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very much like blue mildew ; but it is a little insect, some- 

 times called a louse. 



Mr. Strong. I tbink the two things are as wide apart 

 as the vegetable and animal kingdoms. I do not think there 

 is any relation between the fungus of vegetable growth and 

 animal growth. I have no reason to suppose that sulphur 

 would be injurious to the animal growth, though it may be 

 fatal to the lower forms of vegetable growth. I know it is 

 fatal to the higher forms of vegetable growth, when it is 

 applied in the form of strong sulphuric acid ; and a very 

 weak solution of sulphur is destructive to very low forms of 

 vegetable growth ; but I am not aware that it is so to animal 

 growth. 



Mr. Waee. I judge, from what the gentleman says, that 

 the cabbages he alludes to are infested by what farmers call 

 " lice." They are what we call the " large aphis." A strong 

 solution of salt sprinkled over the plants will remove them. 

 It is some trouble to do it ; but I believe it is a remedy. 



The Chatrman. We have here a gentleman from Ar- 

 lington, Mr. Rawson, who has the reputation of being one of 

 the best market-gardeners in that town. Perhaps he can 

 give us some information on this subject. 



Mr. Rawson of Arlington. I am not very old in the 

 business ; but I was brought up in it, and I do not know any 

 business except the vegetable business. But still, what infor- 

 mation I could give you in tliis meeting would not be of 

 much benefit perhaps. I might talk to each of you individ- 

 ually, and give you, perhaps, a great deal of information; 

 but I cannot express myself before a large audience as I 

 should like to. Still some questions have been asked which 

 I can perhaps answer. One is, " Does vegetable farming or 

 market-gardening pay ? " I say it does : that is, I have 

 made it pay ; and, as long as I have, I think anybody else 

 may. Another question is, " Is it overdone ? " I do not 

 think it is : I do not think it ever will be overdone. I think 

 we can improve all the time ; I do not think any man is too 

 old to learn something : but still, as I said before, I cannot 

 tell you any thing that I think would be of any benefit to 

 you at this time. 



Mr. Strong. I would like to ask him how he makes it 

 pay. 



