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Ag'ain, when tlio expected turnip crop shows 

 its innumerable little green leaves above the 

 ground, and the farmer dreams of one day folding 

 his sheep in turnips two feet high, remarking to 

 himself, on an afternoon, how nicely the turnips 

 are coming up, to go to the spot the next 

 morning, and then to see that the little green 

 spots, that had once so rejoiced his eyes, 

 had in a night, or not much more, totally 

 disappeared, for they had all been devoured by 

 '' the fly." 



While speaking of ^'the fly," I can most con- 

 fidently recommend a remedy against this devas- 

 tating insect, and that remedy is as follows. Over 

 the newly-sown turnips and rape, put in with a 

 view to '^spring feed," when the seeds are just 

 beginning to appear, let the customary roller be at 

 work, but with this addition. Behind the roller 

 there should be attached a flat light plank or board, 

 protruding from behind tlie roller, I should sa}^, five 

 or six feet on either side. To this board or plank, 

 to its full length, there should be attached a piece 

 or pieces of old sacking or carpet joined together, 

 ill length from the plank about from three to 

 four or iivc feet, and this thickly sprinkled on 



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