Slimmer Meeting. 105> 



TRAP LANTERNS. 



Prof. Stedman. — Every few years some fellow comes along with a 

 trap lantern that will catch everything under the sun. Thirteen years 

 ago I made a test of trap lanterns — not this one. I ran these lanterns 

 all summer long? I made this test in New York, and ran the traps 

 in the orchards and gardens from early spring until late in the fall. 

 Then when I became entomologist of the Alabama station I ran an- 

 other series in the same way, and linally, when I came to this State 

 there was another trap lantern being advertised by a St. Louis party, 

 and Mr. Hazeltine sent me one of his moth catchers. 



I selected a large orchard in which to set my trap, and one that 

 had never been sprayed ; the old gentleman did not believe in spraying ; 

 did nqt even believe in picking up his rotten fruits. It was a regular 

 hunting ground for an entomologist. You could find the codling moths 

 there on every tree and by the dozens. I started my traps and kept a 

 record of every days' catch. I also had some traps in gardens and 

 some in corn fields. 



Now bear in mind that .when I say the trap will not catch all the 

 insects that it is claimed to, I am giving this on my own actual experi- 

 ence. I want to read the following list that is given in the circular adver- 

 tising these traps : Apple worm or Codling moth. This strange little 

 moth is a great thing, but it is very hard to determine so not all of you 

 know it. That is where so many people are fooled. Now I do not want 

 you to take my word for this. Take a trap and run it for a week at the 

 suitable time, and then send the little things you think are Codling Moths 

 to some well known entomologist, and see what he says. Many say it 

 catches the Codling }^Ioth. They believe it does. They may have some- 

 thing that looks like a Codling Moth, when it is out of the trap, but you 

 drop it in kerosene, and it will destroy all its characteristics, so you could 

 not very well tell it. Now, in running five of these traps lOO nights in a 

 badly infected orchard I caught just two Codling Moths. That is also 

 the experience of other entomologists. 



I sent out a circular letter to entomologists and got their reports. 

 I have here a statement from one who says : "I tested the trap for Codling 

 Moth last summer and did not catch any, nor did I catch any other well 

 known orchard pests. 



Now, then, ]\Ir. Hazeltine has kindh^ consented to give you a trap 

 lantern. Next spring at any time when you know that the Codling Moths 

 are out, you set it, and if you* catch any insects that you believe are Cod- 



