348 BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



Mr. Flick: I have heard of this cherry worm this year in three parts 

 of the State, in the eastern part especially, where it had done consider- 

 able damage. One gentleman said next year he was going to prevent 

 the fly from getting at his fruit by putting mosquito netting over the top 

 of the tree. Those w^ho tried spraying had not succeeded in preventing 

 the fruit from being injured. 



Mr. Swaim: Is it not possible in Mr. Tilson's case that the* fumes of 

 the burning kerosene had as much to do as the moth trap? 



Professor Troop: I do not want this moth catcher business to go on 

 record as it is left now, because some of you may go home and send for 

 a moth catcher next spring. I have had it for two years, have had it 

 in cherry trees, and in apple tree.s for the codling moth, and as Mr. Tilson 

 says, w^e did catch lots of insects, some beetles, a few cut w^orm moth, 

 lots of beneficial insects. We did not catch a single codling moth, and 

 did not catch a single curculio. We caught a greater number of beneficial 

 insects than any other. I think we did more harm than good with these 

 moth catchers by catching more beneficial insects than injurious ones. 

 A great many have tried moth catchers, and they get an unlimited 

 number of Insects, and they jump to the conclusion that it is a great thing, 

 but they do not know what they are catching. 



Mr. Henby: I see that the moth catcher has failed to catch the 

 Professor. 



Mr. Henry: I want to remark that the season had a great deal to do 

 with this gentleman's spraying material and Mr.- Tilson's bug catcher. 

 I believe this is the best season we have had with reference to good 

 fruit without spraying. I have quite a number of Alexander peaches, 

 have sprayed them several times and had a tine lot of remarkable peaches. 

 I have a number of plum trees, and have sprayed several years, this 

 year did not spray at all, and had fine plums, so I think the season had 

 a great deal to do with it. 



President Hobbs: We will now hear Mr. Flick on "Lessons from 

 the Orchard in Seasons of Drought." 



