The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
BUG MEN IN CONVENTION.
MEETING or TIE ASSOCIATION OF
ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGIsTS.

sac. 100000 Worth OF Crops destroyed
Annually by Iusects-Ilow to Fight che
Beetle that Destroy. Our Fruits-Ths
Little busy Rec as ~ FERTILIZER.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE Association OF
Economic Enton,oogsts held its first meeting
this morning at the Columbian University
building. and was addressed 10y the President.
James Fletcher. entomoogist and botanist to
the Dominion OF Canada. lie spoke OF the
growing recognition among farmers and
others OF the importance Of the work OF the
entomologists and said that it was coming to
DO regarded that the bug man" knows some-
thing after all Hc eaid that there is no branch
of natural science or practical agriculture to
which entomology Is second in Importance.
In referring to tho great loss OF crops oo-
casioned by the ravaGes of insects. he said that
the value Of agricultural products OF this
country is estimated at about $3.50. 900 900, and
OF this an average Of about 10 per cent. is lost.
In short $4,000 900 is given up almost without
struggle BY the people OF the United Ststes.
Some remedies have como into special use.
Paris green. ho said. is applied to potato
fields almost MS much rs n matter Of course a.
Is manure. In California and Florida orange
trees are universally treated with kerosene
emulsions. lNmedi"s are used against the
cotton worm. In these and other instances
tho heneht is derived from the Iabors OF the
on OOOOGiSt.
Lawrence l,runcr who has made n personal
visit 81 insrectlon throughout tho West. Rad
narrr on me aprearance OF l"cus,s In this
NOV; year. IL. said that he found acres In
tested with locusts In northwest Minnesota.
ateps are beng taken I" destroy the eggs.
These are laid in Holds o, stubble, and the best
that unless this was done in all probability tho
| cr.ns would suiler next year,
Agricultural Science ncld a meeting. I'rof. A.
~ COOK the disiipsu's ,cd Michigan entomolo-
s oSr a n"pFl tic Other ON on
Bees and rtiHa'ion."
The first paper uealt with the destruction OF
the insect pest known ns the rose chafer," OF
which Prof. Cook said that 1t was the most do
structive heetl" in the country. Though called
Jersey ana Michigan II is "srecal Dc struc::
fighting the buls Tho rrst was deluging the
trees With hot water thus killing the bugs; the
emulsion. and the third. using a .ryrethro-
kerosene emulsion. Tne two emulslons are
Gates u POISON is added These conclusions
ar ., he Il Of
=" bees ms FertIl,zers" Prof. Cooks. second
paper. was n pretty exposition II how tho little
ior himself .Ins,,ead of r"tDinG flowers. Of
enrich the howers and make the fruits and
seeds perfect inslead OF imperfect. This 10
doHc' hS piHteu OUT ny Darwin many
years ago. BY the mixing OF the pollen Of va
rions ilowers. When there is no such mixture
o. pollen tho fruit or seed from the unt.t tilized
blossoms is suro TO lie Imperfect. He gave
many Illustrations hearing out the theory,
era o disease ss'rf tho chnch read b.
title, only I,rot Forbes being Absent The
"ch inch bug" is nm insect that ruins thou
sands OF bushels OF VIII Mt every year. and
Prof. Forbes. parsr wa, devoted 10 describing
how bacterologral disease has been intro-
ducod 10y which the bug Is rapidly killed.
Entomolog st c. V. liiley red two rapers on
"The Kerosene Emulsion and It's Increasing
Usefulness" and ON The Oxbotly in the
United States"