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Tassids ; five Reduvids, beneficial. Two Horse Flies that fly in the day 

 time. Three Geometrids ; one Dagger Moth. This completes the list 

 that I caught last night in the trap. This is only a test of one trap one 

 night. I wanted lOO traps for three nights and have the Department 

 of Agriculture make the determination. 



So far as I can see these traps are a disadvantage in an orchard, but 

 good for the places that I have mentioned. These matters will not be 

 settled here. We cannot prove anything by talking, ^ye must make the 

 test. Let us meet at Springfield when the Codling Aloth is flying at its 

 best (as determined by Mr. Hazeltine) and make the experiment there. 

 Have some other uninterested entomologist come who knows the Codling 

 iMoth, and have it tested fairly. Do not think that I wish to run down 

 any trap. I want to advise what is best for the agriculturists and the 

 horticulturists, and when we see that the trap lantern is good for a cer- 

 tain place let us put it there, and when we find that if is not only of no 

 value, but an actual detriment in other places, let us say so. 



THE AIOTH TRAP. 



I have taken pains to get all the information possible on this subject 

 so that there need be no further question as to its failure. Facts are 

 w'hat we want, and when our best scientists give us such an abundance 

 of proof for their statements we should believe their conclusions. 



There seems to be no end to the proof here given that "for the 

 orchardist or fruit grower, the moth traps are not only worthless, but 

 really a detriment." 



We ought to learn from the experience of others and profit by it, 

 and not go to the expense of all these experiments ourselves. I have 

 given the names and words of our best entomologists, and the refuta- 

 tion of those who have either been misquoted or only partially quoted. 



We are sure thai "moth traps" zvill not catch Codling Moth, Cur- 

 culios, Congers, Flat or Round-headed Borers, Peach Borers, Canker 

 IVorni Moth, and that they can never take the place of spraying. 



It is a waste of money to buy these "traps,'' and you should be con- 

 vinced by the following list of names and experiments. 



L. A. GOODMAN. 



