. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. THE REPORT OF THE No. 19. cause nothing quite takos the place of peas as feed for pigs. This has a direct bearing, not onljr- upon the pork and bacon trade of the country both for home use and export, but also upon the^T closely associated industry of dairying. Moreover, it seems to me that the problem now before the country is an exceptionally simple one, and Prof. Lochhead and I have been considering, what can be done to change the existing state of affairs. Naturally, in such an important matter
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. THE REPORT OF THE No. 19. cause nothing quite takos the place of peas as feed for pigs. This has a direct bearing, not onljr- upon the pork and bacon trade of the country both for home use and export, but also upon the^T closely associated industry of dairying. Moreover, it seems to me that the problem now before the country is an exceptionally simple one, and Prof. Lochhead and I have been considering, what can be done to change the existing state of affairs. Naturally, in such an important matter- we have the keenest sympathy of both the Honourable Sydney Fisher and the Honourable- John Dryden, who are most anxious to find out what can be done to protect this important, crop. It is for this reason that the Council of the Entomological Society of Ontario have- thought it wise to arrange for to-day's conference, so that some steps may be at once taken to-- arouse interest and also that more energetic measures may be adopted than have been in the- past. The greatest enemy of the pea crop is the Pea Weevil, Brnclms pisonim, (Fig. 1), more- generally known in trade as the Pea Bug. This insect has been established in Canada as » pest of the pea for a great many years but during the last ten years it has become such a enemy that in many of our Ontario districts, where peas could be grown some years ago of the very highest quality—of such a high quality indeed that Canadian peas were con- sidei'ed the best that could be produced irt all the markets of the world,—farmers have now given up the cultivation of peas alto- gether, and in many other districts they are now talking of doing the same. Personally,. The Pea Weevil. I do not believe that it is necessary to give up the cultivation of peas nor that it would be a wise thing to do so. The crop as I have stated above is one of exceptional value, and I cannot see how this step would be of very much benefit in con
Size: 2023px × 1235px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectinsectp, bookyear1872
