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Minsisaippi R.W.Harned (August 8). "^e have received cotton worms from 
Adams , Jefferson, Claiborne, Warren, Marshall, Benton, Hines, 
Yazoo, Sfraivkey, issaqnsna, Madison. Helues, Montgomery, and 
Ghickasa-w Cc-mi;ies« They have appeared in large enough numbers 
to completely defoliate cotton fields in Madison, Hines, 
Claiborne, Adams, Leflore, and other counties, (August 17) The 
cotton woim baa probably now reached every part of Mississippi 
during the first ten days of August, ^p^cimens were received 
from about 85 counties. These insects were first reported during 
the last week of July, No complaints have reached this office 
from these counties that compose approximately the southeastern 
quarter of Mississippi, No defoliation has been reported from 
the northern counties, whereas from the western half of the State 
certain fields have been almost completely defoliated." 
B.R.Coad (August 15). "Reports of the cotton leaf worm were 
received from 11 counties. First-generation larvae were reported 
from fline^. and Wilkinson Counties on July 21; by August 5, reports 
were received from as far north as Leflore, Bolivar, and Chickasaw 
Counties," 
Texas M.CoTanquary (August 14), "Cotton leafworm infestation very heavy 
and unusually early, doing very serious injury in many places > 
especially throughout the Bre^os '/alley. Many farmers are dusting 
their cotton, using calciira arsenate, lead arsenate, or Paris 
green. The available supply of arsenicals for dusting purposes 
seems to be practically exhausted." 
B.R.Coad (August 15). "The cotton leafworm was reported from 9 
counties. First-generation larvae were observed as far north as 
Smith and Natchitoches Counties by July 27, and as far north as 
Dallas County by July 31," 
Oklahoma B.R.Coad (August 15). "Reports of the cotton leafworm were 
received from Garvin and Carter Counties on August 15," 
Louisiana T.H.Jones (July 3l) e "Information received during the last day 
or two indicated that the cotton caterpillar is showing up in 
injurious numbers in parts of northern Louisiana. (August 15) 
Since my last report, the outbreak of the cotton caterpillar 
has easily been the outstanding entomoD.og-m.cal feature of the 
month. Reports of damage in the northern part of the State began 
to reach us during the last few days in July and since then have 
been received from practically every section whece cotton is 
grciwn* Few pupao were found in Franklin Parish on August 1., 
Dustix^ of ootton for the control of the pest has been general, 
Paris Green being the arsenical most commonly used, but the work 
has been delayed and interfered with by not having a stock of 
arsenical poisons readily available and by rain in many sections. 
Prices charged for Paris green have varied' greatly; the lowest 
price was 29 centner pound in casK^ F,O.B. Atlanta or Dallas, 
and I am informed that as high as 75 cents per pound has been 
