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CS & i^ ^ <x,v : gft,'1 COTTO.X ARMY WORM Catechism By Entomological Division j of I'lemson (olleere? Farmers Head. Special to The Herald and News. Clemson College, Sept. 1.?Late cotton In many parts of the Piedmont is : seriously threatened' by the cotton army worm, or cotton caterpillar, which has made its appearance very c.riHonK- Tpipg-rams and letters are ouuu^aij. being received by the extension and entomological divisions of Clemson College in which urgent requests '.or; help are made. T.iis caterpillar works with amazing rapidity when it begins on a cotton field and any preventive fctfps must u? taken >s .-ccr as the | pest is discovered; otherwise, they will not avail. i The entomological division a' Clemson College has prepared the catechism given below, whic'* all farmers are advised to lead carefully. This gives all essential information ahout' the cotton army worm. Farmers are j advised to keep close watch on their i fields and to take the measures re- j commended just as soon as the first #signs of the insect are seen. ' ^11^,-c i>iie caiecnism is iuuuho. , 1. What is the cotton caterpillar? iAn insect having four life history stages:?(a) eggs laid on t'he food plants; (b) Caterpillars resembling corn ear worms, which hatch from these eggs: (c) Pupa; when the caterpillar becomes full grown it either j ':olds a lea^ over itself or suspends itself by a silken thread from a; branch and changes to the resting or pupa: (d) moth, wlhich comes 'from the pupa. 2. Why called cotton army worm? Because when the caterpillars are adundant they travel in droves and: ?.?this suggest me name. , 3. What are its food plants? Cotton is the normal food plant and \ nothing else will be molested if an ! abundant supply of tender cotton can 1 be obtained. 4. Is serious damage over large' areas expected this season? vr, in ma.nv field? the parasites of this insect are very abundant, having been bred by the common grass army ' worm. In sections where parasites are very abundant tfrey should control any out break off the .cotton army worm. I 5. When first seen what should be done? j Kill t~e worms as far as practicable ; by one or more of the methods sug- j gested below or others that the situa- J tion may suggest. ' 6. When confined to a field of cot ' tio nrpvpntprl from ' 1011 L'illl L?iC.? u<_ isA ^ ,? spreading? Yes. you can plow a deep furrow i around the field and when the worms pile up in the furrow drag a long i r through it. Poison t?e adjoining margins of cotton fields. a road or drive way separates the infested from the threatened crop, use drag in kill> ing caterpillars when crossing. 7. W:en a crop is generally invested what can be done? : Dust poison. S. What are the poisons? \-rcon-^tp r?f lead. Paris green, and London purple are best in order nam -1 e<3. 9. How much poison is used per acre? About two pounds, less for very young cotton and two and a half to three pounds for cotton more than three feet high. 10. How is powered arsenate of' lead prepared for use? It is ready for use when purchased. ! 11. How is Paris green prepared? J By mixing it, equal prats wit'h air j slaked lime. 12. How is Ix>ndon purple prepar- 1 ed? > Same as Paris green. It is not recommended except in extreme emergencies. t IS. Is there danger o<* burning foliage and injuring plants? .Arsenate of lead does not burn. 1 Paris green and London purple may f "burn more or less severely, therefore powered arsenate of lead is emphatically recommended. 14. What is a practical way of" applying the poison? On small areas dust it through a cheese cloth bag attached to the end of a stick. j 1."). What is fc'.ie most practical j way of dusting large areas? Two sacks and gole carried on horse back. 16. How is this made? A strip of wood three inches wide, one inch thick and one foot longer j than width of rows. Six inc-r.es from | each end bore * hole oinc inch or more in diameter. Hike two sacks of eight ounce duck six inches deep and J 20 inches long and about the width j[ of the strip of wood. The open edges uniriiH trv t-hp pnds of the strio i ifX l e lat ivvu w ? (called pole) and these can be filled j with poison through t'l:e auser hole j L in the ends c*T the pole. A funnel can ! 1 used to advantage. 17. How large an area can a man poison in a day? With the apparatus Vor poisoning two rows at a time, carried 011 horse back (as explained in question Xo. 1G) on1 man can poison 20 acres per day. IS. Is there danger of poisoning stock? Yes, after one or two heavy rains there is practically no danger, nor i;fter an interval of about three weeks. Vhe only case of stock poisoning known are those where poison was wasted when filling sacks and stock broke into the field. 19. Do these poisons aggravate wounds or sores on man or animals? Some times they do. Before using the poison it is well to cover open j sores or wash them after the work [ is done. 20. How can 1 prevent the mule from eating poison cotton? Muzzle the mule. 21. Will poison blown on the mule be injurious to the animal? iWash the mule after the work is done. 22. Using the stick and bag meth- I od, how do 1 know when I am dusting j the right amount? ! By weighing pole and. sacks before ' and after dusting a known area. Use | good judgment. A small variation is immaterial. 23. Ween is the best time to dust? ' In the morning when the dew is on and no heavy wind? z-i. Aiay tne sac/is loucn uie luucige when dusting? Xo. It in treferes with the amount ' passing out of the sack. When the < .leaves are moist it will clog the sack. 25. How can I regulate the amount of poison dusted? | Bv judiciously varying the amount of Jaring of the pole. 26. Is it important that the poison be dusted uniformly? Yes it is very important. 27. Is it necessary to repeat dust- j ing immediately after a heavy rain? | It is rarelv necessary with arsenate : of lead, but Paris green and London j purple wash off easily. Tr.ose poisons must be dusted after rain. . 28. When an army of caterpillars ( is not tnreatening a crop, snouici wiey : be destroyed by poisoning or other- j wise? Every time. This is to reduce as far J as possible the generations which are | to follow. i VITAL STATISTICS BILL BECOMES LAW I j j Blease Sigrns This Measure and Anipmimpnf to Fisheries Bill. Constructive Legislation News and Courier. (Columbia, Sept. 1.?(Governor Blease ; this afternoon signed the vital statis-! tics bill and tue amendment to the I fisheries bill. These bills were both passed in the closing days of the last legislature and have been held by the governor in his office until today, when he signed and sent tnem across to tlie office of the secretary of State. The vital statistics bill provides for t>.e registration of all births and ileati.s in South Carolina under a local registrar to be appointed by the State board of health, which body is charged with the duty of organizing this work and preserving the records. The local * 1 ? ? orr fAn no omcer is 10 receive - .? tcuio iui ^uvu j registration. T~is bill is looked on as ; one of tiie most important forward steps in the State and was known as the Lawson-Harper-McCarvey measure. It was to have gone into effect July 1. To Protect Shad. The amendment to the fisheries measure provides that no shad shall be caught within 20 miles o:' the mouth of any river between March 25 and December 31 of each year and [ from 20 miles to tie suorce of any river. It prohibits the catching o: shad between May 1 and Decemberf 31. Xo sturgeon is to be caugi.it within 20 miles of the mouth of any river from June 1 to January 1, and no sturgeon is to be caught from 20 miles to the source of any river between July and January 1. There is also a provision prohibiting the catcning of sturgeon for a period of three >ears beginning January 1, 1016. The penalty is a fine ranging from *2~> ro $H>0, or imprisonment from 10 to 30 days. Both oc' t'nese measures are constructive pieces of legislation and the vital statistics bill is a very important measure. It is said that South Caroline is the only Siate whidh did not have sucn a law. He Meant Well. Philadelphia Record. "But, Capt. Hawley," said the handsome Miss Piute coquettishly, "will you love me when I grow old and ugly?" ??TVT? HTic?c? Plutft *' 5T15VVPrPfi iViv ucai m'oo j- iuw, ? ? . . the captain you will never grow uglier." And he wondoro 1 why iheir friendship so s uld-?nly. WOMEN WHO ARE! ALWAYS TIRED May Find Help in This Letter. 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I try to : impress upon the minds of all ailing women I meet the benefits they can derive from your medicines."?Mrs. Charles Rowe, R. F. D., No. 1, Hebron, Maine. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter wil be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence* , COOPER ISSUES STATEMENT 1 e Former Candidate tor Governor Explains Position?Bollot for His State. The State. .Laurens, Aug. 30.?Robert A. Cooper, accompanied by his litle daughter, left this a-'fternoon for the mountains of North Carolina, where he will spend a few days resting after the strenuous campaign through wnien ne nas jusi passeu. .Mr. Cooper was asked last night by a representative of the press if he cared to make a statement in reference to the recent election and replied as follows: "I am deeply gratful to the people of the State ior the magnificent vote given me in the first primary. The c support given me in my own county and the other counties of the Pied- i mont section where I am best known i is amply sufficent to take the sting j and bitterness out of my defeat. 1 V*-* *?r.r* rv?tr rrrotif t/% n A , 3* Ld.II lUHJ' CAJLJ1 CSO 1X1J ?iaubuu^ tv/ uuv thousands 0.' friends who rallied so r nobly and unselfishly to me, but I shall endeavor to so act the f ture [ as to. show them that their confidence was not misplaced." j Do you propose to take any part in the contest between Messrs. Manning ? and Richards, Mr. Cooper was asked. "I shall cast my vote for Ric.ard ~ I. Manning and do w.hat I can to promote his election," he replied. Continuing Mr. Cooper said: "I believe Mr. Manning is in a position to better _ . i serve the State than is Mr. Richards. "My slogan throughout the campaign was :'\rote for your State' and I shall iollow the advice given to others. 'I do not for a moment think that I could deliver the vote cast for me to any other candidate, and I have no disposition to do, but if I shouiQ at ti'iis time refrain .irorn stating position I would be misunderstood, and I make this statement in order that there shall be no doubt now or 1 -T- - J. 1, T " nereauer as lu wncie i oiauu. Of course there was great disap- " pointment in Laurens when it became known that Mr. Cooper had been debarred from making the second race for governor, but all have joined in congratulating him on the magnificent j vote he'received ':'rom all parts of the j State. He has been overwhelmed j ( with telegrams and letters from j friends throughout t'.:e State express- ! ing regret and at the same time offer- j in<? congratulations on his manly cam- i . paign and great vote :'or the highest j I office in the State. rBfi Consoling. Philadelphia Record. At a deadly dull winter resort in the South, where people renlly go to j rest.a visitor one day sought excite-. i ment by interviewing an old fisher- J man. "This is a dangerous coast, sir," he said. "Many an' many a man has been drowned off that there bar?" "But none of fhe win tor visitors % * ? ^ ~ T 'v*- lin t'a f V* att 9'* 1 i nave ever ueeu iusl ucic, nave t asked the visitor, to reassure his wife. "Xo, Visitors is seldom lost. After a tide or two their bodies generally washes ashore." L The IV ce Are the mer SAVE THEIR and foolish exf 'the Bank, wher and where you < cash in time of i to accumulate account. The New I OF ALL KINDS life A KJIIET MCLES.^I ' I> >0 OTHER ine is such strict attention demandid as in the compounding of drugs. In )rder to avoid the disastrous resuil mtuiled by carelessness, we employ lone but he most reliable clerks, f we compound your medicines for rou, you can relv upon their accu acy. Vlayes' Drug Store ?hone 138 Newberry, S. 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