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unfit for human consumption by the borings of the maggots which 

 penetrate them in all directions. 



The most effective remedy known at present is kerosene emulsion, 1 to 

 9, sprayed along the rows, first in June at the time of thinning, and later 

 several times at intervals of ten days. Late sowing is an advantage. Do 

 not sow carrots in soil infested the previous year. Bury in a pit the earth 

 in which infested carrots are wintered. 



The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) made its first appearance 

 on the farm in small numbers. The beetles appear early in the season from 

 rubbish beneath which they have hibernated, and gnaw the young shoots. 

 The longish eggs are attached endwise in i-ows to the shoots and hatch in 

 from 7 to 10 days into grubs which feed upon the outer skin. 



Common Asparagus Beetle on asparagus ; Showing eggs, larva and adult: asparagus top at right, 

 showing eggs and Injury. (Chittenden, Yearbook, 1896, U.S. Dept. of Agr.) 



All volunteer growth of asparagus should be destroyed. The shoots 

 should be gathered frequently so that the eggs have not time to hatch. On 

 small patches the eggs may be rubbed from the shoots. After cropping is 

 over the plants should be sprayed with Paris green. 



