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have had last year, not only an unusual number of apple worms, 

 but two broods of them. I think this is sometimes, but not usually 

 the case. I think the worm seeks to ascend after it leaves the apple, 

 which confirms what has been said in the paper, that the worm after 

 coming out, climbs up. But while I would not take the ground that 

 the worm never enters the ground, I will say that while scraping my 

 trees I have found large numbers of them under the loose bark. It 

 occurs to me that we might take advantage of this in the spring and 

 destro}' man}^ of them. A great many will get through the winter 

 and form cocoons under the bark. Would it not be a good idea in 

 the month of April to scrape the trees and apply water? I am 

 determined to try it, I believe it will be a good thing to do. 



Mr. Simpson, of Brunswick, recommended sprinkling the trees 

 with ashes, while wet, after a shower, to destro}' bark lice. 



Mr. Henry S. Smith, of Monmouth, spoke at some length, urg- 

 ing co-operation among farmers and orchardists for the extermination 

 of injurious insects ; and presented the following resolutions, the 

 adoption of which, at this time, he thought might be premature, 

 but he hoped their presentation would serve to draw the attention of 

 the public to the importance of the subject, and might result in some 

 concerted and effective action : 



Resolved, That in view of the damage done b}' insects to man}- 

 of our crops, and especially to fruit, it is the duty of the Legisla- 

 ture to adopt and enforce measures to encourage the extermination 

 of such insects. 



Resolved, That the President and Secretaries of this Society be 

 a committee to petition the Legislature at its next regular session to 

 adopt such measures. 



Resolved, That said committee be and are hereb}' instructed to 

 invite the Board of Agriculture to join them in this work. 



On motion of Mr. Gilman, 



Voted, That the resolutions presented by Mr. Smith be referred 

 to the President and Secretaries of the Pomological Societ}', and 

 also to the officers of the Board of Agriculture, and if in their judg- 

 ment they deem it proper to call the attention of the Legislature to 

 the subject matter of the resolutions, that thej- be authorized to 

 do so. 



