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THE EXPERIENCE OF PLANTERS— WHAT THE DESTROYER 

 DID AT BRYAN. 



Bryan, Sept. Uih, 1874. 



Capt. H. B. Stoddard: 



Sir, — It affords me pleasure to state that having nsed the " Texas Cotton 

 Worm Destroyer" on my cotton crop, I find it to be just the thing to kill 

 the worms, and can assure parties interested in its use that it does not 

 affect any kind of stock. I applied with one of your fountain pumps ; and 

 should it be necessary another year, shall apply the '* destroyer " again. 



Yours truly, 



P. M. Hargrave. 



It is worth while to remark that the certificates and letters which we 

 are presenting do not emanate from unknown and irresponsible persons, 

 but from well-known and intelligent gentlemen, of whom any man can 

 inquire by the expenditure of a single postal-card. 



IT KNOCKS THEM HIGH AS A KITE. 



Waterville, Warton Co., Texas. 

 Aug. 20th, 1874. 



Messrs. Preston & Robira: 



Sirs, — I have used your compound for the destruction of the cotton worm . 

 It killed the worms to my entire satisfaction. I used four ounces in 42 

 . . gallons of water and it knocked the worms higher than a kite — no injury to 

 the plants — worms nearly all dead in 15 hours after applying it. Cotton 

 planters need have no further dread of the worm. The Texas Worm Des- 

 troyer does the work. 



Henry I. Schley. 

 Galveston, Aug. 26th, 1874. 



Messrs. Preston & Robira: 



Gentlemen, — Having made a test of your worm poison, I am fully con- 

 vinced that it is effective, and one of the best preparations yet discovered 

 for the destruction of the cotton caterpillar. 



Respectfully yours, etc., 



E. L. RUGELEY. 



WHAT IT DID. 



Milton Parker, Office of Parker & Flippen. 



W. H. Flippen. Bankers & Commission Merchants. 



Bryan, Texas, Aug. 14th, 1874. 



Messrs. Preston & Robira, Galveston : 



Gentlemen,— On Thursday last I applied the Texas Worm Destroyer to 

 about 20 acres of cotton on the Parker & Flippen place, some eight miles 



