APPENDIX II ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 435 



QUESTION 5. State the time wh-en ihe first moths are noticed in your locality. 



ALABAMA. 



Every warm spell through the winter they are seen coming, late in the afternoon, 

 from fodder-stacks, eaves of sheds, and like places. [J. H. Smith, J. F. Calhoim, 

 Dallas. 



The moth is quite shy, and until they become pretty plentiful are rarely seen. The 

 first worms that I have over known were reported as early as May 1. [R. W. Rus- 

 sell, Lowndes. 



Some years the moths are noticed as early as the middle of July, but when they ap- 

 pear so early they are very few. [J. N. Giimore, Sumter. 



In the mouth of May usually ; occasionally the first of June. [J. S. Hausberger, 

 Bibb. 



They have been seen in January. [J. A. Callaway, Montgomery. 



Latter part of July and first of August. [H. Tutwiler, Hale. 



They are here to be found among rotten wood, and under pieces of wood and bark, 

 any time during the fall, winter, aud spring. They commence gathering to the cot- 

 ton-fields in the month of July; not many in June. [J. C. Matthews, Dale. 



The moths are seen frequently on warm nights in January, February, and March. 

 [P. D. Bowles, Conecuh. 



Frequently in spring. [J. W. Dn Bose, Montgomery. 



About the first of July. [George W. Thagard, Crenshaw. 



Last of May ; in our opinion these moths are from chrysalis that have wintered here 

 under ground. [Kuox, Miuge, and Evans, Hale. 



The moths make their appearance the latter part of June. [A. D. Edwards, Macon. 



Moths have been noticed in this locality on warm evenings in January. [D. Lee, 

 Lowndes. 



Sometimes in May, but most generally in June. [I. D. Driesbach, Baldwin. 



In May or June. [C. M. Howard, Autauga. 



July generally; sometimes the latter part of June a few have been seen. [J. R. 

 Rogers, Bullock. 



It is thought by many in early spring, but as far as I know the moth taken for the 

 cotton-worm may or may not be the genuine. [C. C. Howard, Autauga. 



The moth is to be found in this locality during the entire season. In the winter it 

 is concealed under the bark of dead trees, in old barns, or under the roofs of old build- 

 ings. During warm spells in the winter they will come out from their covering, and 

 may be seen flying about of nights around the lamps and frequently remain in the 

 rooms of houses occupied. [R. S. Williams, Montgomery. 



The moths can be found during the winter in places where suitable shelter can be 

 found, such as the bark of trees, hay-stacks, barns, &c. Several days warm weather 

 decoys them out, even in mid- winter. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



Sometimes seen in the winter months, if mild, protected by trash and rubbish, and 

 in the spring, especially if a warm, cloudy day ; at night, around lights, are seen the 

 identical moths. [John D. Johnston, Sumter. 



lu I860. [I. F. Culver, Bullock. 



About 20th Juue. [James M. Harrington, Monroe. 



From the last of June to the middle of July ; sometimes even earlier than this. [H. 

 C. Brown, Wilcox. 



About the last of May. [H. A. Stolenwerek, Perry. 



In 1874 I saw plenty of moths in January ; they were housed, however, under the hull 

 of an old pine ; the hull being torn from the heart of the tree and leaving cracks, the 

 moths had taken shelter. I put fire to the tree and quite a swarm came out. 1 pre- 

 sume all that were not buroed perished from cold or were devoured by birds. The 

 moths have been seen as early as May in the cotton- fields, but generally late in June 

 or July ; were seen the present year in July. [H. Hawkins, Barbour. 



I have never noticed the moth, otherwise than they may be turned from their abid- 

 ing place duriug any month of winter or spring in plowing. [A. Jay, Conecuh. 



Moths make their appearance in July in this locality. [R. B. Dunlap, Greene. 



Have never had any reliable evidence of moths migrating in an experience of thirty- 

 five years. I have seen them in sufficient numbers to attract attention during warm 

 days of February and March, and am satisfied they had come out from their winter 

 quarters. * "In this manner many of them perish, and no large number left to 



propagate in the early summer, aud heuce no great destruction to the cotton that season. 

 Greatest, loss after cold, hard winter. [J. D. Driesbach, Baldwin. 



The moths may be seen here any warm evening in winter. We have often seen them 

 around the lamp in the coldest night of winter, warmed into action, doubtless, by 

 the hot fire sin the chimneys, and come down from the attic of the dwelling, where 

 wasps and such insects hibernate. They are swarming out now. March 15, 1879. 

 [Dr. John Peurifoy, Montgomery. 



