584 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [J?</y 2, 1908. 



Mr. (Uirncy intends making a record <if : — 



Tiie amount of infection at different seasons, and in diticrcnl crops. 

 'I'he life histories of tlie various fruit flies ; nund)er of broods each year, and 

 se<jueiie(! of crops attacked. 



Infection of wild fruits ; extent of I'einfectinn of tiie orchards, if any, from 

 adjacent wild fruits. 



Results of destruction of infected fruit in (jrchaids and shops, and ini]iorted into 

 the distri(;t liy rail, &c. * 



Experiments with any methods which may suggest themselves as likely to check 

 tiic pests, such as oil-traps, sprays, use of jjarasites, &c. 



The success of Mr. Ourney's work will depend much on the co-ojieration of the 

 grower.s. Tlie owner or occupier of every orchard, and even the person with hut one 

 fruit-tree, becomes a benefactor in, or a menace to, his district, according to the 

 thoroughness with wliich he undertakes the proper allenlion to infected fruit and 

 windfalls, and appreciates the geneial effort to l)e made to cope witli these two most 

 serious pests of the orciiardist. 



As a first step, growers are asked to kindly till in the attached .slip, and hand the same 

 to the Fruit Inspector some time during the next two weeks. This will enable some 

 idea to be formed of the distribution and extent of the various fruits in the area under 

 experiment. 



The effects of the general operations, and of any other ex})erinients made at the 

 insectary, or in the district, will be made known wlien successful, and should result in 

 much useful information for tlie growers in coping with the pests concerned. 



At the same time information will be gladly supplied by the Entomological Branch 

 upon other insect pests, and the sprays and methods necessary to clieck them. 



I have, &c. , 



HEXRV C. L. ANDERSON, 



Acting Under Secretary. 



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