Show I WHEAT GROWERS SHOULD WORK TO AVOID LOSSES TO 1920 CROP BY HESSIAN FLY NE cNE c NE UY ULY 1 t T 9 G TOBE 9 1 t 0 I I I I I It t 1 11 i iI I I III II C VRY Y cI c I I 1 I I I I j I I I JI J I I 1 I 1 yr pT t. t I I I 1 f. f I Development of Hessian Fly From Egg to Adult Prepared by the united States Department Department Department Depart Depart- I ment of or Agriculture Losses to the winter wheat crop from rein Hessian fly have been rather wide spread Losses are reported Inthe in inthe inthe the Shenandoah and Cumberland val val- J leys YB Straw-fallen Straw wheat due to this cause was commonly observed ed in these regions where the percentage of In Infestation In- In infestation by the Hessian fly has baR very materially Increased this year Reports Ke- Ke ports received from the western half of the Mississippi basin also indicate Increased abundance of the pest No Remedy for Pest Growers of winter wheat should put Into nto practice at once measures advocated advocated advocated by the United States department of ot agriculture to avoid losses to the 1020 crop by the Hessian fly There Theres Is s no remedy for fOl the pest when once it takes akes possession of a 11 crop rop of wheat Injury can cnn be prevented solely by keep- keep the tI fly out of the wheat The department depart depart- nent ment experts say sar the following methods meth meth- gds are effective Do not sow wheat on stubble If It possible possible pos pos- sible to avoid doing so Plow under all an Infested stubble and ruined wheat where practicable soon after harvest especially where this does not Interfere with the growing I of clover and forage grasses grosses Destroy all volunteer wheat by harrowing harrowing har har- rowing disking plowing or 01 otherwise I Plow Early and Deep Plow all land to be sown to winter wheat as early and deeply as ns existing conditions permit and prepare a thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- pulverized puh and compacted comported seed bed Conserve moisture against a period of drought at seeding time Use the best seed procurable Keep the soil soli In good and most Important of ot all sow winter wheat during the free fly period as advised b by local farm advisers or state experiment experiment ment meat stations Community action In these measures Is absolutely essential to complete success suc suc- cess |