l6o SECOND REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



timothy was eaten. On another portion (upland) of his farm, three 

 acres of timothy, and in another, twelve acres of meadow were eaten. 



Mr. E. J. White, first noticed the injury in September of 1882, in 

 the killing of the timothy upon a spot between two and three rods 

 square. In 1883, it was again observed after haying in July, and con- 

 tinued to extend, and to appear in three other places — in all, seven or 

 eight acres. 



Mr. Keller Dygert, adjoining Mr. King's farm, over six acres destroyed. 



Mr. Robert Rogers, five or six acres of timothy very badly injured. 



Mr. Robert Broidee, a meadow badly infested, but extent not stated. 



Mr. Abel Pickett, a small spot, commencing the previous year, and 

 is steadily extending. 



Mr. Wm. Cuthbert's farm, five miles from Mr. King, near the .St. 

 Lawrence river, reported as showing the attack of the insect. 



Mr. Thomas B. Phillips had two acres injured the preceding 

 autumn; present area considerably larger but not given. 



Mr. Charles Fitch, of the town of Morristown, six acres destroyed. 



A wheat-field of Mr. King seems to have been infested, but to have 

 been checked by its roots having been submerged by a heavy rain-fall 

 continuing for several days. 



The insect is reported on the farm of Mr. Cook, in the town of Cham- 

 pion, Jefferson county, in the vicinity of Pleasant lake, and near the 

 northern line of Lewis county. 



Measures Recommended to Arrest the Attack. 



In view of the severity of the attack, and the seeming need of earn- 

 est efforts to arrest it, it was thought proper that general attention should 

 be called to it throughout the infested region, and instructions given as 

 to the best means for arresting it, particularly to such as could be at 

 once resorted to, in order to reach as large a portion as possible of the 

 autumnal brood. A circular giving such information was accordingly 

 prepared, and an edition of three thousand copies printed and distributed 

 throughout the portions of the State where the attack was observed, 

 together with such contiguous territory as it might be expected to reach 

 in another season. 



As a portion of the history of the attack, and as containing direc- 

 tions which would be of service in future appearances of the insect in 

 New York or in the New England States, the circular is herewith given ; 



