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workman should keep out of the dust as much as possible, 

 and should dust his clothes and take a bath at the close of 

 his work; it is well also to brush or wash the mule. The 

 above apparatus can ba made in a short time by any farmer, 

 and the poisoQ and fl)ur will cost him no more than 50 cents 

 per acre, and money can be made by having these ready for 

 uje at a moment's notice before the cotton is up. 



It is of the greatest importance that the poison be applied 

 just as soon as the worms first make their appearance, since 

 every day that is neglected may cost a great many dollars. 

 A single application of the poison, if not followed by a heavy 

 rain, is usually all that is necessary to protect the crop. 

 With the above precautions, and especially that of prompt- 

 ness and thoroughness in the application of the remedy, no 

 farmer need fear trouble from the cotton worm. 



The Paris green or London purple may also ba applied by 

 mixing it with water in the proportion of one pjand o£ poi- 

 son to a barrel of water, and spraying it upon the plants by 

 means of a force pump and spraying nozzle. There are 

 many machines for this purpose. (See machines for apply- 

 ing insecticides.) Where a farmer has a large crop of cot- 

 ton every year, it will be to his advantage to purchase a 

 spraying machine that can be used with a mule. 



The adult moth of the cotton-leaf- worm can be trapped 

 by placing a shallow basin of kerosine, molasses, or even 

 water upon poles at intervals about the cotton-field, and put- 

 ting a lantern just above or in the basin. The moths are at- 

 tracted at night by the light and fall into the oil or molasses 

 from which they cannot escape. This method has proved 

 very successful in many localities. 



BOLL WORM. 



The boll-worm like the cotton- worm needs no description 

 to a farmer living in the Southern States. (For figure of 

 boll- worm see corn-worm under corn-plant. ) 



