REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST 1717 
SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 
Adamson, E., grain inspector, Toronto. Martin Bros., Mount Forest, Ont. 
Allan, The J. H., Seed Co., Picton, Ont. Matthews, W. D., & Co., Toronto. 
Balkwill, J. A., London, Ont. McFee, Alex. & Co., Montreal. 
Bruce, J. A., & Co., Hamilton, Ont. Montreal Board of Trade. 
Carruthers, Jas., & Co., Toronto. Niles, W. P., Wellington, Ont. 
Coryell, The J. L., Seed Co., Oshawa, Ont. Pearce, Wm., London. 
Crain & Baird, Toronto, Ont. Rennie, Wm., Toronto. 
DeLaporte, A. V. & Co., Toronto. Ross, W. (M.P.), Port Perry, Ont. 
Ewing, W., & Co., Montreal, Q. Simmers, J. A., Toronto. 
Hamilton, A. M., & Co., London, Ont. Smith, W. L., Toronto. 
Hay Bros., Listowel, Ont. Steele, Briggs Co., Toronto. 
Hodson, F. W., Ottawa, Ont. Thomson, Wm., Mitchell, Ont. 
Hopkins, H. T., Picton. Wilcox, H. H., Oshawa. 
Lick, Elmer, Oshawa. Wright, A. A., (M.P.), Renfrew, Ont. 
My thanks are particularly due to Mr. R. F. Stupart of Toronto, for a liberal 
supply of skeleton maps of the province of Ontario, which were of great use in collecting 
data as to the injurious presence of the Pea Weevil in the province ; also to Prof. C. C. 
James, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, for much valuable advice and assis- 
tance. 
Lhe extent of the injury.—Judging from the loss during the past ten years, and the 
present state of affairs, the loss attributable to the work of the Pea Weevil cannot fall 
far short of $1,000,000 a year. 
The necessity of immediate action.—Every correspondent speaks emphatically of the 
necessity of some steps being taken at once to preserve this remunerative industry. All 
agree that the injury is very great and that fresh districts are becoming infested 
every year. Messrs. Jas. Carruthers & Co., extensive operators of Toronto, Montreal 
and Winnipeg, write: ‘We estimate the injury to the crop of 1902, as compared with 
the previous years, is 50 per cent more, both as to the quantity raised and the value. 
Districts that the bug did not appear in three years ago, are gradually getting bad, and, 
if it continues, we don’t think there will be a county in the province that will not be 
affected. We are very much pleased to learn that steps are being taken to try and 
eradicate this pest.’ 
Nearly every one heard from writes in the same strain. The value of Canadian 
peas and the danger of losing the trade are indicated by the following : 
‘Toronto, Oct. 25.—Canada formerly had the reputation in European markets of 
producing the best peas in the world, but we find now, since the crop has become so 
hadly affected by the weevil, that they will only buy the very choicest samples we can 
ship. One of our largest buyers writes us that they are getting large shipments from 
Calcutta, and the quality is very fine, being free from bugs, and better than any we are 
shipping from Canada. They also say they are buying them at a price equal to three 
cents per bushel less than we are asking for our No. 2 grade on the present crop ’.— 
Jas. CARRUTHERS & Co. 
‘Toronto, October 25.—-The difficulties arising from handling weevil-eaten peas have 
become so great, that this season we are having some peas grown in Germany, a sample 
of which has just come to hand; and, while they have had a wet season, which has 
more or less injured the colour, yet they are entirely free from the weevil. It is more 
expensive to obtain peas from such sources than when grown at home ; nevertheless, we 
must have the best samples obtainable, even if at a higher cost. Our experience in 
this matter will tend to encourage larger orders with our foreign growers, although we 
would prefer growing them at home if we could be satisfied that the existing trouble 
would not continue. —THE SreeLe Brices SEED Co. 
‘Picton, October 25.—The question of controlling the Pea Weevil is of the greatest 
importance to farmers throughout Ontario, and deserves careful thought and united 
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