APPENDIX II ANSWERS TO CIRCULAR. 467 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



Never has been tried. [F. I. Smith, Halifax. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



As all moths, these are attracted by a light to a certain extent, but we do not believe 

 that any kind of i'ood will be found to attract them at all. When they are found around 

 vessels or boards or trees smeared with molasses or vinegar, we believe their presence 

 is simply a coincidence and not the result of a search for food. [James W. Grace, 

 Colleton. 



TENNESSEE. 



Perhaps the moths are most attracted to sweetened substances when near lights ; 

 but, as I have said, the lights are harmful. [A. W. Hunt, M. D., Perry. 



TEXAS. 



The moths are attracted most by lamps in the night, set on posts or stumps. Place 

 the lamps or lights, as may be, in a flat tin pan with some kerosene oil in it, enough 

 to destroy the moth ; by that means it can be caught. Smearing sweet substances on 

 trees, boards, &c., will not effect the destruction of the moth much. [O. H. P. Garret, 

 Claiborne. 



When in vessels near lighted lamps. [R. Wipprecht, Comal. 



I have found halves of melons left on tables all night covered with the moth in the 

 morning, but not killed. [W. Barnes, Cherokee. 



Are mostly attracted by fruit, such as peaches, figs, and melons. [T. B. Tackaberry, 

 Polk. 



The lamp-light business is a failure. That is the plan I adopted ten years ago and 

 abandoned it. [W. T. Hill, Walker. 



Many moths have been caught with molasses and water, but it did not appear to 

 diminish their numbers. [C. B. Richardson, Rusk. 



Yes. I have now, in my cotton, lamps placed with water and kerosene oil in them, 

 for the purpose of catching the moth, and would state that I am succeeding finely, 



catching thousands, &c. [Natt Holman, Fayette. 

 In vessels near wh 



ere lamps or torches have been lighted. [J. W. Jackson, Titus. 

 I have placed the poisoned sweets with lighted lamps in many localities in my cot- 

 ton fields, and have found dead millers in the pans and around the lamps, but not in 

 any great numbers ; none were found about the boards smeared with poisoned molas- 

 ses. [William J. Jones, Galveston. 



QUESTION 7 &. Are any flowers Known to le attractive to the moth? If so, specify them 

 and their season of blooming. 



ALABAMA. 



I am not aware that any flower is especially attractive to the moth except the pea 

 flower. I have seen the moth in the pea-field (the speckled cow-pea), but never saw 

 it eating or sucking the flower. [H. Hawkins, Barbour. 



I think the blossom of the pea. The moths go much in adjoining corn-fields. [C. C. 

 Howard, Autauga. 



I think not. [P. T. Graves, Lowndes. 



I don't think the fly cares for any flower. [R. W. Russell, Lowndes. 



I know of no flower that has any attraction for the moth. [ J. N. Gilmore, Sum- 

 ter. 



I know of none. [R. S. Williams, Montgomery. 



We do not know. [ J. A. Calaway, Montgomery. 



I have often seen them about the field-pea as if sucking something from the upper 

 end of the stem to which the pea is attached, but I have never seen them notice the 

 bloom or any other flower. The cotton-moth is very destructive to fruit of all kinds. 

 We cannot have any peaches, grapes, apples, or figs late in the season on account of 

 them ; they suck the juice and ruin the fruit. [D. Lee, Lowndea. 



No. [M. W. Hand, Greene. 



No. [A. D. Edwards, Macon. 



I know of none. [C. M. Howard, Autauga. 



None.-[H. C. Brown, Wilcox. 



Don't know. [P. D. Bowles, Coneeuh. 



None that I know of. [ J. C. Matthews, Dale. 



Do not know of any. [H. A. Stolenwerck, Perry. 



Have never known any. [James M. Harrington, Monroe. 



There are no flowers known to me which are attractive to the moth. [Andrew Jay, 

 Coneeuh. 



