APPENDIX II ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 427 



QUESTION ih.The side of the field on which the worms first begin to work. 



In this section we have what is called a fence law; the plantations are not fenced, 

 but owners are required to keep stock within inclosures. It is, therefore, impossible to 

 tell upon which side of the field the worms first begin to work. We think, however, 

 they usually begin where the cotton is most luxuriant and tender. [J. B. Callaway, 

 Montgomery. 



Moist places, and where the cotton is most luxuriant. [H. Tutwiler, Hale. 



The worms first begin the work of destruction in bottom places, where the cotton is 

 rank. They soon spread to the hill-sides and more elevated places. They have a 

 peculiar odor which experts recognize before they see them. [Dr. John Peurifoy, 

 Montgomery. 



In the damp spots, where the cotton is most luxuriant, without regard to side of the 

 field. [C. C. Howard, Autauga. 



The worms, as a rule, make their appearance in the lowest spots of land, where there 

 is the rankest growth of cotton. [R. W. Russell, Lowndes. 



No particular locality. They have been known to make their first appearance in the 

 middle of large fields of cotton ; as often there, probably, as on the sides of the field. 

 [John D. Johnston, Sumter. 



The worm has no particular side to commence work on. They invariably commence 

 on the best cotton. [J. N. Gilmore, Sumter. 



The side of a field, north, south, east, or west, has no influence over the first appear- 

 ance of the worm. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



No particular side. [I. F. Culver, Bullock. 



The only time I ever noticed where the worm first made its appearance was on the 

 south side of the field. [R. F. Henry, Pickens. 



They generally attack the cotton-field on the south or west side and travel to the 

 north or east. [George W. Thagard, Crenshaw. 



No particular side ; generally in low bottoms and in particular places on every plan- 

 tation. I think every planter knows the spot on which they first appear on his place. 

 [H. A. Stolenwerck, Perry. 



Black prairie soils or soils producing a sappy growth are favorable to the worm. 

 Clayey soils are not. The worm is always later in destroying cotton shaded by trees. 

 [J. W. Du Bose, Montgomery. 



If cotton is of uniform height, the worms invariably begin work where there is the 

 most shade either early or late in the day. But if plant is rank and green in spots, the 

 worm will begin in the rank green spots before they attack the small plants with 

 brown or yellow leaves, irrespective of morning or evening shades. [P. D. Bowles, 

 Conecuh. 



No particular side. Generally begin their work of destruction in the most luxuriant 

 cotton, regardless of locality. [I. D. Driesbach, Baldwin. 



The south side probably of tener than any other ; such is my observation. [C. M. 

 Howard, Autauga. 



The worms commence in the center of the field and always in the same place, and 

 from there spread over the whole place. [A. D. Edwards, Macon. 



All over the field at the same time. Just as apt to find them on the north side as 

 the south side. [ J. C. Matthews,' Dale. 



Where the cotton is rankest. [D. Lee, Lowndes. 



On the west side. [R. H. Powell, Bullock. 



There is no particular side ; as often in the center as anywhere else. [H. C. Brown, 

 Wilcox. 



No particular side. [Knox, Minge, and Evans, Hale. 



Generally on the south, though not always. [M. W. Hand, Greene. 



The side of the field has nothing to do with the commencing of the caterpillar. [H. 

 Hawkins, Barbour. 



I have no experience that the caterpillar has any preference as to where it shall 

 commence its work. [Andrew Jay, Conecuh. 



Always the west side. [ J. R. Rogers, Bullock. 



ARKANSAS. 



I find no difference with regard to the sides of the field ; all the field is affected 

 alike. [T. S. Edwards, Pope. 

 Not one side more than another. [Norborne Young, Columbia. 



FLORIDA. 



The east side. [John B. Carrin, Taylor. 



No particular side ; they always begin in the bottoms and rich places. [John Brad- 

 ford, Leon. 

 They never attack from the sides of the field. [R. Gamble, Leon. 



