for these foes, and that their fecundity is so great that the fly is well nigh exterminated for a season. Burning the fields destroys many of the enemy, it is true, but the greater portion of them are said at this time to be carrying from one to twenty of our friends in their bodies, who will not only destroy the foe, but when fully developed will continue the good work. Rolling of the land after the wheat is up, the application of lime, scot, salt, etc., are recommended, but the methods most effectual are late sowing, thorough culture, recuperating by close cropping and by fertilizers, and turning under and reseeding infested fields. |