62 COTTON CULTURE 



presumed that, within a few years, the insect will spread 

 over the whole cotton-growing territory. 



Remedies. The best remedies are the destruction of 

 the insects where possible and bringing the cotton to an 

 early maturity, so that a large part of the crop may be 

 harvested before the weevils have greatly multiplied. 



The cotton stalks should be burned and in the fall all 

 rubbish and fallen squares should be picked and destroyed 

 as fast as practicable. 



For planting, early varieties should be chosen, and it 

 is very important to hasten the process of maturing the 

 cotton by the liberal use of fertilizers. 



MINOR INJURIOUS INSECTS 



Cut Worms. Cotton is sometimes injured by cut worms, 

 particularly if a clover sod has been turned under for the 

 crop. The worms may be destroyed by making bundles 

 of green grass, turnip or cabbage leaves, thoroughly dust- 

 ing them with Paris green, and distributing the bundles 

 over the cotton field in the evening. Grass may be thor- 

 oughly sprayed with any powerful insecticide, cut and 

 spread over the cotton field in small heaps. 



Leaf -Feeding Caterpillars. Spray with Paris green, 

 or dust it on dry. This remedy applies to all caterpillars 

 of the leaf-feeding hatiit. Grasshoppers of the same habit 

 are trapped by attracting them to small patches of sweet- 

 ened bran, poisoned with arsenic. 



