Show WHEAT GROWERS SHOULD WORK TO AVOID LOSSES TO 1920 CROP BY HESSIAN FLY M jyl N lo 10 1 I 1 dr 4 P A envelopment of hessian helan fly from egg to adult prepared by the united states depart ment of agriculture losses to the lie winter whiter wheat crop front from hesslau fly have been rather wide spread losses tire reported in ili 1110 shenandoah find cumberland val leys straw fallen wheat duo due to title tills cau crusi R wua wits commonly observed in ili cheso regions Klona IP where the percentage of infestation fe by tit lie hessian lly fly linn ling very increased title year llo ile ports received from froin tho the western halt of tile mississippi basin also indicate increase abundance of lie liest no remedy for pest peat growers of winter wheat should put into practice nt at once measures navo anted by the alic united states department of agriculture to avold losses to the 1020 1120 crop by the hessian fly there in fm no remedy for ilia lift pest when once it takes possession of it a crop of wheat injury can call be prevented solely by keep the fly out of tile wheat tle the depart ment experts say the following methods are effective do not BOW wheat on oil if poi bible elble to avoid doing so HO plow under till nil infested stubble tind ruined wheat where practicable soon after harvest espee especially lally where dofa does not Inter interferon fero with the alio growing of clover and fortik grasses destroy nil volunteer wheat liy hy harrowing disking plowing or otherwise plow early and deep plow nil all land to ile bo non hown to winter inter us its early find deeply ns existing conditions permit and prepare 6 thoroughly pulverized and compacted seed bed conserve mollo iture against it period or of drought nt at seeding time use UBO abo best seed procurable keep tile the soll soil in III good filth moat important of nil BOW winter client during lurli if the ly fly freo period na as advised by local farm dla erB or state santo ment community fiction in these ni li Is absolutely essen thil to complete sur bile cems |