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of the ravages of Insects have been very numerous during^ the 
past year. Many enquiries were made of the Consulting Ento- 
mologist in the spring and summer with regard to insects that 
were attacking various crops. These related mainly to insects 
not so generally known as the Wire-worm, Turnip-fly, and 
Daddy Longlegs, upon which full information has been given 
in the reports of previous years. 
The Ox Warble-fly has been the subject of much correspon- 
dence both with Cattle-owners and persons connected with the 
Leather trade, and a marked absence of maggots is reported in 
localities where measures recommended for adoption were 
carried out last year. 
It is highly satisfactory to find that much more intelligent 
attention is being directed by agriculturists to the nature of 
insects injurious to crops, and to methods of prevention against 
their attacks. 
Twenty-three Candidates entered themselves for the recent 
Examination for the Society's Senior Prizes and Certificates, 
and of this number twenty-two presented themselves on May 
11th and following days : — 
The following Candidates, placed in order of merit, obtained 
First-Class Certificates and the Life Membership of the Society, 
besides qualifying for the prizes as stated below : — 
Bentham Simpson, Wardour Villa, Bethune Road, Stoke 
Newington, 25/. 
Byomkes Chakravarti, Royal Agricultural College, Ciren- 
cester, 15/. 
John Thomas Davies, Royal Agricultural College, Ciren- 
cester, 10/. 
D. Lai Roy, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 5/. 
In addition to the above, a Second-Class Certificate was 
gained by Walter Frank Perkins, Royal Agricultural College 
Cirencester. 
The Council are glad to notice this increase in the number 
of the Candidates over those entered of late years, as indicating 
a greater desire for instruction in the sciences connected with 
Agriculture. 
By Order of the Council, 
H. M. JENKINS, 
Secretary. 
