Report  on  Wireworm, 
137! 
if  Man. 
1 
Observations 
regarding  Rooks. 
Remedies  made 
use  of. 
Amount  of  Loss 
to  Observer,  or  in 
his  Neighbourhood. 
Injury  more  or 
less  than  in 
previous  Years  ? 
Remarks. 
Rooks  always 
haunt  crops 
infested  by 
Wireworm. 
- Not  so  much 
troubled  by 
Rooks  this 
year. 
Rolling  and  sow- 
ing salt. 
Observer’s  loss 
about  2 Bolls 
per  acre,  not 
aware  of  loss 
in  neighbour- 
hood. 
Less  this  year 
than  usual. 
Injury  from  Wireworm  has 
much  increased  of  late 
years;  partly  from  pre- 
judice against  the  rooks 
and  wholesale  poison- 
ing of  these  birds ; partly 
on  account  of  farmers 
not  having  limed  to  any 
extent  of  late  years, 
owing  to  agricultural  de- 
pression and  general 
want  of  means. 
Always  a great 
pest  here,  but 
do  not  take 
Turnips  till 
they  are  sin- 
gled. 
Rooks  numerous 
where  . the 
Wireworms 
were  seen ; not 
observed  on 
the  low  field. 
Salt  and  rolling 
would  as  a 
rule  prevent 
attack  if  in 
time. 
Salt  sometimes 
used.  Con- 
sider it  does 
not  destroy 
the  worm,  but 
helps  the  crop. 
Observer’s  loss 
about  a Boll 
to  the  acre, 
not  seen  any 
crop  spoiled  in 
neighbourhood 
Less 
About  the  same 
as  last  year. 
If  Rooks  are  kept  away  for 
two  or  three  day3  after 
the  turnips  are  singled, 
they  will  not  touch  the 
crop  after. 
Rooks  on  crop 
Sowing  salt  and 
None  this  year. 
Less.  In  previous 
I consider  Wheat  sown  in 
when  2 or  3 
rolling  for 
Previously 
year  Wheat 
November  as  generally 
inches  high. 
Injury  about 
a month  after. 
wheat. 
severe  in 
Wheat  and 
Carrots. 
1Z.  10s.  per 
acre.  Carrots 
10Z.  per  acre. 
exempt  from  destruc- 
tion by  Wireworm. 
Do  much  harm 
to  the  Tur- 
nips; but  no 
doubt  in  try- 
ing to  get  at 
the  grub. 
Less.  Suppose 
the  season 
makes  a dif- 
ference. 
The  “ cut  worm  ” is  more 
in  heavier  clay  soils. 
The  Rooks  come  when 
the  Turnips  are  singled, 
because  they  can  get  at 
them. 
Rooks  never  af- 
fect my  crops 
though  seen 
about. 
None  tried 
At  one  locality 
1th  crop  of 
Oats. 
Less 
Most  damage  to  Oats  in 
May,  to  Potatoes  during 
autumn.  Magnum  Bo- 
num  slightly  attacked. 
Skerries  on  some  land 
sound. 
Not  much  seen. 
Did  a little 
harm  by  tak- 
ing Potatoes. 
Seldom  on  the 
land  this  year. 
A little  salt  and 
rolling. 
None  used  be- 
cause Wire- 
worm  attack 
is  never  bad. 
Do  not  know  of 
any. 
None  noticed  .. 
Less 
Less  than  in 
some  years. 
There  were  frequent 
showers  in  Spring  to 
bring  on  and  strengthen 
the  plant. 
