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CORN AND GRASS. 
restoring the growth of the crop ; and the very important matter of 
Daddy Longlegs grubs being found in manure. 
The first refers to specimens and information, with which I was 
favoured by the Hon. Cecil Parker, from the Eaton Estate Office, 
Eccleston, Cheshire. Mr. Parker mentioned :—“ I sent grubs which 
were destroying a field of Beans here ; the Beans were spring sown on 
land once ploughed after Clover ley. 
“ The grub attacks the Bean where it touches the ground, gnawing 
all round the plant, which is from two to three inches high. Dozens 
of the grubs are found under a sod. I may say that no Rooks have been 
noticed near the field.” 
Early in May information was asked (with specimens accompany¬ 
ing) by C. E. Bruce Foy, Esq., regarding a grub which was stated by 
the enquirer to be taking his spring Wheat at Mollington, Banbury, 
rapidly. He mentions :—“ In the last eight days a field that was green 
all over has hardly a blade of Wheat to be seen. The field was Clover 
last year , ploughed up for winter Wheat, but, owing to the wet season, 
could not get it in before spring. The few grubs I send [thirty-three, 
Ed.] I took out of a drill-row, only scratching with my finger the 
length of two feet, so you may imagine in what quantities they 
abound. They lie in the ground at the depth of three-quarters to 
an inch. We have a large Rookery near, only no Rooks go near the 
field.” 
Mr. David Byrd, Spurston Hall, Tarporley, Cheshire, favours me 
with the following note relatively to carrying Oat crop over attack of 
Daddy Longlegs by fertilising applications :— 
“ This year we have a field of Oats of twenty acres (after Clover) 
sown on the last days of March. The Daddy Longlegs grubs attacked 
the crop to such a degree that fully half the crop appeared to he taken ; 
the loss was estimated at eighteen bushels to the acre at 4s. per 
bushel, that is, a total of £72. 
“ On May 10th we began to apply the manure we had at hand— 
Guano .cwt. the acre. 
Kainite .1 ,, ,, 
Superphosphate 1 ,, ,, 
Salt ... ... 2 f , ,, 
at a cost of £28 10s., and labour £2 10s. ; together £31. 
“ The harrows followed the manure drill twice, and a heavy 
Cambridge roll two or three times over the whole field. 
“ The crop is now cut, and all traces of the drill-rows are lost in 
the stubble. The roots have the appearance of having been planted, 
and many new shoots forced by the manure are plainly to he seen. 
These give a good head of corn, only not so ripe by ten or twelve 
days. 
