March, at which time we had a little cold rain, which 

 rain, I believe, destroyed the grub in the apple by filling 

 the holes with water. Pears and plums are also affected 

 by the grub. I here beg leave to make a few suggestions. 

 I believe the present is a very good time for destroying 

 the grub, as in many gardens they can be found in great 

 numbers under the old bark that is on the trees. I have 

 taken as many as twenty-seven from under the old bark 

 of one tree, and I believe there were many other such 

 trees in the garden. The old bark (every crack and 

 crevice) should be searched for the grubs. As soon as 

 the apples are seen affected on the trees they should be 

 taken off and destroyed. A good large hay band should 

 be tied around the trunk of the tree while the apples are 

 growing, at the height of about one foot from the ground ; 

 the grubs will shelter in the bands, which should be taken 

 off every two or three weeks and burned. I believe the 

 grubs will be lessened very much by this means, as they 

 certainly make for the tree for shelter. I believe it would 

 be a good way to burn naked lights on a fine night in the 

 garden see how many moths are destroyed by rushing 

 into the glare of a candle. I know from visiting many 

 gardens about Hobart Town that some men have lost 

 one-half, and many have lost one-third of their crop of 

 fruit this year by the grub. I know one man who I 

 believe had fully one hundred bushels of apples destroyed 

 by the grub ; one-half of these or more he gathered off 

 the trees or the ground and threw them in the street, 

 the remainder he put in a heap in an adjoining paddock. 

 Now, this is not the way to keep the grub under. I asked 

 another man why he did not get those grubby apples off 

 the trees ? He said : 'I don't keep them as a source of 

 revenue.' Another man, in answer to a similar question, 

 said : * I cannot bother with them if they leave me 

 enough for my use I don't care.' Now these are the kind 

 of men that the industrious fruit-grower seeks protection 



