132 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA. 



sheep could not get at the plants. When pests of this 

 kind get into a crop it becomes a matter of great difficulty, 

 also of expense, to deal with them successfully; still the 

 crop, if it is to be saved, something must l)e attempted, 

 or straw instead of grain will be forthcoming. I have 

 already alluded to the Strawsonizer and larger spraying 

 machines, the former beino; lar^elv used in Ensrland for 

 crops on areas of considerable size. 



