2l6 AGRICUIvTURE OF" MAINE. 



caterpillar bores into the stalk near the ground or at the angle of 

 a leaf and eats out the centre of the young plant or ascends the 

 stalk and destroys the newly formed ear. 



Panchlora poeyi, Sauss. 



A fine specimen of this southern cockroach was taken on 

 Water street, Augusta, last summer. It was of a light green 

 color, the edge of the wings being a lighter shade. The speci- 

 men was sent to Washington and retained by the department. 



Insect Investigation. 

 Private Estates. 



Many requests have been made by parties owning real estate 

 at our resorts for an inspection of the trees and shrubbery on 

 their lawns and private estates. This has been done to some 

 extent on occasions when requests have come from improve- 

 ment societies for an inspection of parks and public drives. 



Our summer visitors are much interested in the natural sce- 

 nery of our island and coast towns and are anxious that the 

 trees be kept free from disease and insect depredation. 

 Orchard Inspection. 



We had hoped to be able to devote more time to this feature 

 of the work during the season just passed. Yet we have been 

 able to accomplish much in this line. Several orchards have 

 been inspected with good results, but the truth remains the same 

 that but very few of our orchardists realize the importance of 

 the proper care of their trees. 



The apple industry in Maine is just in its infancy. Its possi- 

 bilities are beyond our present comprehension, our practical 

 knowledge is slight indeed, our pet theories have been but vi- 

 sionary ideals. But today we stand on the threshold of the eco- 

 nomic problems that face us and see in the near future the abso- 

 lute necessity of success to be attained by the persistent ana 

 thorough application of modern methods to fruit culture in 

 Maine. 



Like many another line of farming we have been only too 

 willing to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors and have 

 been satisfied to accept the consecfuences and feel that we have 

 done our whole duty when we have purchased a lot of cheap 

 trees, set them in cheap holes, in cheap ground, and do not even 

 know enough to feel cheap at the inevitable results that are sure 



