APPENDIX II - ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 405 



In warm, cloudy weather we see a great many more, and they seem to he depositing d 

 ing cloudy daytime, and can he seen in great numbers throughout the day in cotton th 



ur- 



n that 



is growing fast and has a tender foliage. When the sun shines warm and the weather 

 is dry, you will find them flying late in the evening and after nightfall, hut are seen 

 very little in mid-day, unless in lowlands; never woodlands. [John D. Johnston, 

 Sumter. 



I do not believe the weather has much influence on the moth. Do know that they 

 live with little protection throughout the winter. [R. S. Williams, Montgomery. 



Judging from the fact that the moths come in the house to a lamp as numerous on 

 damp, wet nights as on hot, dry nights, I would say that no kind of weather, save 

 the heavy fall of rain, u-ill prevent them from taking their accustomed nightly strolls. 

 [P. D. Bowles, Conecuh. 



I know of nothing on this point beyond the fact that the moth is most active at 

 night and early morning. It is quiet during the heat of the day. [C. M. Howard, 

 Autauga. 



Weather that is favorable to a vigorous growth of the cotton-plant in July and 

 August causes the moth to increase proportionally. [M. W. Hand, Greene. 



They will hatch out in wet or dry weather, but increase faster when it is wet. [ J. 

 C. Mathews, Dale. 



Dry weather, I should say, was most favorable to the moth. [A. D. Edwards, Ma- 

 con. 



I see none. [James M. Harrington, Monroe. 



No kind of summer weather will kill the moth. [D. Lee, Lowndes. 



Dry weather, with hot sun, seems to destroy them. [H. C. Brown, Wilcox. 



Moist, warm, and cloudy weather most favorable for moths. [I. D. Driesbach, 

 Baldwin. 



ARKANSAS. 



Early springs, warm and dry, seem to favor and increase the moths. [T. S. Edwards, 

 Pope. 



Heavy storms will kill many moths. [E. T. Dale, Miller. 

 Cool weather checks them. [Norborne Young, Columbia. 



FLORIDA. 



Cold weather injurious in proportion to its vigor. [R. Gamble, Leon. 



GEORGIA. 



Wet weather seems to be favorable. [D. P. Luke, Berrien. 



Cloudy and damp weather for the moth. [T. Fussell, Coffee. 



The hot sun kills them to a great extent. [William A. Harris, Worth. 



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



I consider the dry weather most favorable to the moth. [William Jones, Clarke. 



LOUISIANA. 



Should think that they would need dry weather. [H. B. Shaw, Concordia. 

 Weather does not affect the moths. [Dr. I. U. Hall, West Feliciana. 



MISSISSIPPI. 



They enjoy best wet or moist temperate weather, which gives them food from 

 plant secretions, decaying fruit, &c. \Vhen very dry and hot, these sources of food 

 being cut off, they are forced to seek it in more exposed places even in daytime. 

 During the first half of September, 1878, they caine nightly and daily in large num- 

 bers to suck the sirup and cane-juice from my mill-pans, other vessels, and from the 

 bagasse. They come in these large numbers, although there have been very few ca- 

 terpillars in my vicinity and no crops damaged this season by them, because, as wo fore- 

 saw and wrote weeks before, the cotton-plant was not in such condition as to afford 

 subsistence to the insect, either as caterpillar or imago. [D. L. Phares, Wilkinson. 



The moth appears to be busy most when the weather is pleasant, warm, or dry. 

 [John C. Russell, Madison. 



In warm, damp weather it seems to be full of animation, and torpid in cool weather. 

 [Dr. li. H. Anderson, Madison. 



Wet weather affords them more to eat and they remain longer. [C. F. Sherriod, 

 Lowudes. 



They seem to flourish regardless of season. [ J. W. Burch, Jefferson. 



Dry weather causes the moth to disappear in the daytime. [George V. Webb, 

 Amite. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



Nothing but cold seems to hurt it. [ James W. Grace, Colleton. 



Cannot observe any difference on account of weather directly on the moths. From 



