The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria

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Title: The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Victoria. Dept. of Agriculture
Subjects: Agriculture Agriculture -- Australia Victoria
Publisher: (Melbourne): Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
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become unsightly. In times of drought, in some parts of the interior of Australia, starvingstock have been saved by eating the leaves of these trees, and also theroots if they happen to be exposed. Remedies.The most effective means of dealing with this pest is to spray the treeswith kerosene or benzole emulsion, pine oil spray, or any other mixture thatkills insects by contact. Formulas for any of these mixtures can beobtained on application to the Entomological Branch, Crown Law Offices,Melbourne. EXPLANATION OF PLATE.(Tyora sterculiae, Froggatt.)Fig- I- Eggs. Magnified. From Nature. Fig. II. Leaves with insects and cast skins. Natural size. From NatureFig. III. Young leaves with cottony filaments. Magnified. From NatureFig. IV. Pupa. Magnified. From Nature.Fig. IVa. Pupa. Natural size. From Nature.Fig. V. Perfect Insect. Magnified. From Nature.Fig. VI. Antennae. Magnified. From Nature.Fig. VII. Leg, anterior. Magnified. From Nature. II Nov.. 1912.) Insect Pest of the Ciirrajong. 66^
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INSECT PEST OF THE CURRAJONG (bKACHYCHITON). 664 journal of Agriculture, Victoria. (ii Nov., 1912. GENERAL NOTES. THE FLY PEST— A simple method of destroying house flies, which is well spoken of,is described in the Agricultural Journal, Queensland. Formalin is theagent employed. One ounce of commercial (40 per cent.) formalin isadded to one pint of equal parts milk and water. A trace of sugar addedmakes it more attractive. The mixture is exposed in shallow plates, anda piece of bread or blotting paper in each plate offers more space for theflies to alight on. The preparation has been tried in cow houses, stables,dairies, and dwelling houses, and in most cases seems to have been verydestructive. Mixed with syrup it was eaten by ants with impunity. COMPARATIVE VALUES OF FOODS— The unit-value system of ascertaining the prices of manures isdescribed by the Chemist for Agriculture in the January issue of thisJournal.. It is useful as showing whether the purchaser of manuresis getting v

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