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of calcium arsenate h - b sen inadequate and the v:crms have worked 
so rapidly that each ." 3 has resulted, Pj bions are "being 
made to combat the next generation of worms • is expected about 
S spt ember 1. 
Missouri L a Hasoman (August ?") , This pest has appeared in some cotton 
fields 5.r bhe south of ,te but has not as yet 
caused any real d< 
Arkansas Dvdght Isely (July 5) ; The cotton worm sss first observed on July 
2 at Texarkara , Miller County «, This is two weeks earlier than in 
1923. (wuly l6), which was our earliest record so far* 
Louisiana W« B c Iliads (August 2~); Cotton leaf worms are reported from all 
ce-tions of the State, and stripping is common in the nor tti western 
half especially, large quantities of calcium arsenate fczffis been 
purchased by planters in. anticipation cf poisoning for leaf worms 
especially,, Local supplies of poison will be entirely inadequate 
for the September dusting, ahicb will be needed even more generally 
to protect the cotton while it is opening and prevent the lowering 
of grade from staining of the lint by the vork of the wor = 
Texas F* 0©; Bishopp (August 27): Considerable defoliation of cotton 
fields was observed between Uvalde and San Antonio. Between San 
Antonio and Boerne some fields showed a slight infestation but very 
little defoliation was observed. Between Boerne and Brady the 
infestation was very spotted,, some fields being half defoliated 
and ethers untouched. Very little evidence of leaf-worm injury 
was observed in Brow^ and Comanche Counties* In Erath County nearly 
all fields "ere infested, but very few shevad any considerable 
defoliation. 
BOLL w'OilM (Hello this, obgp] gta Fab.) 
North Ho W fl Leiby (August 2): Mere than the usual damage has been caused 
Carolina to the squares by the boll worm in the entire cotton section of the 
~e. 
Alabama J« I'.. Rcbanson (August 6)s The boll worm has been attracting atten- 
tion in the southern portion of the State,, 
Oklahoma C* R*. Rube (August 26): Tillman County reports considerable damage 
from boll worms. 
Texas F„ L« Thomas (August IS): Boll worms are reported in injurious 
numbers in 20 counties* 
F, C» Bishopp (August 27); Boll worms have caused considerable 
damage to cotton ir. this section : n) ana seme are till working 
in the fields. Boll worms have lone some d bo cotton at 
Brownwood, but - ly the -] 1 rgely ce; ." depredations. 
By August 26, comparatively little evidence of the boll-worm injury 
was noted at Stephenville. Some fields show the effects of the 
presence of bell worms but the damage has stopped. Heavy damage 
