the spread of fungous diseases among' these caterpillars, and sec- 

 ondarily to the slow growth of vegetation in the spring of 1911, It 

 has been many years since cut worms have been as abundant as in 

 1911. Complaints in that year began to reach us about May 8th, 

 rapidly increasing in number until about May 28th, at w^hich time 

 letters regarding this pest rapidly fell off, although some inquiries 

 were received during the first half of June. 



Diagram sliowins- wluMi certain insects were most troublesome as evidenced by complaints 

 in 1911 and 1912. Pests not dated were present both years. 



The Wheat-head, Army Worm, so abundant and destructive in 

 1910, was not reported in 1911 and 1912. 



The Wheat Stem Maggot, causing "bald heads" in wheat, rye 

 and barley, has been unusually common during the summer of 1912 

 and caused some alarm amongst our farmers. Except, however, in 

 very few instances its injury was, as usual, only infinitestimal, but 

 from about July 5th to August 5th our mail was crowded with in- 

 quiries relative to the maggot, the greater number of letters being 

 received the middle of July. The insect is confused with two others, 



