. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 346 THE AGKICULTURAL NEWS. November 3, INSECT NOTES. obtained from the application of a small amount of Paris creen, provided the application is thorough and the poison is evenly distributed. Careful and constant insiiection of cotton fields to detect the presence of the worm in its early stages of development, and the careful and economical use of Paris green, are matters that should receive the cotton planters' most earnest attention from the time the cotton begins to grow till the crop is harvested. Carel
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 346 THE AGKICULTURAL NEWS. November 3, INSECT NOTES. obtained from the application of a small amount of Paris creen, provided the application is thorough and the poison is evenly distributed. Careful and constant insiiection of cotton fields to detect the presence of the worm in its early stages of development, and the careful and economical use of Paris green, are matters that should receive the cotton planters' most earnest attention from the time the cotton begins to grow till the crop is harvested. Carelessness in these matters is almost sure to lead to severe loss to the planter. Cotton Insects in Barbados. The present season has been specially favourable for the insect pests of all kinds of crops in Barbados, and cotton, corn, potatos, and green dressings have all suffered from attacks of caterpillars, or worms, in different parts of the island. At the present time, the cotton worm is to be found in most sections of the island where cotton is being grown, and on certain estates is causing considerable damage to the growing crop. A recent tour of inspection through a portion of the Lsland. where large areas of cotton are now growing, revealed some significant facts as to the control of the cotton worm and the use of Paris green. On one estate a field of cotton was badly attacked by the cotton worm. The gang was applying Paris green and lime mixed at the rate of 1 to .3, 16 IT), of the mixture being used for a single application per acre. The dusting of this field had been left for at least four days after it should have been done, and the injury was very great. To make up for this neglect, about three times as much Paris green was being used as was necessary. The loss here was three-fold: (1) the injury to the cotton by the destruction of the leaves, (2) the of Paris green and lime, and (3) the worms were not being killed. This last was not the fault of the Paris green
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