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Show I TIIE CORN ROOT WORMS. The corn root worms are undoubtedly undoubt-edly the moot serious insect pests with which tho corn grower has to con tend. The presence of root worms in a field VJ generally Indicated by the withering of tho young plants, the failure to produce well developed ears, or a general retarding of tho growth without any vlsiblo causo. A search among tho roots of such stalks may bring to notlco the tiny root wormn, The root worms themselves aro small, slender whlto grubs about half an inch long when they aro full grown. Infested stalks of corn may be pulled out easily and will break off at the placo where tho roqt worms aro at work, leaving the greater part of tho roots in the soil. Frequently stalks Infested by the root worm are blown to tho ground by the wind, tho root system having been so cut off that tho stalks cannot stand the strain. A continuous cropping of corn on the samo ground will very soon Increase tho number of root worms to nn alarming extent and consequently decrease de-crease the yield. Rotation of crops Is tho most effectual ef-fectual preventive of root worms. Tho beetles of the root worms usually doposlt their eggs In tho old Infested flolds. By changing tho corn from such a Held to another which was not In corn tho preceding year, these eggs aro left bohlnd. R. L. Webster. Thoro is a va6t difference In handling hand-ling lamb3 Intended for breeding and for tho market. Tho first should be matured slowly In order to produco good bono and stability, but tho latter should bo forced to put on fat as quickly as posslblo as weight Is the only thing that counts. Hens puillng their feathers? Three teaspoonfuls of flowers of sulphur to enough soft food for two dozen birds once a doywlll generally stop it. A.ter thrco days feed every other day. |