Show I. I I Reduce Stem Stern Rust Harm I by Eradicating Barberry Thirteen states Pare are are now co cooperating co operating ing ing- with the federal bureau of plant Industry in the eradication of the barberry barberry barberry bar bar- berry as a means menns of controlling the stem rust on grain Dr C C. R. R Ball In charge of cereal crops and diseases and Lind D D. Hutton Hutton associate t gi-t are now Inspecting Ung the barberry eradication work worl in Michigan l Ohio Wisconsin and several other states I r I More than barberry bushes have been destroyed estro ed In the thirteen states affected since 1018 1918 and It Is claimed by bureau specialists that there has been a reduction in stem rust damage over oyer the entire area The she he largest number of bushes have been found in the Great lakes lales states It ItIs ItIs Itis Is said that the they have caused a loss losson losson losson on an average of bushels of ot small grain because because- of or rust damage The federal government go and states have hae sp spent nt dU during ring the last eight years in barberry eradication work I |