ENTOMOLOGY. 39 



speak of what we know. We have thus turned low 

 interval lands, that had lain unproductive for more than 

 half a century, and got them into fine fields, that pro- 

 duce good crops of the best kinds of hay, instead of a 

 little moss and mouse-ear that would starve a frog. 



Higher lands may , be treated in the same way, if 

 they are not wanted for grain ; and thus we may reno- 

 vate a whole farm, for our process does not require half 

 so much manure as the planting and hoeing process. 

 We must raise grain, but we are not obliged to use all 

 our manure in planting. We must till a less area, and 

 till it better, and thus be more sure of a supply than by 

 planting a large number of acres. 



[From the Genesee Farmer.] 

 ENTOMOLOGY. 



Mr. Tucker, — I was highly pleased with the sug- 

 gestions made to your correspondent, A. H. in the pres- 

 ent volume of the Monthly Genesee Farmer. I have 

 no doubt, in my mind, but that the study of entomolo- 

 gy, when rightly pursued, is one of the most pleasing 

 and interesting studies in nature. For my part, I have 

 had hitherto little opportunity to make any progress in 

 labeling, classing, and arranging insects; yet I. have a 

 considerable collection of insects promiscuously ar- 

 ranged, till I can get further instructions from the 

 proper books, and a good entomologist. I have nearly 

 pursued the plan recommended by A. H. for several 

 years. I have a box, say eighteen inches square, and 

 six inches high, with a drawer and a glass at top, small 

 holes at side, through drawer and all, to let the air in ; 

 and it has been matter for the greatest wonder to me 

 to observe the different transformations of insects ; for 

 instance, about the first of September, 1837, I secured 



