394 REPORT UPON COTTON INSECTS. 



As previously stated, the season moderately wet, or more than ordinarily so, the 

 mil]er or butterfly is pretty certain to make its appearance in July, a few weeks before 

 the egg is deposited. [O. H. P. Garrett, Washington. 



After the worm has once made its appearance, the kind of weather does not seem to 

 aft'ect its further development much unless the summer is very hot and dry, in which 

 case the young ones will soon be killed, and even many of the full-grown ones will 

 perish before they are ready to spin themselves in. [A. Schroeter, Burnet. 



The worm has made its .appearance during wet years, and the dry seasons of the 

 year have also witnessed its coming. I believe that a very dry spring will retard its 

 appearance, for in that case it will be more difficult to wake themselves from their 

 winter sleep. [P. S. Clarke, Waller. 



The weather undoubtedly has an influence on the insect, otherwise we would have 

 them every year; but as it is we have but few years of the worm. It is true that a 

 few make their appearance other years in isolated places, but not enough to attract 

 attention. [J. M. Glasco, Upshur. 



We know that when we have a very wet spring and summer we are sure to be 

 tioubled with the worm. [W. T. Hill, Walker. 



After the worm has hatched in sufficient numbers to injure the plants (this being 

 only the case in the latter part of spriug and in summer) the weather being warm 

 does not affect the worm particularly. Only a long and protracted drought will re- 

 tard the hatching of the eggs, as in 1800, when a severe four mouths' drought pre- 

 vented the hatching of a second brood. [J. H. Krancher, Austin. 



My memorandum books show wet and warm weather in 1846, particularly. [C. B. 

 Bifhardaon, Rusk. 



My experience is that wet summers generate the cotton-worm, as it does most others 

 of the insect tribes. [A. Underwood, Brazoria. 



It the mouth of June is dry it is a good indication that the worms will not hurt the 

 crop or if they do come it will bo late. [Stephen Harbert, Colorado. 



My experience is that warm cloudy weather is more favorable to the moth in giving 

 it more time in daylight to deposit its eggs, consequently more latitude is taken dur- 

 ing its laying season. [J. W. Jackson, Titus. 



They multiply much faster in wet weather owing to the earth being damp and cool. 

 They are on the move all the time. They rarely ever do much damage in hot dry 

 weather, as the moths perish for want of water, and the heat of the sun and earth 

 kills thousands of the young and eggs. They are not dreaded much in dry weather. 

 [Natt Holinau, Fayette. 



QUESTION 2a. TJic character of seasons most favorable to its increase. 



ALABAMA. 



Warm, damp, cloudy weather. [I. F. Culver, Bullock. 



Wet cloudy weather. [R. S. Williams, Montgomery. 



The character of seasons most favorable for the increase of the worms are such as 

 promote the tender succulent condition of the leaves of the cotton plant, viz, frequent 

 rains and consequent humidity. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



The seasons that the worms have been most abundant are almost invariably wet 

 during the latter part of the summer, yet the season of 18*0 was an exception to this 

 rule. The worms made their appearance early during this year. [R. F. Henry, 

 Pickens. 



Warm, wet weather. [J. A. Callaway, Montgomery. 



In wet seasons they are more abundant and destructive. [H. Tutwiler, Hale. 



Such is the influence of the weather on the propagation of the worm that we confi- 

 dently expect them when July and August happen to be rainy, showery, or damp and 

 cloudy. [Dr. John Peurifoy, Montgomery. 



Have not been able to discriminate. [James M. Harrington, Monroe. 



A wet May and June especially favorably to their development [Charles M. How- 

 ard. Autaugn. 



Wet ai;d cloudy. [H. C. Brown, Wilcox. 



I do not think that wet or dry has anything to do with them during spring, or say 

 up to June. [J. C. Matthews, Dale. 



They do not increase in warm, dry, clear weather, but always in sultry, rainy 

 weather. [H. A. Stollenwerck, Perry. 



If seasonable in late spring and early summer, throughout the cotton-belt generally, 

 we are almost certain to have a full and early crop of the insect. [M. W. Hand, 

 Gieene. 



Weather cloudy, warm and damp. [A. D. Edwards, Macon. 



Warm and wet. [David Leo, Lowndes. 



The caterpillar increases when the dews are heavy, when the seasons are rainy, when 



