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The Texas Cotton Worm Destroyer Pat.1874

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    Posted 8 years ago

    pcmadison191
    (45 items)

    The bottle says:
    " THE CONTENTS OF THIS IS POISON!
    THE TEXAS Cotton Worm Destroyer
    Patented May 19, 1874. No. 151,078.
    DIRECTIONS:- Dissolve the contents of this bottle in one barrel
    (say 42 gallons), of cold water and apply to the plant. When convenient,
    it is preferable to use it late in the evening.
    PRESTON & ROBIRA, Sole Agents, Galveston, Texas.
    Strickland & Clarke, Stationers and Printers, Galveston. "

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    Comments

    1. SpiritBear, 8 years ago
      Very neat.
    2. pcmadison191 pcmadison191, 8 years ago
      Thank you!
    3. SpiritBear, 8 years ago
      My specialty is pre-1920 paper label bottles. I prefer them over colourful embossed bottles in numerous cases.
    4. pcmadison191 pcmadison191, 8 years ago
      This one is diffrent then most of the bottles in my collection I only have two with a paper lable I'll have to post the other one tomorrow.

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