly
increasing in this state. This pest
has created havoc in the western and
central sections of the cotton belt.
Reports received indicate that the
caterpillar has appeared in the north
ern, central and eastern sections OF
South Carolina.
Owing to its late appearance no Sc
rious damage is expected to the cot
ton crop. Cotton opening at present
will suffer little. Late cotton should
in most cases be treated with Paris
green busted at rate Of two and one
half pounds per acre. 1t can be mix
ed ten times its weight with Stacked
lime, and busted from muslin bags.
II can make no prediction as to the
effect on the cotton crop for next year
before the end of the week."
A. G. Smith, of the United States
office of farm management sent sew
eral of the caterpillars to Mr.. Con-
radi for examination. A complete re-
port as to how to exterminate the in
sect will be issued later.
According to reports received in
Columbia the cotton caterpillar first
made it's appearance week ago. Mr..
Smith was inspecting several farms
in Greenville county on Monday
week ago. He found the caterpillars
on some cotton. Several days later
the field was completely stripped OF
the leaves.
Joseph Shelor, well known attor-
ney of Walhalla, was among the Wis
itors in Columbia yesterday. He said
that many cotton fields had been dam
aged by the caterpillar in Oconee
county. He said thas the worm first
made its appearance in that county
week ago and that within three days
all of the leaves had disappeared from