THE BORER WEEVIL. 
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striped yellow and brown, an insect about the size 
of the nail of one’s finger. If the cocoon be opened 
before this last transformation, the pupa found within 
is of a dingy brown colour, and its bulky body is 
well supplied with the usual milky fiuid, stored for 
that final change in which it comes forth from its 
temporary sleep, to become the parent of a succession 
of enemies to the planter.” 
The ravages of the weevil-grub do not, according 
to Mr. King, retard the growth of the cane, or in 
any way affect the healthiness of its outward ap- 
pearance. The juice, however, is greatly deterior- 
ated. Though there is some quantity of really 
sweet juice still remaining between the rind of the 
cane infected by the borer, and the galleried centre 
through which it had worked its upward way, I have 
found it impossible to granulate this juice. It re- 
mains molasses, and to temper of any kind, whether 
lime or any more powerful alkali, can produce sugar 
from it. It might be possible to desiccate it by 
continued boiling, but the result would be charcoal, 
not sugar.” 
The writer recommends preventive and remedial 
measures. Among the former he deprecates the use 
of animal manure not sufficiently decomposed. A 
great number of the insects are carried in with the 
cane tops and leaves with which the cattle are lit- 
tered. If this manure, unrotted, be taken to the 
cane field, the young sprouts become infected with 
the pest as soon as they begin to vegetate. 
As soon as the sprouts begin to joint, the presence 
of the insect becomes evident to a careful eye by the 
