Report of Observations of Injurious Insects and Common Farm Pests Volume 1-7; During the Year 1877-1901, with Methods of Prevention and Remedy. [1st]-24th Report (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...some crops have escaped, should say that no sufficient reason can be given further than the good fortune to get the seed in when the tilth and weather suit, as experience proves that a difference of forty-eight hours will affect it. Consider early sowing more liable to injury than late. Tarrington.--Strong loam; some clay marl. Amount damaged and resown.--All the early-sown Swedes were damaged, and nearly all had to be resown. The Turnips being later, did not suffer very much. Remedies suggested, and Remarks.--No remedy known. The best method of dealing with the fly is to have the land fine, sow very thick, and stimulate the growth of the Turnip as much as possible by manures, &c Where the land is clean, think it a good plan to work it fine, and allow it to lie rolled down in dry weather for a week or two, then plough and drill every day, if practicable; when the land is moist and fresh turned-up, simply stimulate the early growth as much as possible. No reason known for escape of special crops beyond a favourable state of the land, and of the weather, which varies from day to day. Pennoxstone, Boss. Gravel, and sandy loam on red sandstone. Amount dama-ged and resown.--This district suffered much from fly; many crops had to be resown two or three times. Remedies suggested, and Remarks.--Have tried many experiments, some with a little, but none with complete, success. Harlow, Leintwardine.--Loam on limestone; part light. Amount damaged, and resown.--Estimated that three-quarters of the Turnip acreage of the neighbourhood has been damaged by the fly, and about oue-half resown: in many instances resown twice. Remedies suggested, and Remarks.--The only remedy known is to get the land well ploughed in the autumn, and keep the moisture in by scuffling only, i...