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most diligent search upon the trees. lie thinks this is a far easier process 

 than killing the worms. " To save our orchards, destroying the worms in 

 some manner, is the only remedy. The chrysalis is not always to be found, 

 the millers cannot all be captured, and one escaping will deposit many 

 eggs. If the worms can be shaken from the trees they infest, shake them 

 off and crush thom upon the ground. If, like the apple tree worms, they 

 are found in clusters, crush them in their nests. If hang-worms, shake the 

 foliage, and they will run down on a silken thread, from a foot to a foot 

 and a half in length, and while thus suspended may be crushed between 

 two pieces of board or shingle." 



A New Wheat Pest — Destruction of Whole Fields of Newly 



Sown Wheat. 



Mr. Truman Beeman writes, Oct. 10, from Washington county, Ind., the 

 following letter, which gives gloomy, though important information. The 

 description which he gives corresponds with the destructive cut-worm. He 

 says: " We have a new wheat pest among us this Fall, at least it is new 

 for this section of countrj^ as it has never been seen here before. It is a 

 cut-worm, from half an inch to one and a half inches in length, and the 

 largest about one-quarter of an inch in diameter. It has a longitudinal 

 brown stripe the length of its back, sometimes checked with light and dark 

 checks, with darker brown stripes on each side, while its under side is of 

 a dingy white. It has two rows of legs about one-eighth of an inch long, 

 and walks fast. It has destroyed two-thirds of one field of my wheat, 

 taking clean as it goes, hardly leaving a spear. It cuts oft" the stalks 

 above ground, and then eats down to the roots, sometimes leaving a part 

 of the cuticle, but generally taking the whole plant, roots and top, so that 

 I can see no signs of wheat where they have been, even by digging down 

 into the ground. When they have cleaned out a spot, they move on like 

 an army, leaving no stragglers behind, but taking every laborer along to 

 other parts of the field. Now, if you or any member of the Farmer's Club 

 can tell me where these worms have come from so suddenly, and in such 

 numbers, for they are countless, and tell me how to get rid of them, or 

 whether they will leave, or die oijt and leave no progeny, or can give any 

 important information concerning their nature or habits, you will confer a 

 great favor. There are many other fields about here which are injured as 

 bad as mine. My wheat was sown on the 14th of September, on oat stub- 

 ble, with a heavy growth of green oats plowed under, wheat sowed on the 

 furrows, and harrowed in. All the wheat which I have heard from as being 

 damaged by this worm, was also sowed on oat stubble." 



Coal Ashes For Vines 



Mr. G. H. Lincoln says: " I have been trying coal ashes on vines for the 

 striped bug, with complete success, by sprinkling the vines in the morn- 

 ing, when the dew was on; I would like to know if it is the sulphur that 

 does the business?" No sir, it is the dust. If taken from the road it would 

 do just as well as from the ash barrel. 



