The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-01
EXPERT GIVES ADVICE
TO ANDERSON FARMERS
TELLS THEM OF COTTON
CATERPILLAR
HERE YESTERDAY
Assistant Entomologist of Glenn
YESTERDAY
HERE
Assistant Entomologist of Glenn
son Paid Visit to County To Aid
the Planters Here

Answering request for advice,
made by J. w. Rothrock, farm demon
strator for Anderson county, the as
sistant entomologist from Clemson
College came to Anderson yesterday
and spent he day here. inspecting a
number of the farms In the county
where the cotton caterpillar has been
found. Prof. w. A. Thomas, who Is
assistant to Prof. A. F. Conrad. was
sent to Anderson and he gave the
farmers many valuable suggestions as
to how to stamp out the caterpillar
Accompanied by Mr. Rothrock,
Irof. Thomas visited q number of
farms yesterday, among these being
the plantations Of Bert McCulley, J..
j. Martin. John T. Bolt and Fred F.
Martin. On his visit to the first two
farms named, Prof. Thomas found but
few Of the caterpillars but at the last
two he found that the situattUn was
serious. WS
Mr, Rothrock said that from what
he can see, the caterpillars, are stick
Ing to the rain belt or that section OF
the county where rain has fallen the
most during the last few weeks. So
tar as he knows the caterpiilar5 have
not touched the sections where It has
been hot and dry.
So interested are the people of An
dcrson in this question that yesterday
dozens OF telephone calls were receiy-
ed in this city from farmers in all
sections Of the county, wanting to
know what the expert from Clemson
College had advised In the way of
treatment. Prof. Thompson. in an
swer to this question, said mat Prof.
Conradi devised o splendid system and
ne gave 1t to o reporter for The In
telllgencer in the shape of questions
anu answers. The method follows:
l. What Ia the cotton caterpillar? ?
An insect having four life history
stages (a) eggs laid on the food
plants; (b) caterpillars resembling
corn ear worms. which hatch from
these eggs; (c) pupa; when the cat
erpiilar becomes full grown It either
folds leaf over itself or suspends
Itself ny a silken thread from branch
and anges to the resting or pupa: !:
(d) moth, which comes from the pupa.
z. Why called the cotton army
worm? az, -. M,
Because, when the .caterpilIars are
abundant they travel In droyes. and
this suggests the name.
3. What are It's food plantsY
Cotton Is the normal food plant and
notnlng else will be molested r. an
abundant supply OF tender cotton can
be obtained. ~, 5-3...'- :
:. js serious damage Z over !. large
areas expected, this season?
NO. In many fields the parasites
OF TINS insect are very abundant, hay-
Ing been bred by the common grass
army worm. In sections where nara
sites are very abundant. they shouId
control any outbreak of the cotton
army worm. sst g,I5l, q \.
s.. When first seen, what should be
done: .;,:sg 81 - : 5
Kill the worms as tar as practicable
BY enc g: g: 3: ss.:s s..:s methods suS-
gested below. or others that the att
uaticnf may suggest. az 5s ..slIs..
8, When confined to q field OF cor
ton can they be 4 prevented from
spreading:,, s.. 49,, J..s: IS = :.
Yes. You ca6 plow q deep furrow
around tho field and when the worms
pile, up In tho furT0W. DRAG. "a ior
through 1t. Folsom tho tAdj Joining mar.
gins Of the cotton fields. 4 II a road
or driveway aeraratBa the infastad
from the threateued crop use drag
IN killing caterpillaFss when crossing.
7'sa1 When q crop Id KaaeYSIlys In.
Tested. what can IS done ssi, q 81 /. !:
Dust poison. ~ (
s.. What are 4 the poisonsf
Arsehate Of lead paris green and
London purple are the best In order
named. :.s..s K Z. ~ -
9. How muck poison 10 used per
About two pounds. Lsss for. very
young cotton nna two and one half to
feet high. IS. n r!
y 70. How Is powdered ars senate of
lead prepared for: Gse 2 II. Is NJ s "a
y is ready. for use when purchased.
IL How IS Paris green prepared 4