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kind of a borer of a very large size. The stems of the trees were always 

 hollow, a mere shell. It was also found that the worm would work up- 

 wards, but we could never get any of the worms until recently one was- 

 captured. After we took up the tree, which was just dying, the worm 

 was noticed descending in the ground as fast as possible, but was cap- 

 tured about six inches under ground. He was about three-fourths of 

 an inch in diameter and from three to four inches long, a regular mon- 

 ster and a stranger to us. He was nearly white with black head. I 

 send you by mail a small section of the dead tree that he had worked 

 in. One end will show how completely it was cut off by the worm ; the 

 fact is, the tree fell down as soon as a little ground was removed. 

 These worms or borers have done a good deal of damage on Gutmann's 

 grounds. Now we would Ike to know how this enemy could be kept 

 in check. The specimen I send you is the largest tree that has yet been 

 affected. 



Hoping that you will all have a profitable and pleasant meeting at 

 Butler, 1 remain 



Yours, most respectfully,. 



F. LIONBERGER. 



Also the following : 



Carthage, Mo., May 31, 18d5. 



Z. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo.: 



DftAK Sir : Yours with circulars came to hand last night. We 

 filled out blank together before v/e noticed there were two blanks. It 

 is rather hard to get the total per cent, of apples. 



Mr. AVakefield's strawberries yield at the rate 8,800 quarts per 

 acre ; mixed Crescent and Wilson Albany might have been nearly 

 double that if the bed had been in proper condition. 



The wheat crop has been greatly damaged by an insect I can best 

 describe by calling it the Hessian fly. It mostly avoids manured 

 ground and seeks the poorer land. So we see that the fruit growers 

 are not the only ones who have to fight " God's great army," the in- 

 sect world. 



Mr. Sperry, of Carthage, showed me a worm that is devouring his 

 black caps, berries and leaves. The worm is of dark color, light col- 

 ored stripe along the side ; length, about one and one-eighth inch long. 

 I suggested that he put small bundles of poisoned grass and cabbage 

 leaves about under his bushes. It does its work in the night. 



