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field and abandon raising wheat altogether, but try and 

 see if we cannot by some means prevent the destruc- 

 tion which is made. 



In order to prepare to guard against injury from this 

 insect, it appears to me that it is important that we 

 ascertain the time when the mischief is done, or the 

 stage in the growth of wheat when the fly deposits its 

 eggs. I find that the general opinion is, that this time 

 is when the wheat is in blossom. But from some 

 observations of my own, and of others, I am incUned 

 to think this is not the time in question, bnt that 

 the fly deposits its eggs before the wheat heads out. I 

 have noticed httlc flies that appeared to come out 

 from the sockets of wheat before it headed, and it has 

 been observed by others, that they have discovered 

 eggs and small worms, by stripping the leaves off the 

 wheat before the head had grown out. It appears 

 more reasonable to me that the fly deposits its egg at 

 once in the socket of wheat before it heads, and that 

 the worms attach themselves to the heads as they grow 

 out, and find their way into the kernels, than to sup- 

 pose that the fly crawls round the head and lays its 

 eggs singly in each kernel, at the time of blossoming. 

 I think we should examine into this thing ; for, if we 

 apply a good remedy at the ivrong time, it will be una- 

 vailing. B. R. 

 Winthrop. 



ON CUTTING FORESTS. 



It is now generally admitted that the best mode of 



procuring wood from the forest is to cut clean as you 



go. Public sentiment in this respect has undergone a 



total change ; and, since our remembrance, the practice 



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