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J'adged. to "be larvae of this spe'cies. bat as they wore not reared 
or preserved even that record is subject to "reservation". 
Las^r year ('J 9-3) tinder the conditions then prevailing I did 
venture to predict an outbreak and am glad I did for it did 
occur. With the information from the "Survey", and my own accumula+- 
t ion of complain* recoi-ds which row caver nearly 24 years, I am 
beginning to feel ay if i can sometimes, and in some cases, 
draw inferences ae to insect probabilities which are better than 
mere blind guesswork;, 
Georgia 3 C M<, Saddis (September 1): Said to be prevalent in the locality 
around Hahira., ^ut too late torcause much damage* 
Jo D«, More (Septtmber 5)* The cotton leaf worm was abundant at 
Hahira on September 1„ 
Illinois S Cr, Chandler (September): There is some infestation, but 
generally not bad, in the southern end of the State, 
Tennessee IU B„ Ccad (September 3): Western Tennessee counties are reported 
as generally infest ed D 
Mississippi B. W, Earned (iiagust 27): We received our first specimens of this 
pest from the State for j.y?M yesterday, V.'e received two larvae 
from Michigan fcity. This is nest to the Tennessee line* Today we 
have received a telegram from Prof. J, W, lox of Scott, which is 
as followsi "Cotton i eafworm showed up here twenty-fifth," Through- 
out most of the Staie A.z cotton is so nearly mature that it will 
not pay to poison for this insect. There may be a few fields 
where the cotton is still fruiting where it will pay to poison, 
B«, R< Ccad (September 3) 2 From Mississippi reports show all 
stages present in the following Counties: Benton, Washington, 
Bolivar. Dusting with calcium arsenate for control has been 
under way in the S'iate for about a week. Considerable damage 
is probable from this insect in many localities. 
R* Wo Earned (September IS): The cottonworm has now made its 
appearance here and there throughout the State. In most fields 
it has appeared in 'oe-rj small numbers but probably some fields 
are badly isGfestsdc In the northern part of the State where 
cotton is still fruttajg some poisoning has been done to control 
this insect,, 
Arkansas Geo., A, Maloney (Septembhr 5); The county agent in Mississippi 
County reports leafwcrm damaging to cotton crop The prospects 
for a good crop are promising if leafwcrm infestation is controlled, 
Louisiana W„ D« Hunter (August 26): During the last few days the cottonworm 
has been reported in this State form Shreveport and. Tallulah. 
