1350 Tue VecEeraste Inpustry in New York Srate 
entered. Such potatoes are said to be “ pimply,” and buyers 
take them only at a reduced price. There is apparently one brood, 
with possibly a partial second in New York. 
Control. The principal damage is done by the small flea 
beetles themselves eating holes in the leaves. This injury is often 
very serious and hard to prevent. 
Although these insects are biting, poisons do not seem to 
effectively control them. The best method of fighting them is -to 
keep the leaves of the potatoes covered with bordeaux mixture. 
This mixture should be sprayed on hoth sides of the leaves as 
much as possible and it should be applied at frequent intervals 
at the rate of, at least, 100 gallons per acre. If the Colorado 
potato beetle is present, paris green may be added at the rate of 
1 pound to 100 gallons. 
