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BOLL WEEVIL (Antho nomus grandis Boa. ) 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 2 [ j): From North Carolina Cotton 
Report, September 1: "Weevils have probably caused most of the damage 
to cotton this year in North Carolina. The top crop is almost entirely 
missing as a result. The July or middle crop is only fair. The bottom 
crop is n.nusually good in almost all parts of the State*" 
South Carolina. W. C. Hetties (September 13): Verj^ severe damage reported 
to bolls throughout the State during August. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (September 23): Boll weevils are re- 
ported in large numbers in cotton fields at this time. Due to recent 
rains, cotton -is putting on a large number of squares and there is 
every indication that a large population of weevils will go into hiber- 
nation. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (September 25): Boll weevils are breeding very 
abundantly in the second growth of cotton following the maturing of 
the bolls, and in many instances the defoliation by leaf worms ( Alabama 
argi l lac ea Hbn. ) . 
Oklahoma,. C. F. Stiles (September 21): The boll weevils are generally dis- 
tributed from Jefferson, Stephens, and Grady Counties eastward* The 
heaviest infestation is not so heavy as it usually is for this time of 
the year. 
Texas. H. J. Reinhard (September): Late planted crops suffered from in- 
jury by this insect during August and September. 
COTTON LEAF WORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn, ) 
District of Columbia. R. C. Althouse (September 2h): A great number of 
moths were observed on the streets and sidewalks of Washington at noon 
on September 2M-. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 26): The cotton leaf worm has been re- 
ported as defoliating several fields of cotton around Norfolk. One 
field was examined today which was almost completely defoliated and 
the larvae were marching like armyworias in search of more food. 
North Carolina. R. W. Leiby (September 9)? Cotton leaf worm reported as 
destroying a tota.l of several hundred acres of cotton in Halifax and 
Hyde Counties. 
South Carolina. W, C. Nettles (September 1%); large numbers of cotton 
leaf worm moths in trap lights at Clemson College. 
0, L. Cartwright (September 18): Cotton leaf worm damage not 
serious at Florence. 
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