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Show titrn Smut. The Ohio experiment station has been examining a subject of great interest in-terest to tho farmers of this locality, viz.. smut in Indian corn. The experimenters ex-perimenters have found that no applications appli-cations of liquors or powders will do the least good aftar the fungus is once in this plant It says unprincipled makers of nostrums advertise preparations prepara-tions warranted to prevent or cure all manner of insect or fungus injuries. The station men are of the opinion that the claim is false. There is no chance save in prevention. Smut may be distributed by domestic animals, by yard manure, etc. Infested stalks should be cut out, gathered and carefully care-fully destroyed. In no other way can the ground be kept free from the smut and in no other way can smut be prevented than by keeping tho ground clear. Seed corn that is absolutely clean is another necessity for a smntloss crop. |