EDITOR'S TAHLK. 



I will glvo a short dcacriptlon of the worm :— Whfin ftilly grown, rather more than an inch In length, ycllowlnh 

 ffroon anil oju'i-kled with bliick ; when the bu.shes are shaken they will KU!<l>eiiil IhelUKelveg l>y a lliie thread and 

 reinniti in a <lnn;;llnt; position until all ia (iui<'t, when they will lu-icend apiin hy the same thread ; when the geawin of 

 feiifiting i« over they t<U!<|>end themselves by a thread to the ground, enter it l>oni half to three-quarters of an ineh, 

 form a CK'coon, and in about ten or twelve days conio out the (ly and return to the buchca again. )ly hhukinj/; the 

 bushes when the leaves are on they will disloilge themselves and fly for protection in all direetlons, hiding ain'mg 

 any rubbish they can find. I have never seen them before this season, and can give no further inforniation from 

 personal experience at present, but am on the alert. I found them trespassing upon my bushes, and immediately 

 declarid war against them. I sallied out two or three times a day, armed with an old tin dish, gave the bushes a 

 shake, ami after they were dangling in tln^ir siispende<l form I could easily secure lliciii in the "Id tin dish. I have 

 no doubt 1 destroyed several pecks of the worms. I have been informed that where they once made their apyiear- 

 ancc they never failed to annually destroy the Currant and fJooseberry, and all the remedies that could be applied 

 proved of no avail. I cannot bear the thoughts of dispensing with such refrigeratiuu luxuries as liiliM and CrUpa. 

 Samuel Stoser. — Ilumherstone, C. W. 



The gnib ■within the fruit is undoubtedly the curculio, but tlie winged insect and the chi-ysalis 

 are the Gooseberry caterpillar. We have known them to be very troublesome at Toronto; but if 

 they are sharply looked after, and taken when quite small, they can be subdued before they do 

 much injury. Clean lime water thrown on them with a syringe, — and tobacco water, as we have 

 frequently recommended to kill aphides, — or whale oil soap and water, mixed at tlie rate of 

 about two pounds of soap to fifteen gallons of water, — will drive them off; and where any or all 

 these fail to clear the bushes, hand picking should complete the work. The leaves should be 

 examined, on the under sides, both in autumn and spring, and all eggs destroyed. 



Jllortitultural .Socittt'ts, &-c. 



A Gre.vt "Cattle Convention" in Ohio. — We have to Ccall the attention of our read- 

 ers to the following circular. The United States Society has made a very fortunate choice 

 of location for such a gathering — the very heart of the greatest stock region in America- 

 It will, no doubt, be as successful as its predecessor, the great horse show at Springfield, 

 Massachusetts : — 



Dear Sir: — The 25th, 26th, and 2'7th days of Ootober next have been fixed by the United 

 States Agricultural Society for holding its first Cattle Convention, in the City of Springfield. 

 Clark county, Ohio. 



Six thousand dollars will be distributed in premiums for the best stock of the various breeds 

 of Cattle subject to Competiti on without territorial limit. 



The Executive Committee of the United States Agricultural Society have been careful to se- 

 lect a time that will not, so far as they are aware, conflict with any of the State Fairs or other 

 meetings of general interest; and after due deliberation have selected this place as the most 

 eligible for holding the Cattle Fair. Springfield is centrally located as regards the cattle 

 region ; it is most convenient of access by rail road from almost every point of the compass- 

 The means for accommodating, at very moderate charges, a large number of persons are ample. 

 Private houses will be opened for the reception of guests. There are also eighteen cities and 

 towns within reach by an hour's ride on the rail roads, on which extra trains will be placed to 

 accommodate such as wish to go elsewhere for lodgings. 



About twenty acres of ground have been enclosed, and more than three hundred stalls will 

 be prepared for the shelter of cattle during the convention. 



It is expected that very liberal arrangements will be made by all the rail road companies, 

 both for the transportation of cattle and the conveyence of passengers to and from the Fair. 



"We respectfully solicit your attendance on the occasion, and that you will furnish us with 

 such aid as you may feel disposed in making known the objects, time, and place of the Conven- 



