458 EEPORT UPON COTTON INSECTS. 



Black and bine birds, and some species of the sparrow and a green lizard, are often 

 found on the plant, apparently in quest of them. [Dr. E. H. Anderson, Madison. 



Ducks, geese, chickens, most small birds, and especially turkeys, wild and tame. 

 [C. Welch, Covington. 



I have seen birds eating the worms, not with much of a relish as to lead me to sup- 

 pose they intended to destroy them. [John C. Russel, Madison. 



All kinds of birds, particularly the summer sparrow, also turkeys and chickens. 

 [I. W. Burch, Jefferson. 



It is alleged by the most reliable observers that a number do so. Being near-sighted 

 I cannot swear to seeing anything of the kind. [D. L. Phares, Madison. 



I have not observed any wild bird feeding on the worms. I have noticed small pigs 

 and some large hogs feeding on them ; and our domestic turkeys are the greatest ene- 

 mies of that worm. [George V. Webb, Amite. 



The blue-bird, mocking-bird, and martin feed on them, the martin on the moth, the 

 others on both moth and worm. Chickens and turkeys also feed on them. They both 

 soon learn to lind the chrysalis. I have often seen chickens jumping up for them. A 

 few years ago I called to see a friend in an adjoining county who had a large planta- 

 tion, and found his cotton stripped of its leaves, except a ten-acre field near his house. 

 On inquiry he told me that his turkeys had kept tho worms from injuring that field. 

 It was then the time of the third crop of worms. [W. Spillman. Clark. 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



None. [J. Evans, Cumberland. 



Birds will sometimes feed on them. [F. I. Smith, Halifax. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



None. [James W. Grace, Colleton. 



Black-birds and turkeys eat them. [P. S. Felder, Orangeburgh. 



Cotton-fields in the vicinity of such swamps where wild turkeys are found, suffer less 

 damage from caterpillars, because the turkeys will destroy them. There ia no bird ex- 

 cept this that seems to eat them ; this may be because there is so much else they prefer 

 at this time of the year. [Jamas C. Brown, Barnwell. 



TENNESSEE. 



The lady-bird and bee-martin doubtless destroy a great many of the moths, and it is 

 asserted that a small sap-sucker bird destroys the larva and eggs. [A. W. Hunt, Perry. 



TEXAS. 



It is said that a little gray bird occasionally preys upon the insect. [A. Schroeter, 

 Burnet. 



Hogs are said to feed on them when hungry, but I know of no bird or fowl that feeds 

 on them. I have chickens, guineas, and turkeys, running in tho field where 1 ho worms 

 were numerous, but have nesrer seen them feeding on them. [ J. M. Glasco, Upshur. 



Yes; birds, ants, and pigs. [Samuel Davis, Hunt. 



Mocking-birds. [R. Wipprecht, Comal. 



The insects are destroyed, more or less, by the little martin or swallow. [O. H. P. 

 Garrett, Washington. 



Occasionally turkeys feed on them, but to no great, degree. [W. Barnes, Cherokee. 



Turkeys, chickens, and some small birds. [P. S. Watts, Hardin. 



None are known. [H. J. H. Brensing, Bowie. 



English sparrows and swine. [P. S. Clarke, Waller. 



There are no natural enemies to the cotton- worm that will benefit the farmer. [W. 

 T. Hill, Walker. 



There are numerous enemies of the insect ; all the small birds here destroy the same. 

 The land turtles, toads, lizards, eat; chickens, turkeys, dncks, partridges, prairie chick- 

 ens destroy immense numbers. [ J. H. Krancher, Austin. 



There are many birds and insects that eat the worms, but none enough to stop their 

 destruction. [S. Harberr,, Colorado. 



I saved a small lot of cotton near the residence by feeding the turkeys in it, and they 

 destroyed the worms so as to save the cotton from much injury. In 184(5 and 1847, 

 after stripping the cotton of leaves and small bolls, the worms crawled by millions 

 through the fence in the road, and my hogs promenaded the road eating them. [C. 

 B. Richardson, Rusk. 



Birds and domestic fowls are said to feed upon them to a limited extent, but not to 

 diminish their number apparently, and soon tire of them. [A. Underwood, Brazoria. 



A small species of brown or black bird prey upon the worms more or less, but they 

 soon become so numerous that the birds cannot affect them. Chickens, turkeys, and 

 hogs are fond of the worm. [O. H. P. Garrett, Washington. 



