APPENDIX II - ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 403 



would be unfavorable, as well as not enough of regular heated atmosphere ; likewise 

 too much damp weather. [Andrew Jay, Conecuh. 



Warm, cloudy weather is favorable for hatching of the eggs. [R. B. Dunlap, 

 Greene. 



Eggs hatch better in warm, hot weather. [H. Hawkins, Barbour. 



During the period of their increase the cotton is always sufficiently tender to sup- 

 ply all the wants of the young insects, and I can't see what benefit rain would be to 

 them ; that is, how it would facilitate their hatching, as it is a known fact that their 

 eggs are deposited on the under side of the leaf, where no rain would reach them. 

 [R. W. Russell, Lowndes. 



The eggs are deposited on the under side of the leaf, near the middle of the stalk, 

 where there is greater protection than elsewhere from rain, wind, and solar heat. The 

 young worm feeds usually upon the under side of the leaf, and if the weather be hot 

 and the leaf tough doubtless many perish. A hot spell of weather is always injurious 

 to the young worm. [Charles M. Howard, Autauga. 



They seem to propagate much more rapidly in hot, damp weather. [M. W. Hand, 

 Greene. 



The moth universally deposits all eggs on the under side of the leaf, which is not 

 perceptibly affected by either wet or dry hot weather. [P. D. Bowles, Conecuh. 



Damp weather is supposed to be most favorable to the hatching of the eggs. [A. D. 

 Edwards, Macon. 



Warm, wet weather is favorable to the hatching of the eggs and growth of the 

 larvae. Hot and dry weather kills many off. [David Lee, Lowndes. 



Wo think the damp, cloudy weather hatches them. If they are hatched out in dry 

 weather they do not develop if the weather continues dry, but if not they are sure to 

 develop and destroy the crop. [A. H. Stolenwerck, Perry. 



They will hatch out in wet or dry but increase in wet weather. [ J. C. Matthews, 

 Dale. 



ARKANSAS. 



Don't know. [Norborne Young, Columbia. 



Eggs will mature in either wet or dry weather, though hot, moist weather seems 

 most favorable. [E. T. Dale, Miller. 



FLORIDA. 



The eggs seem to hatch out quicker in wet weather. I have noticed eggs which 

 failed entirely to hatch out during hot, dry weather. [John Bradford, Leon. 

 Do not know. Very hot sun supposed to be injurious. [R. Gamble, Leon. 



GEORGIA. 



Most numerous in damp weather. [Morgan Kemp, Marion. 



The hot suns burn up a great quantity of the eggs. [William A. Harris, Worth. 



I do not know that 1 ever noticed the effect of the weather upon the eggs. [E. M. 

 Thompson, Jackson. 



Hot and dry weather is unfavorable, cloudy and damp is favorable to the eggs. 

 [Timothy Fussell, Coffee. 



We think that very dry weather is injurious to the egg [S. P. Odom, Dooly. 



Cannot say positively, but think that damp weather is most favorable to all stages 

 except the moth. [H. B. Shaw, Concordia. 



I do not think the weather affects the eggs in any way, as they are always depos- 

 ited on the under side of the cotton leaf. [John A. Alaryman, East Feliciana. 



Weather does not affect the eggs. [Dr. 1. U. Ball, West Feliciaua. 



I have seen them numerous in hot, dry weather; also when in wet weather. [C. F. 

 Sherriod, Lowndes. 



Hot days and nights, with warm showers, are favorable to the rapid hatching of 

 the eggs. [John C. Russell, Madison. 



Eggs seem to germinate quicker when there are light rains, although not very ma- 

 terially. [J. W. Burch, Jefferson. 



Cool or hot, dry weather seems to retard the hatching of the egg. Alternate sun- 

 shine and showers or heavy dews, when evaporation goes on rapidly, seems to be the 

 most favorable, natural, or atmospheric condition. [Dr. E. H. Anderson, Madison. 



Moist, cloudy, temperate weather promotes development. Dry, hot weather destroys 

 their vitality. Both these statements apply also to the caterpillar, but more especially 

 when very young. I cannot say what is the lowest temperature that either egg, cat- 

 erpillar, chrysalis, or imago may survive. [D. L. Phares, Wilkinson. 



Wet summers are conducive to hatching the worm. [George V. Webb, Amite. 



