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MR. EpIToR--R Rumors are to be met with in every public place. on the street, by the way side, and in the most retired parts of the country, of the very short crop, and the great ravages of the worm. These rumors are stern realities in Ouachiia county. learn from the most respectable farmers from va- rions parts os the county, that the loss pro- duced by the worm, will be gfeai--some say one-fourth. others e-thifd. and many as much as one-half. That the loss will be great doubt not; but as to ihe extent lS a matter of conjecture. If we are to have a late fall, the worm has injured the crop great ly, but if frost is to make it's appearance early in October, the loss as to quantity. is not as great as many have estimated. Yet on one point of the injury we all agree, and that is, the quality and staple; first, the small fihres of the leaf not consumed by the worm will make is exceedingly trashy; second, the want of lhe leaf to keep up vitality in the stalk, has caused the bolls to open prema- turcIy. which affects the staple in strength. fineness, and length. These are more es- sental to secure a good purse oi money than the large crop. IL would be gratifying to your readers 10 hear from the different parts of the State through your paper, as to the extent of this visitation. that we may form some idea of the falling of in our own State hear that Louisiana Is suffering greatly from the same cause. Most assuFed- -ly the disasters to the cotton crop increase as rapid as the increase of production, and yet there IS no remedy.

 Respectfully yours. &c., P. Seolnsa, Sept. 20th, 1916.