456 EEPORT UPON COTTON INSECTS. 



TEXAS. 



Have never seen them in spring alive. [O. H. P. Garrett, Washington. 



I do not believe they are ever seen in spring. [J. M. Glasco, Upshur. 



Never saw one in spring. [R. Wipprecht, Comal. 



Not until its appearance in midsummer or fall. [W. Barnes, Cherokee. 



Never saw or heard of any. [C. B. Richardson, Rusk. 



Have never observed ic before June. [A. Underwood, Brazoria. 



They have been seen here all this winter. [Stephen Har.jert, Colorado. 



During the entire spring the moth may be seen. [Natt. Holman, Fayette. 



I have never seen one alter severe winter set in. [ J. W. Jackson, Titus. 



QUESTIOX 6. Are any birds, quadrupeds, or reptiles knotvn to attacJc the insect in your 



locality f 



ALABAMA. 



Domestic fowls and the poor dofjs of the freedmen eat them voraciously. It is to be 

 hoped the government will not resort to the latter for their destruction. Give us the 

 worms rather. Have never seen birds of any kind eating them, though am not pro- 

 pared to say they do not. [M. W. Hand, Greene. 



Birds, chickens, turkeys, and hogs. [A. D. Edwards, Macon. 



The leather winged bat feeds on the moth or fly. Hogs, turkeys, and chickens feed 

 on the worm and chrysalis, and I presume all insectivorous birds also do. Poultry 

 near houses thin them out greatly. [R. H. Powell, Bullock. 



All insectivorous birds. Hogs root for and feed on the chrysalis. [Knox, Minge, 

 and Evans, Hale. 



Domestic fowls, dogs, and some birds, especially the bee-martin. f C. M. Howard, 

 Autauga. 



The wild turkey has been known to feed upon them in the field near the swamps ; 

 also the hog when they leave the field and get out so that the hogs can have access 

 to them will feed upon them. [P. D. Bowles, Conecuh. 



Poultry will pick the worms from the stalks; at least that is my observation. [J. 

 W. Du Bose, Montgomery. 



All insectivorous birds, chickens, and turkeys, and hogs. [J. R. Rogers, Bollock. 



Birds, as in the case of other insects. [C. C. Howard, Autauga. 



I have seen birds, domestic fowls, and pigs eating them. [I. F. Culver, Bullock. 



Birds. [J. H. Smith, J. F. Calhoun, Dallas. 



Nothing except hogs. They will eat all they can get, and if allowed to remain in 

 the cotton-tield will almost entirely destroy the plant in their efforts to get the 

 worms. [R. F. Henry, Pickens. 



All domestic fowls that are carnivorous eat the worm. All carnivorous birds eat 

 them. The wild turkey is particularly fond of them. Hogs eat them greedily. [J. 

 N. Gilmore, Suinter. 



Nearly all birds and hogs. Cotton planted near farm-houses has been greatly pro- 

 tected by the fowls eating them. [John D. Johnston, Sumter. 



Yes; all insectivorous birds attack the worm. [R. W. Russell, Lowndes. 



Birds, chickens, turkeys, all feed on the worms. Hogs will feed and fatten on them. 

 [R. 8. Williams, Montgomery. 



All insectivorous birds feed on the moth, chrysalis, and worm ; this includes domes- 

 tic fowls of all kinds, except pigeons. Cats, dogs, and hogs greedily eat the worms 

 and chrysalis. Many insects feed on them ; among them a sprightly black beetle, 

 either to deposit eggs in the shell of the chrysalis' or to suck out the juices, destroys 

 thousands. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



When hogs can get to them they destroy them with great avidity. Chickens, tur- 

 keys, and almost all kinds of fowls are very eager after them in this locality. I am 

 not sure that the smaller birds feed upon them, but I think they do. [ J. S. Hausber- 

 ger, Bibb. 



Yes. [ J. A. Callaway, Montgomery. 



I know that poultry does, particularly turkeys. [H. Tutwiler, Hale. 



Birds. [James M. Harrington, Monroe. 



A great many birds and poultry. [J. C. Brown, Wilcox. 



Swine, chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks. [J.C.Matthews, Dale. 



The impression is that almost all birds will feed upon the worms. Immediately around 

 the cabins where there are poultry and turkeys the cotton will not be destroyed. [H. 

 A. Stolen werck, Perry. 



Domestic fowls and hogs. [D. Lee, Lowndes. 



Domestic fowls, birds, dogs, hogs, and coons eat them. [R. B. Dunlap, Greene. 





