IQS agriculture of MAINE. 



the Forest-tent it is broken, a dash on each segment of the body. 

 After reaching maturity they crawl from the trees and seek 

 some convenient place to pupate. 



COCOON. 



These are about one and one-fourth inches long and one- 

 half inch in width, rounded at each end and made of white silk 

 heavily sprinkled with a yellowish-white powder. Within this 

 the caterpillar throws off its skin and appears in the usual pupa 

 form. 



ADULT OR MOTH. 



The moths hatch in about two weeks. The female is of a 

 light brown or buff color ; the male is darker, a broad band of 

 a lighter shade extending across the fore wings. The female 

 measures about one and one-half inches across the extended 

 wings, the male is smaller. 



The moths are night fliers and often attracted to a light, 

 especially the males. Many might be caught and destroyed, but 

 as they are almost wholly males this method would not be 

 economical. Soon after appearing the female moths lay their 

 eggs for another generation. 



Straw^berry Weevil. 



(Aiithonoiiins signatus, Say.) 



In my last annual report brief mention was made of this pest. 

 As it has been reported from several sections of the State, I 

 have though best to give a short description of the insect. It 

 has been known for more than 35 years as an enemy to the 

 strawberry plant. It first appeared in Maryland in 1871, and 

 has gradually been working north. In 1885 it did extensive 

 damage to the strawberry field on Staten Island, N. Y., and a 

 year or two later appeared in several localities in Canada. In 

 later years this pest has caused the loss of almost the whole crop 

 in some localities, amounting to many thousands of dollars to the 

 strawberry growers. 



As shown in Fig. 8, 9, the adult insect is a small, slender 

 beetle about one-tenth of an inch in length, with a long curved 

 snout to which are attached its antennae. It is of a reddish- 

 black color with a dark spot on each wing cover. 



