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In the circular to correspondents returnable June 30 the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are doing the most damage in your 

 locality ? 



2. How is Indian corn looking, and what is the acreage 

 as compared with previous years? 



3. How is haying progressing, and what is the prospect 

 for the crop ? 



4. How does the acreage of early potatoes compare with 

 previous years, and do they promise a full average crop? 



5. How have early market-garden crops compared in 

 yield and price with former years, and what is the prospect 

 for those not yet harvested ? 



G. How do dairy products compare in quantity and price 

 with previous years? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your vicinity? 



8. What is the outlook for such fruits and berries as are 

 grown for market in your locality, naming them. 



Returns have been received from one hundred and twenty- 

 two correspondents, and from these the following summary 

 has been made : — 



Insects. 



Among insects generally prevalent are the potato beetle, 

 rose bug and cut worm. None of these seem to be doing 

 any unusual amount of damage this season, though there are 

 a few reports of corn fields having been destroyed by cut 

 worms. The potato beetle is easily held in check by the use 

 of Paris green, and the others can best be fought by hand- 

 gathering. The presence of the spittle insect is reported by 

 nine correspondents, but in no case are its ravages spoken of 

 as particularly serious. A few reports of currant worms, 

 cabbage worms, wire worms, onion maggots, canker worms, 

 asparagus beetles, plant lice, white grubs, fire worms, Hes- 

 sian flies and striped squash bugs have been received from 

 various portions of the State. Only three complaints of the 

 horn fly have been received. A good description of the life- 

 history and habits of this insect will be found on page 8 of 

 Bulletin No. 4 (August), series of 1892. Besides the reme- 

 dies there mentioned, spraying the infected animals with 

 kerosene emulsion has been recently tried and found valuable. 



