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that it meots every requirement, clieap, easily applied, destructive of the 

 caterpillar, and not injurious to plant or person. 



Such a preparation has been the great need of the cotton-growing States, 

 and indeed of every State and country where insects destroy vegetation. 



We believe that your Texas Cotton Worm Destroyer will, to a great 

 extent, take the place of all other compounds yet discovered, and will accom - 

 plish all that is needed in saving crops from the ravages of the caterpillar, 

 without risk, and at small expense. The crop we believe can always be 

 saved from worms by the timely application of your compound. The real 

 importance of the subject, and the incalculable benefit bestowed upon the 

 farmers by your discovery, has induced«us to address you this communica- 

 tion. 



We are, gentlemen, respectfully yours, 

 Hobby & Post, 

 Gary & Oliphant, 

 Skinner & Stone, 



ADOUE & LOBIT, 



Thompson & Lybrook, 



G. W. Embrey, 



Ball, HuTCHiNGS & Co. 



AN INQUIRY FROM GEN. COLQUITT. 



Atlanta, Geo., September 15th, 1874. 



Mr. a. Robira: 



Dear Sir, — While the ravages of the caterpillar have not been so great 

 or disastrous this year as often heretofore, they have caused considerable 

 damage. Any sure and inexpensive remedy which can be devised for 

 them would be a public benefaction. The evils of most remedies hereto" 

 fore used have been costliness, damage to the cotton plant, poisoning of 

 stock, etc., and their failure to arrest or destroy the worm If you have 

 succeeded in devising anything free from these difficulties, or the worst of 

 them, it is likely to be of great benefit, and I should particularly like to 

 know more about it. Paris green has been most commonly used, with 

 most, if not all of the evils mentioned. 



Yours very truly, 



A. H. Colquitt, 

 Pres. State Agricultural Society of Georgia. 



PRECISE DETAILS. 



Bolivar Peni5?sula, Tex., Oct. Uth, 1874. 

 Messrs. Preston & Robira, Galveston, Texas : 



Gentlemen, — I take pleasure in testifying to the efficacy of the " Texas 

 Cotton Worm Destroyer." On the first appearance of the cotton worm in 

 my crop, in July, I procured enough of your compound to apply to nine 

 acres, and I am happy to state that my success was prompt and thorough, 



