STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
303 
If the midge continue as last year, we must leave off sowing 
winter wheat, unless, perchance, we can hit upon some means to 
prevent their depredations. Our farmers are “ experimenting 
but as yet without avail. About the time our wheat crops are in 
the blow , we can see myriads of pale yellow flies, with slim bodies, on 
gossamer wings, flying swiftly from head to head, depositing their 
“ova,” and as the crop matures we find the heads erect and empty, 
or rather erect , because they are devoid of value. 
We are nowin the midst of the plague; how long it will 
remain we have no means of ascertaining; but like all others, 
we hope for the period of its departure. 
Very respectfully yours, 
G. DENNISTON. 
