APPENDIX II ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 423 



caterpillar-fly, I am not at all inclined to the opinion that in that way they get here 

 (unless it be tho fly of the army worm); and while I am not sufficiently informed of 

 the state they continue in during the winter, or the transformations they may pass 

 thi<mgh, I believe they exist here. [Andrew Jay, Conecuh. 



Trade-winds have but little influence in this part of Alabama. [J. R. Rogers, Bul- 

 lock. 



Should think not. [C. C. Howard, Autauga. 



South winds but seldom prevail for longer than twenty-four hours; occasionally for 

 two days, with decided prevalence. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



I think in this section they are. [R. S. Williams, Montgomery. 



I am of tho opinion that there are winds from the south to counteract the trade- 

 winds. [J. N. Gilmore, Snmter. 



I think there are. [I. F. Culver, Bullock. 



There are no storms of wind sufficiently strong to affect the trade-winds, unless it 

 may be the equinoctial gales, which usually, in the last days of September or lirst of 

 October, are pretty severe, and most commouly come from the northeast with rain. 

 [Dr. John Peurifoy, Montgomery. 



Under the theory of its gradual spreading from south to north, we may suppose a 

 seaboard source of infection, and one from the southwest and the State of Alabama. 

 [A. R. Grote. 



I have no doubt but at times, more particularly in times of great blows, that the 

 winds blowing from the Gulf inland will be sufficient to counteract the prerailiny trade- 

 irinds, but not one time in ten days or twenty days does this happen, as all the winds, 

 or nine out of ten from the southwest, bring rain ; we having after July little 

 or no rain until frost, wind is most of the time from west to northwest. [P. D. Bowles, 

 Conecuh. 



There are, from June to September. [M. W. Hand, Greene. 



Do not think the winds now have any effect on the moth. [H. A. Stoleuwerck, 

 Perry. 



Trade-winds do not affect us. The wind is from every point of the compass. During 

 summer the wind is mostly from the southwest. [R. H. Powell, Bullock. 



No. [I. D. Driesbach, Baldwin. 



I can't say definitely. I think we have, as during February and March the winds 

 blow down a great many trees here. The southern border of this country is within 

 50 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, hence we have heavy Gulf winds. [ J. C. Matthews, 

 Dale. 



ARKANSAS. 



I am of the opinion that there are winds from the south of sufficient force and length 

 to counteract the trade-winds blowing toward the equator. [T. S. Edwards, Pope. 

 I do. [Norbome Young, Columbia. 

 Yes. [E. T. Dale, Miller. 



FLORIDA. 



In this section we have no worms, I think because we have not cultivated much 

 cotton. If the northern wind from the cotton districts blew them here they would have 

 no respect for the size of our fields. If the south winds carry them up into Alabama, 

 they must be advised of the scarcity of forage here and pass over us. I am satisfied 

 the moth commences his ravages often within twenty feet from where it was hatched. 

 Winds no doubtoften move them short distances from where they start into new-ground 

 cotton where none ever lived before. [ J. M. McGehee, Santa Rosa. 



None. [John B. Carriu, Taylor. 



No trade- winds. [R. Gamble, Leon. 



The sea voyage from Jacksonville was rather rough, and I found it impossible to do 

 any writing on board. When we were opposite Jupiter Light, Florida, about six miles 

 from the shore, two Lepidoptera came on board, an Arctia nais (?) and a Microlepid- 

 opteron. The officers of the steamer told me that sometimes many ''flies" came on 

 board in favorable nights, as well on the coast of Florida as from these islands. This 

 shows how easily insects can be carried to and from the Bahamas. [E. A. Schwarz, 

 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. 



GEORGIA. 



I think that the north winds come in so constant and so heavy that the moths are 

 very likely brought from that direction. Very often in stormy weather in spring and 

 summer we find various kinds of strange birds and fowls blown here and left ; they 

 are foreign to our climate, and it is more than likely that the regular cotton-worm 

 comes in from that quarter. [E. M. Thompson, Jackson. 



I cannot say that there are, though we have some very strong winds from the south, 

 but our most disastrous winds are from the southwest. [M. Kemp, Marion. 



My impression is that south winds are very gentle universally. East and northwest 

 winds only are sufficiently strong to drive the moths before them. [A. J. Cheves, 

 Macon. 



