Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-11-26 | Page 9 | Pests Destroy Huge Crop in U. S

I PESTS DESTROY HUGE CROP IN U. U S. S s1 W WASHINGTON Nov Millions l 23 Millions ot of I bushels of ot grain fruit and vegetables vegetable and anda a big tonnage of ot cotton were lost to American farmers last year by plant diseases dis diseases ills ills- eases according to figures compiled complied b bj by bythe the plant disease survey of the department department department depart depart- ment of agriculture The survey said I that hat the statistics Indicate that lack of prompt application of known measures ol ot control was largely the cause of the loss The plant disease survey estimated the losses at bushels of wheat 50 bushels of oats 80 bushels of ot corn bushels of ot potatoes 40 bushels of sweet potatoes tons of tomatoes bales hales of cotton colon cot cot- ton on on 5 bushels of peaches and 1600 16 I t. t 00 bushels of apples 16 1