INSECTS INJURIOUS TO SUGAR CANE. 
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be able to force its way through the wet heavy soil above it, especially 
where the. system of rolling after planting is followed. Why should not 
the same reasoning apply to such seed cane as is laid down in furrows at 
the time of harvesting? It would depend, of course, upon the amount 
of earth with which it could be covered without danger from mildew and 
decay. After a bad worm year all seed cane should be laid down in 
this way and not left openly in “flat mat,” which allows of a safe hiber- 
nation and an easy natural escape of the moth. The cane should be 
covered as deeply as is safe in order to more effectually stop the 
egress of the moth, and in planting the ensuing spring, only so much 
should be uncovered at a time as is necessary for immediate use. In 
harvesting in the fall also such canes as are worst infested should be 
thrown aside with the tops, to be burned during the winter. Moreover, 
inasmuch as certain parts of a plantation are always damaged more se- 
verely than others,* the seed to be kept through the winter should be 
selected from other localities and from amongst the very best and least- 
damaged cane. We cannot insist too strongly upon the necessity of fol- 
lowing this latter course. If these suggestions are acted upon, we think 
that the damage from the borer will be very greatly lessened. 
Note.— We are anxious to get the materials for a very complete life 
history of the cane borer, and would therefore solicit specimens at all 
times of the season. To any one signifying his willingness to send us 
specimens we will gladly send the requisite mailing boxes and stamps. 
'Such parts arc the lower portions, where the cane gets ail earlier start, and also 
next the draining ditches where the moths find an excellent harboring place during 
the day amongst the rank vegetation. 
