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ably with former years, before the work of insect control 

 was scientilically taken up by the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 Experiment Station. 



Other Insects. 

 The fruit worm has not done the usual amount of injury, 

 according to 23 correspondents, 9 of whom report that, as 

 yet, it has not appeared. The yellow-headed cranberry worm 

 seems to be the next most troublesome pest, particularly on 

 dry bogs. Other insects named are the false army worm, 

 spanworm, budworm, cutworm and an unknown moth. 

 Spraying, flowing, or both, are methods used to combat these 

 insects. Fifteen correspondents report spraying; 3, water; 

 and 2, flowing and spraying; while 1 states that nothing is 

 done by way of protection from their depredations. Reports 

 of success by these various methods are not very optimistic, 

 and results appear to be only fair. The gypsy moth, for- 

 tunately, has not appeared in numbers on the bogs, only 3 

 out of 35 reports being to this effect. Much respecting insect 

 control has yet to be learned, but even more of that already 

 known to be practicable has yet to be faithfully applied by 

 a greater number of cranberry growers. 



False Blossom. 

 There was not much " false blossom " on bogs in general. 

 Of 30 reports, 7 are '" considerable," " much," " very much " 

 and a " great deal ; " 7 are of " some," " a little " and " very 

 little;" while 16 are in the negative, meaning "not much 

 false blossom." Late varieties were most affected, the Howes 

 being mentioned by 4 correspondents ; 3 report that all varie- 

 ties were equally affected. 



Spraying and Fertilizi^^g. 

 There is very little increase over last year in the amount 

 of spraying against fungous diseases, except in one case where 

 a marked increase is noted. Eight correspondents report an 

 increase; 29 report no increase. A similar proportion is had 

 in the reports of advance in the application of fertilizers, 10 



