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TUBNIP. 
much attacked by Fly and Wireworm he had the field rolled over 
early in the morning (whilst the dew was on the ground) four different 
times. This saved the Turnip by crushing the flies into the ground 
with the roller, and also by dirtying the leaves, and the crows took 
the Wireworm. 
Mr. John Box mentions that at Farningham he has seen sawdust 
mixed or worked with gas-tar, so that it could be thrown as a dressing 
by hand, prove serviceable in checking attack on several acres of 
Turnips. The field so dressed was saved, whilst the plant in the 
adjoining field was entirely lost, excepting oh the ground nearest the 
dressed field, which appears to have thus partially benefited by reason 
of a sharp wind blowing towards it at the time of hand sowing the 
dressing. 
Turnip Sawfly; “Niggers.” Athalia spinarum, Fab. 
Caterpillars, pupa, and pupa-case. Sawfly magnified, with lines showing nat. size. 
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A slight attack of this Sawfly is mentioned by Mr. Geo. Brown 
as occurring at Watten Mains, Caithness. It is noted “ the damage 
sustained was but trifling, still where they were at work can easily be 
seen, as there is nothing left of the leaves but the ribs. 
Turnip Weevil. Ceutorhynclius contractus. 
Mr. Geo. Brown mentions that at Watten Mains, Caithness, they 
were again visited this year by the small Weevil, Ceutorhynclius 
contractus , which was so destructive in the season of 1881. These 
first made their appearance on early-sown Swedes, but owing to fine 
growing weather the plants got rapidly forward, and were fit for 
singling before the insects could do a great deal of damage. This, 
however, was not the case with the later sown Yellow Turnips, 
which suffered very much from the attack of this pest, a great breadth 
