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Review. In alludiDg to this communicatiou tlie Review says, "The Doctor 

 speaks of what he has actually seen." "It is no guess." "The cotton 

 worm can be destroyed," etc. His suggestions in regard to using it for the 

 destruction of the miller, as well as the worm is worthy of consideration. 



**I have been solicited by several farmers to give the result of my ex- 

 periments with the Texas Cotton Worm Destroyer, put up by Preston 4' 

 BoMra, of Galveston. On last Thursday, the 26th, I applied the poison to 

 about six acres of cotton in the morning. The first mixture contained 

 about 4 ounces of the poison, about 25 pounds of dirty sugar to 26 gallons 

 of water, this was put on about li acres of cotton, with the fountain 

 pump ; on the other 4i acres of the 6, the mixture was made according to 

 the printed instructions, viz : 4 ounces to 40 gallons of water, with the 

 addition of one gallon syrup; this applied to 1 acre of cotton. The worms 

 disappeared on the 6 acres before night, and the cotton was not injured 

 any, not even specked. I put the same amount of poison to about 4 acres 

 on the morning of the same day and that night came a light shower of rain ; 

 the next day Mr. Tackaberry and I examined the cotton that was poisoned 

 in the morning. But very few worms visible, all we did see seemed to be 

 sick, or lying on the leaf in a dormant state ; and on the 4 acres poisoned 

 in the evening, some of the worms seemed to be affected, but others were 

 lively, apparently unaffected by the poison. We supposed the rain had 

 washed the poison from the cotton before the worm got it. To this latter 

 piece of cotton I have again applied the poison, and this time I put 6 ounces 

 of the poison, one gallon of syrup to 42 gallons water, and the worms have 

 all disappeared from the cotton. My conclusions are that the farmer has 

 it in his power to control the worm. The addition of the syrup or some- 

 thing sweet prevents the poison from killing the cotton, and also furnishes 

 food for the worm and the miller or fly, they will suck it on the leaf and 

 die there. 



Mr. S. Bergman witnessed the application of the poison and noted the 

 effect on the cotton, as well as on the worm. We observed the worm ap- 

 parently sucking the sweetened water, they seemed fond of it, and could 

 be seen, wherever the leaf was wet lying with their heads to it as if suck- 

 ing it. I have known syrup and honey used for many years to attract the 

 miller and catching them in water while sucking it, and the water made 

 ^weet with syrup or honey when dried on plant resembles honey -dew. At 

 night it is moistened by the dew and affords food for the fly every night 

 and morning. I would advise all those who intend using the poison, to 

 use syrup, sugar or honey with it. Make the water sweet and always 

 make it strong enough with the poison to kill the worms. I do not believe 

 6 ounces to 40 gallons of water when sweetened, will kill the plant, and 

 believe it will be more sure to destroy the worm. Try it. 



J. J. Canon. 



The following certificate in relation to the success of this death dealing 

 drug is from gentlemen of well known standing and ability. 



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