INSECTS. 



Of all tlie enemies which agricultural pursuits have 

 to encounter, none are equal to the insect tribe. The 

 injuries sustained from these hostile myriads are of aa 

 extent, amount and nature, bejond what a superficial ob- 

 server is aware of. Immense numbers of these prey 

 upon the labors of the farmer, against the ravages of 

 which ii is, in many instances, difficult to provide ade- 

 quate remedies. But it is a fortunate circumstance, ob- 

 serves the New-England Farmer^ that the remedies pre- 

 scribed against the ravages of one kind of insect, will 

 frequently be found effectual against every other sort. 



Among the substances, which are either offensive or 

 fatal to all kinds of insects, may be numbered sulphur, 

 elder, tobacco, quicklime, lime water, soot, unleached 

 wood-ashes, strong lie, tar or turpentine, or water im- 

 pregnated with those substances, common salt finely 

 pulverized, brine, old urine, boiling water apphed im- 

 mediately before planting, &c. kc. 



Quick hme and even strong ashes may injure tender 

 vegetables ; the safest way, therefore, is to apply such 

 caustic and corroding substances to the soil, some time 

 before the seed is put into the ground. 



Yellow striped Bug. Set an onion in the centre of a 

 hill of cucumbers, squashes, melons, &c. and it will ef- 

 fectually keep off this insect : or sprinkle the plants 

 with a little sulphur, Scotch snuff, or gypsum. 



Grubs. Very injurious to Indian corn. Most of the 

 articles before mentioned, either boiled in, or diluted 

 with water, and applied just before a rain, will drive 

 them away. 



Top, or Spindle-worms. White worms, that eat off the 

 stem, which forms the top of Indian corn. Sprinkle the 

 corn with weak lie. 

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