Show the onion fly the first brood of this insect appear appears in spring from the pupae which passed the winter underground the numbers in this case are comparatively few and could these be destroyed the chances of a second an and other dother broods would be small upon the first appearance of injured leaves in tha the plantation the plants showing them should be Te removed moved if pulled in the usual manner the plants appear to come up readily bat but it is only the leaves that are taken up the decaying bulb is il 1 left bea belch was a rotten mass containing the or pupae and nothing is gained the removal of the injured onions is best done by the use of oc a broad knife thrust down below the bulb the whole plant may be raised and the maggots ats it contains such plants should fe bo reet aved in a pail or other tight vessel to prevent any scattering of the maggots these or pupae or eggs should be killed HIM by burning or scalding several applications have been applied to destroy the flies with more or less success that regarded with most favor 14 kerosene oil in the proportion of two to four tablespoonfuls to a gallon of water the liquid should bo be thoroughly stirred and sprayed over the onion bed badt two wo 0 or the applications being required american agriculturist far fartely july Tuly t |