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Show Crops Damaged j ; By Inroads Of j j Spuash Bug Here j This vicinity is suffering cons:d- , erable loas this season with the' I presence of the squash bug, which - has destroyed entire crops in some , i gardens, according to reports. I j No definite means to destroy the 1 ( pest has been found as yet, it is! stated, through some gardners j j have tried the method of placing a I I board next to the root of the plant j infested and catching the bugs as I the boards are removed. j I This method has proved quite sue-) i cessf ul in some small plots end in ; I flower gardens, though it is not! j practical in the larger fields. i |