Show CATERPILLAR IS CABBAGE ENEMY Imported Butterfly Is Most De- De of Many Insects and Other Pests IS WELL KNOWN TO FARMERS Frequently Secretes Itself in Immature Heads Where It Is Difficult to toI I Reach Reach With Insecticides Insecticides- Sometimes Attacks Heart The most destructive e of the many Insects and other enemies of ot the cabbage cab cab- cabbage bage family Is the caterpillar of the Imported cabbage butterfly sometimes cal called ed the white butterfly a n familiar object to nearly er e everyone oue This is s th the Imported cabbage worm and is well known to farmers throughout this country and Europe as well and the butterfly is generally recognized as ns the parent of the worms Bane of Grow Growers rs This cabbage cabbage worm hns hn's has been rightly right rIght- ly termed the bane of the cabbage grower nn and the dread read of every careful careful care care- ful cook OOk a and housewife e. e It begins Imported Cabbage Butterfly work early In the season the prIncipal principal principal pal damage Is s therefore to young plants and accrues through the necessity necessity necessity sity of replanting g with attendant increase increase in In- crease in cost of production due to additional labor cost of ot stock and deIny delay delay de de- de- de lay Iny In geU getting nl the earl early or better hetter prices In th market After riddling the outer Ie leaves ves which remain afterwards afterwards afterwards after after- wards attar attached ed to the stalk the caterpillar caterpillar cater cater- pillar attack attack the tender Inner leaves us ns they form forni frequently secreting it itself itself It- It self In the l l Immature heads where It Itt It is ds to reach It with insecticides and rendering the cabbag cabbage cabbage cab cab- bage bag unfit for food because of ot the abundant dark green excrement which It deposits As n a result cabbages before before be be- fore tore being sent to market must be examined examined examined ex ex- carefully and the damaged leaves removed f t Look for Concealed Worms i Before cooking it is frequently necessary necessary necessary essary to tear the heads apart to Insure Insure In In- sure FUre that no disgusting worms are concealed concealed concealed con con- within and even after the vegetable Is prepared for the table there is danger of an an admixture of animal matter with the vegetable food tood In cool weather the caterpillar often feeds freely exposed on the surface of ot the leaves in the sunshine Frequently the caterpillar bores Into the center of ot the cabbage attackIng attacking attack attack- Ing what Is commonly known as ns the heart nn and th then n the entire hea head Is worthless for market I |