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Inspection of Fertilizers in 1901 : 1 



Trade values of Fertilizing Ingredients 3 



The Fertilizer Inspection in 1901 4 



Composition of Commercial Fertilizers 5 



Analyses of Ashes 10 



Miscellaneous Fertilizing Materials 10 



The Squash Bug : 15 



Life History 15 



Single Brooded 18 



Hibernation 18 



Injuries to the Plant 19 



Squash Bug 19 



Root Borer 19 



Fungous Disease . 20 



Xatural Enemies 20 



. Tachinid Parasite 20 



The Toad 21 



Egg Parasites 23 



A Fungous Disease 23 



Remedial and Preventative Measures 23 



Protection bv Xettings 24 



Excessive Seeding 24 



Good Culture 25 



Clean Culture 25 



Hand Picking 25 



In Spring 25 



From vines or the ground 25 



From board traps 26 



From trap squash plants. 26 



In Summer 26 



From the vines and ground 26 



Killing Bugs in Autumn ' 28 



Insect Record for 1901 : 31 



Forest Tent Caterpillar 31 



Spiny Elm Caterpillar. 31 



American Tent Caterpillar 31 



Choke Cherry Tent-maker , 31 



White-winged Bibio 31 



Squash Bug 33 



Squash-vine Borer 34 



Striped Cucumber Beetle 34 



Codling Moth 35 



Plum Curculio 35 



Apple Maggot or Railroad Worm 35 



Apple Leaf Hopper 35 



Cankerworms 35 



Green Fruit Worms 36 



The Bean Weevil 36 



Elm Leaf Aphis 37 



Birch-leaf Skeletonizer 38 



