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THE POTATO BUG. 
We have received from Mr. J. S. Little, Rei, Ripley county, Indiana, the fol- 
lowing communication in regard to remedies for the potato bug, (Lytta,) which 
are worthy of trial : 
Take sawdust and coal oil, (that used for burning,) about one bushel of the 
former to half a gallon of the latter; mix well together and sow broadcast, com- 
mencing on one side of the field, and as the ground is gradually covered the 
bugs will be driven out. 
make their appearance. 
The operation should be repeated as often as the insects 
This was tried with other remedies in 1866. 
Make a weak brine of common Kanawha salt, one and a half pounds to two 
and a half gallons of water, to be sprinkled over the vines after sunset, that they 
may have the night to take up the salt. 
the tops to wilt. 
in 1867, alone, and proved effectual. 
If the brine is. too strong it will cause 
Three applications will prove it asure remedy. ‘This was tried 
[Notr.—The above remedies may be very good, but great care should be 
taken in the use of salt, as the remedy might be worse than the disease. | 
COMPARISON OF IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS. 
The following is an unofficial statement of the imports of dry goods into New 
York in three successive Januarys : 
+ 
ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION. 
Manufactures or wool siete 22 2 oes cee eee oe eee 
Manufactures:of cotton ss.u.d bse eee os 2: = 
Manutactaues Gtssilk=. ocecie- secs Serete a noua 
Manufactures of flax.......... 
Miscellaneous dry goods....-------------------- 
Total entered for consumption..-..--..----- 
ENTERED FOR WAREHOUSING. 
Manufactures of woole.c22226 2. ene eee eaeeee 
Manufactures of cotton.......2 c.05 ss0s ecco eos 
Mantactures of silk... =. 52 eee ae ae eee 
Manufactures of flax......-...--- 
Miscellaneous dry goods -- 
Total entered for warehousing.-.......-..--- 
Total entered at the port..........-.- 
Total withdrawn from warehouse......--- 
Add entered for consumption......-.-...- 
Total thrown on the market ..........-...-- 
1866. 
$3,740, 464 
2,181,451 
2.177, 813 
1, 798, 390 
839, 912 
10, 738, 030 
$2, 313, 860 
1867. 
$1, 680, 183 
1, 625, 857 
943, 349 
954, 847 
632, 234 
5, 856, 470 
$2, 182, 140 
1,108,648 | 1,720,379 
827, 835 988, 480 
648.349 | 917,864 
132, 369 283, 539 
5,031,061 | 6,092, 402 
15, 769, 091 | 11,928, 872 
_......| $3,775,612 | $3, 060, 973 
_......| 10,738, 030 | 5,836, 470 
14,513,642 | 8,897,443 
TAG. 
1868. 
$573, 838 
645, 633 
1, 011, 850 
496,704 
432, 027 
3, 160, 052 
$742, 515 
474, 220 
285, 623 
321, 216 
135, 733 
1, 959, 307 
5, 119, 359 
$1, 604, 974 
3, 160, 052 
4,765, 026 
The falling off in imports of manufactures of woollens is significant and grati- 
fying. The total amount thrown upon the market in January was but 
