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handy instrumeut well adapted to the uses of the farm and orchard. 

 It is a brass pump and will readily throw water to the top of orchard 

 trees from the ground or from a wagon. It can be used as a veter- 

 inary or agricultural syringe, or as a force pump. The instrument 

 retails at six dollars. Every farmer or fruit grower should own 

 some kind of a force pump. 



REMEDY FOR ANTS. 



Inquiries have been made for a way to exterminate field ants. 

 Below we give the method advised, thinking it may be useful to 

 others. 



With a crowbar or some other instrument make three or four 

 holes in different parts of the nest, extending to the bottom. By 

 means of a tin tube, which any tinman can make, pour a few table- 

 spoonfuls of kerosene oil to the bottom of each hole. Stop the 

 holes with dirt and when convenient throw some dirt over the hill to 

 keep the ants in. The kerosene oil will volatilize, permeate the 

 chambers of the nest and kill the ants. When Bi-sulphide of Carbon 

 can be obtained, perhaps it would serve a better purpose, being 

 more volatile. 



REMARKS. 



The Entomologist for the station desires to become acquainted 

 with insects doing injury in the State to farm and garden crops, 

 orchards and forest trees, also parasites upon domestic animals, or 

 any insects in the State whether injurious, beneficial or neutral in their 

 habits. Correspondence in regard to insects is cordially solicited and 

 any one finding specimens not known is invited to send them here 

 for determination. Below we give directions for sending specimens. 



DIRECTIONS FOR SENDING SPECIMENS. 

 All inquiries about insects, injurious or otherwise, should be 

 accompanied bj' specimens, the more the better. Such specimens 

 if dead, should be packed in some soft material, as cotton or 

 wool, and enclosed in a stout tin or wooden box. They will 

 come by mail for one cent per ounce. Insects should never be 

 ENCLOSED LOOSE IN THE LETTER. Whenever possible, larvae (i. e. 

 grubs, caterpillars, maggots, etc.) should be packed alive in a 

 tight box — the tighter the better, as air-holes are not needed — along 

 with a supply of their appropriate food sufficient to last them on their 



