The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

weeds found in gardens and vacant
lots. When abundant they attack a
wide variety of garden plants and do
considerable damage. as one caterph-
lar after eating the stem of one plant
will migrate to another and may
destroy several plants before II reaches
maturity. There is no efficient means
Of control. TIE only recommendation
Is to destroy all weeds. The weeds
should not only be pulled. but should
be burned to kin the borers in the
stems. Unless killed they simply in
Test other plants.
Lime, phosphorus and incubation
are the important factors in growing
leguminous crops. alfalfa, ~clovers,
peas and soy beans.
The Illinois Experiment Station re-
ports that incubation in each Of sew
eral groups Is Identical, and that the
bacteria that works upon one group
will n work upon another. A field
may be inoculated thoroughly for al
falfa and the bacteria would have no
effect upon peas. beans or other clo-
vers. The groups are as follows:
1. Alfalfa sweet clo~ers. burr
clover.
2. All rue clovers.
>. Cow pea. partridge pea.
4. Soy bean.
5. Bean.
6. Peas, garden and field. Netches,
cultivated and wild. Sweet peas and
lentils.
Good results and some incubation
are sometimes obtained without arti-
fetal incubation. Best results in new
fields are obtained by incubation. one
hundred and fifty pounds Of soil to
the acre. from the roots OF the same
group. when properly spread and
harvested in, will accomplish the pur-
pose.
ON the basis Of 100 representing q
FORMAL condition. the cabbage CROP
Of New York II estimated at a condi-
ton Of 80, an Improvement OF 3 per
cent. since July /. Tine condition OF
cantaloupes and peas is 100; onions.
81. and tomatoes. "a. The condition
Of all these crops In New York Is
rather better than h average else
where.
In the whole United States 3 pei
ceat. Of the corn crop is now cut for
filling silos. IL per cent. IL II greer
for feed. and 81 per cent. matured
for corn. Vermont cuts nearly three.
fourths of its corn crop for silos. and
New York about half.
Prices on live stock are normally
high in some months and lower In
other months: that is. they have q
regular FAaOnal variation. Actual
prices To producers are usually low,
est about November and highest II
April and May. There is an exception
TO this in the case of calves. wher
prices are lowest in May. with 9
| gradual upward tendency during tn,
summer period. and a drop from
March TO the low period in May. Hog
prices are lowest IN December.
The calosoma beetle. which was in
PRODUCED into New England in order to
combat the gypsy moth. is declared by
entomologists in the United States De-
I partmert Of Agriculture to have firmly
established itself in its new environ
ment. The first Of these green beetles
was sent from Europe in 1905. Be
tween then and 1910 a little over 1900
OF the insects were shipped to thi:
country. They have multiplied and
spread with extraordinary rapSdity
and are now so abundant that many
people in New ENGLAND are familiar
with their appearance and habits.
Investigations show that these in
sects. both as beetles and as larvn
consume enormous quantities Of the
gypsy moth larvs. They are able &c
climb the trees upon which their prey
are feeding and are most active during
the periods when the gypsy moths ar,
abundant. The calosoma beetle. IL
fact. seems TO be admirably adapted
In every way to destroying the gypsy
moth. Ii is not apparently injured by
the wild disease which is so prevalenI
in its prey. and neither Ia IT apparent,
affected by the sprays used 10 contro
the gypsy moth. At the present time
II is regarded as the most importan
of the natural enemies Of this wide
spread pest. A new professional papel
Of the United States Department %
Agriculture, Bulletin 25l. contains
detailed description OF the Calosom;
beetle, it's distribution, life history art
habits.