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first brood of beetles developing earlier than usual, consequent on 
a period of warm weather in the early spring ; and in part also from 
the difficulties of getting land into cultivation in the winter, 
allowing the shelters for the hibernating beetles to remain undis- 
turbed. From these shelters (when woke up by sunshine) the 
powerful wings of the beetles would enable them to distribute them- 
selves far and wide. 
Very little appears to be known as to remedial measures, but, 
in some cases, I am aware that dusting the plants with lime, or lime 
and soot, or some similar deterrent, has done good. I have therefore 
drawn attention to this, and especially to the importance of dusting 
when the dew is on (or the leafage damp), so that the powder might 
adhere. 
There has been some application regarding various common grubs 
at young corn, and among.st these Daddy Longlegs grubs, where 
reported at all, have been very troublesome ; and I have notes of this 
grub being very hurtful to young mangel. In this case 1 have 
Gooseberry Sawfly (male caterpillars ami cocoon), ail magnified. 
recommended application of nitrate of soda, as in addition to the 
nitrate pushing on the mangel, this chemical is particularly dele- 
terious to Daddy Longlegs grubs, where it can be brought to bear 
on them. For this attack to corn plants I have also suggested a 
mixture of guano and salt, which sometimes answers very well. 
I have not recommended application of salt alone, as in many cases 
I am aware of it having failed. 
I have also suggested the well-known remedy of rolling with a 
Crosskill’s or Cambridge ring-roller, but taking care to roll very 
slowly, as, if these soft grubs can be thoroughly well pressed down, 
and the ground firmed round them, it is found to answer well. 
Inquiries as to various other common field crop pests have been 
sent in, but not to an extent needing report. 
Amopgst fruit infestation there has been some bad attack both 
