The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
LOOK OUT FOR THE ARMY
WORM AND CATERPILLAR.
The army worm is doing an un
usual amount of damage in Geor
gia at this time to such crops as
grain, corn, grasses and in some
instances cotton. This is not a
new pest; it is always present to
a certain extent, but as a rule is
held in subjection by parasites or
weather conditions. The past
season has been favorable to all
kinds of destructive insects and
plant diseases.
Each female moth of the army
worm deposits from 500 to 700
eggs, consqeuently they can cover
a large area in a very short time
when conditions are favorable.
There are several broods a year
but the second brood, which is
now present, is the one which
does the most damage. They
feed on corn, grain and grasses
mainly, but may attack other
crops. They have been known to
eat almost everything they come
in contact with and they travel at
a very rapid rate, hence the name
“army worm.” The caterpillar
stage lasts from three to four
weeks; this is the stage at which
they can be fought. There are
several broods a year. The second
brood is now in the caterpillar
stage. If we succeed in controll
ing the present brood it will
hardly be necessary to resort to
remedial measures.
Control.
This worm is easily controlled
if we begin in time. When they
are advancing, efforts should be
made to check their progress and
prevent them from infesting other
fields. The most satisfactory
methods are by the use of Paris
green or arsenate of lead. The
latter is preferable.
How to Use Paris Green.
Paris green can be obtained at
almost any local drug store at a
reasonable price. About one
pound is necessary for one acre.
The best method of applying is by
mixing with four or five pounds
of cheap flour or air-slacked lime
and dusting it on to the plants.
The dusting apparatus can be
made from a one-inch board, four
and a half feet long and three
inches wide, by boring an inch
and a half auger hole five inches
from each end, and attaching un
der each hole a sack five inches
wide by about fifteen inches long.
These sacks can be made from
unstarched sheeting running about
four pounds to the yard, or corn
meal sacks. If it is found that
the poison is being applied too
fast or too slow, the proprtions of
lime (or flour and Paris green
must be changed so that the re
quired amount of actual poison
will be applied per acre.
By applying in this way one
person can dust fifteen to twenty
acres per day by riding on horse
back and dusting as he passes be
tween the rows.
How to Use Powered Ar
senate of Lead
If arsenate of lead is used the
powered form should be employ
ed. It can be used alone or with
an equal quanity of flour or air
slacked lime. It should be applied
by dusting as incase of Paris
McDonough, Georgia, Friday julys, 1912.
green and at the rate of about
three pounds of the arenate of
lead per acre.
The best time to dust is in the
early morning or late afternoon
but satisfactory results can be ob
tained if application is made at
any time during the day.
Cotton Caterpillar
The cotton caterpillar is some
times called the army worm but
it is an entirely different insect.
It is present at this time in Texas
and there is every reason to be
lieve that it will appear in Georgia
dnring the growing season at the
time when it can do a great deal
of damage. It came last year but
too late to injure the cotton crop
very materially. There are
records where the cotton crop of
Georgia has been injured fully 50
per cent and it could do equally
as much damage this year if it
were to break out during July or
August.
While the cotton caterpillar ap
peared all over the cotton belt last
season none of the insects winter
ed over except in the exteme
southern part of the cotton belt.
It is advancing rapidly from this
section. Specimens have winter
ed in Florida or extreme south
Georgia. It multiplies very rapid
ly and can cover vast areas in a
single season. Last year speci
mens were taken in New York
state, in Massachusetts and even
in Canada during the fall and they
came from the outbreak in the
cotton states.
This is an insect that can be
easily controlled. The only thing
of importance is for the cotton
grower to be prepared at any time
the first specimens make their ap
pearance. Be ready to apply the
Paris green or arsenate of lead
when the first specimens are ob
served. One application will
Drobably be sufficient to give pro
tection during an entire season.
The powered arsenate of lead
particulary has wonderful adhesive
powers and the poisonous effects
remain as long as the leaves cling
o the plant. When specimens
are observed on the cotton they
should be sent at once to the
State Entomologist so that detail
ed directions can be gived for ap
plying the poison
Paris green can be purchased
at rlmost any drug store, as can
powered arsenate of lead.
Mr. Worsham is issuing a detail
circular which will be cheerfully
supplied free of cost to all farmers
or others interested.
State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.,
June 25, ’l2.
Happy Happenings.
The singing at Liberty Hill Sun
day afternoon was quite a success.
Messrs, and Misses Combs were
there and the people of Libety Hill
can assure them that they certianly
did enjoy their singing and thank
them ever so much for their kind
ness in coming.
We also appreciate the kindness
of the other singers who so wil
lingly took part in the singing and
give everybody a cordial invita
tion to come again to our Sunday
School and preaching and singings
too.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Stanfield and
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Stanfield and Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Dorsey Saturday night
and Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Pendley and her
friend were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Dorsey and family Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Messrs. W. T. Standfield, Will
Davis, and Wilson Dorsey made a
business trip to Griffin Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Barnett
visited the formers parents one
day this week.
We sometimes think, but we
dont know, that Mr. Otis Wallace
is very good on getting up surprise
singings.
Last Saturday afternoon little
Miss Millie Maud Mitchell en
tertained several of her little
friends at a birthday party. Ice
cream and cake were served and
many delightful gameswere played
Mrs. D. L. McLendon have re
turned home, after a visit of sev
eral days in Byron to her son, Mr.
John Thomas Wallace.
Mrs. Billie Standfield and her
daughter, Miss Odess Chambers,
of Griffin, visited Mrs. Battie Bar
nett and other relatives of this
place Saturday night and Sunday
Messrs. Clarence Wallace, Paul
Sims and Miss Otelia Wallace have
bave been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Henry Wallace for the
past week.
We regret to note that Mr. John
Edwards is very ill, we hope he
will soon be well.
Pearl
J^ocals,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fisher spent
Sunday in Atlanta.
Dr. B. E. Horton visited Con
yers Sunday.
Mrs. Dave George and daughter,
Martha, of Brushy Knob district,
were the guests of Mrs. Wade
Turner, last Friday.
Miss Ruth Turner has returned
from a visit to Jackson.
The friends of Miss Nina Wall
regret fo hear of her illness.
Miss Mamie Dickson is visiting
her brother, Mr. Eddie Dickson,
in South Georgia.
> Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner and
little daughter, Julia, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Turner.
Miss Ruby Walker has returned
from Jonesboro.
Miss Hattie Sue Lowe will leave
next week for Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Lucy Reagan is visiting
relatives in Conyers.
Miss Louise Thompson of Atlan
ta, has been the guest of Miss
Lucile Tolleson.
Miss Alla B. Carmichael has re
turned from a pleasant visit to Miss
Ruby Stevens, at Stevens Pottery.
Miss Kate Reagan left Monday
for Clayton, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Turner spent
the week [end at Jackson and
Indian Springs.
WINDER .WILL HAVE
GREAT FALL FAIR.
On October Bth to 11th Three
Counties Will Join
in Fair.
The Woodruff Tri-County Fair
has sent out a very unique ad
vance souvenir. It is a hollow
corn cob, bearing in the hollow
an announcement about the fair.
They have arranged a four
days program, consisting of School
Day, Farmers’ Union and Good
Roads Day, Secret Order Day and
Tin 'ee County Singin; c ntests.and
Old Folk’s Day or Home Coming
Day.
A number of prominent speak
ers will address the people on va
rious days during the fair.
An effort is being made to have
an automobile “good roads run”
to Winder on Good Roads Day,
Wednesday, October 9th.
A number of McDonough auto
mobiles will probably attend on
that occasion.
Oak Shade.
Another day has come for us to
write for our dear little paper.
Another week nearer our jour
ney’s end. Has it been a week of
thankfulness and praise to our
Heavenly Father for ail his bless
ings? It has been with the writer
fori have so much to be thankful
for.
Miss Florence Simpson is visit
ing friend and relatives in Atlanta.
Sorry to say Miss Sallie McKee
is no better.
We all went to Rex Sunday. So
many people, such preaching, sing
ing, praying, and shouting, a day
to be long remembered by all.
Mrs. McKinney, from Atlanta, is
visiting her daugher, Mrs. Bill
Campbell.
Mrs. Cleo Morgan and children
are spending a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hayes, of
Cordele, are visiting relatives in
East Point and will be with Mr,
and Mrs. W. B. Hayes Monday,
their parents, to stay quite a
while.
Sorry to hear that Mrs. Bud
Pope is no better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Dodson were
at Rex Sunday from Atlanta.
Flippen.
Mrs. S. H. Pless spent Sunday
in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. F. Mosely and Misses
Dennis and Eva Fields spent Tues
day in McDonough.
Miss Oza Johnson left Saturday
for her sister’s, Mrs. Mattie Terrell,
of College Park, to spend two
weeks.
Several from here attended the
singing at Salem Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ab Harris, of Mc-
Donough, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Will Burch.
Master Zachry Henderson, of
Stockbridge, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. May Moseley, this week.
THE SINGING AT PHIU'* r \ ot t
• nerVt
The success' of tAu singing at
Phillippi last Sunday wascomplete.
The word ha 1 been spread, aa
broad, far and near, and cordfeJ
invitations had been pressed for
lovers of music to come and josh
in a day of good old fashioned
singing.
The crowds gathered early
They came by hundreds and fcvr
miles. The very spirit of praise to
the Author of love and harmony
seemed to hover around.
After the first morning lessons
of soulful music, under the direc
tion of skillful leaders, the pastor-,
Rev. Z. Pi. Barron, delivered an a
ble and appropriate sermon.
At twelve the vast company
who had gathered there were In
vited to a most bounteous feast.
which had been prepared by skill
ful and willing hands.
The supply of good things, fo
eat seemed almost unlimited. The
tables fairly groaned with thieor
burden, yet back in the trur.skk
and baskets were untouched stip
plies sufficient to refill a second
and even a third time.
The singing in the afternoon,
conducted by different leaders;,
was full of enthusiasm and good
spirit.
At four, when adjournment was
announcement, all turned home
ward thankful for a happy, help
ful day, and filled with gratitude
for the generous hospitality of ti •
church and community.
One Present
Hopewell.
All the farmers are making,
their hoes ring while it is too wet
to plow in this section.
A few from around here at
tended preaching at Noah’s Ark
last Sunday morning and heard a
fine sermon.
Mr. Claud Wood spent lae&
Saturday night and Sunday wi fh
his brother, Mr. Oscar Wood, of
Jackson.
Messrs. Woodfin and Dock Gil
bert and Way man Wood visited
the Progress boys last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Woodfin Gilbert spent lasc
Sunday night with Mr. Clintons
Alexander.
Listen, everybody; there will be
an all day singing at this plat*-
the third Saturday in July, Every
body come and bring well filierd
baskets.
Beersheba.
There will be a singing at Beer
sheba school house the second
Sunday in July. Everybody xs
invited to come and bring th»?rr
new song books.
A large crowd around here at
tended the singing at Philadelphia
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Berry spea#
Sunday in Newton county, visit
ing the latter’s father, Mr. Jack
Parker.
Mrs. Gunn spent Sunday with
relatives in Newton county.
Mr. Jasper Pendley, of Route 1 j
was in town Wednesday,
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