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A PLANTER'S RECOMMENDATION. 



Bernardine Plantation, Brazoria Co., 

 November dd, 1874. 



Messrs. Preston & Robira, Galveston: 



Gentlemen, — In accordauce w ith your request I cheerfully give you this 

 certificate of my unqualified approbation of your rnost valuable discovery — 

 " The Texas Cotton Worm Destroyer." 



I have tried it, and unhesitatingly pronounce it a success, and far superior 

 to any other remedy against the cotton worm I have yet ^een tried. I 

 recommend all planters to use it. 



Respectfully, 



I am yours obliged, 



J. W. Hanks. 



LETTER FROM EASTERN TEXAS. 



Moscow, Polk Co., Texas, Nov. 8th, 1874. 

 Messrs. Preston & Robira: 



To-day I take the pleasure of reporting to you the result of your Texas Cot- 

 ton Worm Destroyer in this neighborhood. Planters who usedyoar poison 

 report favorably of it wherever they followed strictly your directions. It 

 will kill the worms and not burn the leaves. My opinion is the poison 

 should be used when the worm first makes its appearance and not wait for 

 the second and third crops, because the green worm, or forerunner, as he 

 is called, is easier killed than the second and third crop of the worm. 



Respectfully yours, 



S. Bergman. 



Mess. Preston & Robira, Galveston. 



Gents— I have long since been satisfied of the efficacy of your " Texas 

 Cotton Worm Destroyer " but have waited until this time to be sure of there 

 being no doubt. 



The poison I received was put up in paper boxes, containing five pounds, 

 a measure for 40 or 42 gallons of water. I discovered the worm near the 

 last of August in considerable force in a cut of level bottom land (late 

 cotton) containing 20 acres. I wrote to you for the remedy. I received it 

 oa the 30th of August. On the 1st of September, I applied it to five acres 

 of the above cut, as the worms had made such ravage in the interval that 

 there were not enough leaves left on the rest to hold the poison. 



MY MODE OF APPLICATION 



Was as follows : I had a large mule hitched to a cart, in which I placed a 

 52 gallon barrel filled with water, and placed therein two (2) measures of 

 the poison, a driver in front. I took my stand in the rear of the barrel 

 with a " Fountain pump," directed the driver to proceed. We straddled 

 one row and sprinkled four rows on each side, sprinkling nine rows at a 



