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Treatment. 



All that cau l)e done is to wash as soon as the fruit is gathered 

 with Bordeaux mixture ; the best wash is the " Wye Bordeaux 

 mixture," prepared as follows : — 



Copper sulphate (bluestone) . . 1 lb. 



Lime . . . . . . 1 lb. 



Agricultural treacle . . . .1 llj. 



Water . . . . . .10 gallons. 



Dissolve the bluestone in 10 gallons of water, and boil the lime 

 and treacle with a quart of water for half an hour. When the blue- 

 stone is all dissolved and the lime and treacle liquid fairly cool, pour 

 the latter into the bluestone liquid and stir well. It is then ready 

 for use and will keep any time. 



The soil should lie well limed in the autumn, and the bushes 

 sprayed again early next year, about the iii'st week in May. 



APPENDIX. 



Amongst other enquiries made to the Board of Agriculture, of 

 which short letters only were sent, may be mentioned the following : — 



I. Tapeworms in Sheep at Okehampton. 



A coiTCspondent of the Board sought information concerning 

 Cestodes in sheep. 



The writer was referred to an article dealing with this subject in 

 the " Agricultural Gazette " for Jan. 20, 1902, p"40. The chief British 

 ovine tapeworm is Moniezia cvpcmsa, which is very destructive to 

 lambs in many parts of the country. Its life-history is not known. 



2. Black Wire-worm in Mangolds. 



A correspondent wrote for information concerning Black Wire- 

 worm attacking his mangolds. 



No specimen being sent and nothing being known of any creature 

 having this popular name, no information could be given. Further 

 information on this subject will be gladly received. 



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