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are up. It has not appeared at the station since June, 1898, 
at which time trials for its control were cut short by a 
severe hail storm. I have seen good results from dusting 
the plants with Paris green in air slacked lime, but it is only 
a repellant, and hence the effect is temporary. It will drive 
them away for a time, but they may return with the next 
passing wind. In the short space of time we were enabled 
to combat it, we found kerosene emulsion quite effective. 
It acts as a repellant and kills with sufficient contact. 
In Bulletin 158 of the Geneva (N. Y.) station, Bor 
deaux mixture was found to be the most efficient of many 
remedies tried. From ? knowledge of its repellant proper¬ 
ties, we are of the opinion that it will do all that is claimed 
for it. Its use will be a double one—for the insect and the 
blight. The insect is not present every year, but is very 
destructive when it does appear. 
Geometer or measuring worm —T his worm did much 
harm in 1900 by eating away the parenchyma of the leaf 
from the under side. It appeared about June 18 and was 
very near the color of the leaf, and exceedingly small. It 
was sometimes difficult to discern, and did much injury before 
many were aware of its presence. These worms are numer¬ 
ous every year on lettuce, cabbage, etc., but last year was 
the first time I have known them to attack cantaloupes. I 
noticed when we had sprayed with Bordeaux mixture for 
the blight, that but few of the worms were present. 
We also used a spray of Paris green, i lb. and lime, 1 
lb. to 150 gallons of water, which was effective. In using 
Bordeaux mixture for the blight the poison can be added to 
lessen the numbers of the insect, and thus apply a remedy 
for both evils at the same time. 
Melon louse —This is the only insect that may cause 
alarm to the melon growers. In the eastern part of the 
valley it has secured such a hold that drastic measures will 
probably have to be taken for its suppression. I saw many 
melon fields in 1900 almost ruined by this insect. The 
insects were so numerous that the vines over whole fields 
were black from the excretion of honey-dew. They were 
so numerous as to cause inconvenience to the pickers, and 
yet there were many growers not aware that the insect was 
present in the held. The lice were sapping the vitality of 
the vines and destroying the quality of the product. 
'The insect breeds and feeds upon a great variety of 
plants, many of which are the common weeds of our fields. 
Winged forms will appear ana migrate to the melons. The 
