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red paper tacked around the tree. He commences in the fall, 

 and applies it as often as necessary (in from three to six days) 

 during the " running season," with one or two applications at 

 the time the buds start, to catch the worms that were hatched 

 below the tarred paper. Some of the ink that is manufactured 

 on purpose and sold as " bug exterminator;" is not worth ap- 

 plying, as it is poor and dries sooner than tar. The greatest 

 objection to the ink is, that the surface dries or coats over so 

 rapidly, especially during cool nights (and is again soft in the 

 day time) that the grub walks over it with impunity. Cannot 

 some of our chemists look into the matter, and give us some- 

 thing that will remain sticky for a long time, or else that will 

 poison the grubs ? We saw one very successful experiment 

 tried last year, where the ground was ploughed about four 

 inches deep, just before it froze up for the winter. The worms 

 were very plenty in the orchard the year before, but this either 

 killed them or frightened them away, for there were none 

 there of any consequence this year. 



Other insects as caterpillars, borers, ef c, are more easily ex- 

 terminated, and should be in all cases where they exist. 



For the Committee — ^^T. C. Thurlow, 



PEACHES, ASSORTED FRUITS AND GRAPES, 



The Committee on Peaches, Assorted Fruits and Grapes, 

 report: 



The season has not been favorable for Grapes ; but if we 

 may judge from the large collection and fine specimens of 

 Peaches on exhibition, it has been propitious for this latter 

 fruit. 



The Committee would have been glad to award premiums 

 to several exhibitors who have gratuities only ; but only four 



