The Mally Fruit Fly Remedy. 861 



the way to market. Quite a number of different species of flies try to 

 feed on the surface of citrus fruit, especially if there are specks of 

 boney-dew from scale insects or aphides present. It is possible that 

 they also cause injury sufficient to induce decay ; tbese the bait will 

 also destroy. 



If grapes are attacked it is fairly certain that peaches or other 

 summer fruit near by has been badly infested, and that the resulting' 

 flies have found their way to the vineyard. Baiting the fruit trees 

 will do much towards preventing injury to grapes. If infestation in 

 grapes is feared the vines should be sprinkled the same as in the case 

 of fruit trees. 



Experience only will enable one to decide on the necessary 

 niimber of baitings under any given circumstances. Advice from 

 those who have bad local experience should be obtained wheiipver 

 possible. The bait costs so little and is so easily applied that it is best 

 to err on the right side and bait frequently. Much depends on 

 convenience. All materials should be kept in a safe but handy. place 

 so that time will not be wasted in getting ready for work, but the bait 

 should always be freshly made. 



AYhere town gardens or other small holdings are concerned, 

 interested parties should co-operate and arrange for some one to 

 distribute tbe bait regularly for all of them. 



Caution. — There is no necessity to sprinkle the fruit itself. 

 Reasonable care should be taken not to put bait on to the fruit, 

 but if a few drops do strike the fruit there is no cause for alarm, 

 because the amount of poison is so small that it is impossible for any 

 one to eat enough fruit at one time to get an injurious dose of arsenic. 



Do not leave tins or other receptacles containing bait standing 

 open in places where animals can get at them and drink the poison 

 solution. 



Keep the jar or tin containing the arsenate of lead tightly closed 

 so as to prevent loss of moisture, and put it away in a safe place 

 where children or irresponsible individuals cannot get access to it. 



Fruit Export. 



The following is a return of fruit shipped overseas during the month 

 of October, 1920 : 



Total 201 4365 2174 6740 



Total shipments from all ports for July, August, and September, 1920, 

 were 37,438, 29,365, and 24,816 boxes respectively. 

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