438 PESTS. 
first commences its work of destruction in a few hours after 
transplanting in the field. During the night it begins by 
eating off the small or central leaves called by the grower the 
“chit,” and often so effectually as to destroy the plant. The 
time chosen by the planter to find these pests of the tobacco 
THE WORM. 
field is early in the morning, when they can be found nearer 
the surface than later in the day. Remove the earth around 
the roots of the plants, where the worm will generally be 
found. Occasionally they are found farther from the hill. 
If they are numerous, the field should be “wormed” every 
morning, or at least every other day, which labor will be 
rewarded with a choice collection of primitive tobacco chewers. 
Sometimes the worms are very small and difficult to find, 
while at other times more are found than are required for the 
growth and development of the plants. As soon as they 
disappear they make way for the “horn worm” who now 
takes his turn at a “chaw.” By some the cut worm is con- 
sidered the most dangerous foe; as it often destroys the plant, 
