Show how farmers can fight corn borer mechanical devices used to bring pest under control prepared by t y tho the united states depart rt ment of agriculture service se mechanical devices for control of the european corn borer are coming into more general use in the areas infested by this pest interest in the machinery designed to reduce the borer population Is increasing especially in the territory ry which has heavy infestations of the more destructive tive two generation strain of the insect demonstrations of the attachments and implements tor for borer control held in connection with the programs of farm and home week at the agricultural colleges of connecticut massachusetts and new hampshire were largely attended and led to similar exhibits on a county unit basis throughout the corn growing sections of these states and vermont control measures which have been found most efficient in years of experimental peri mental work by operating cooperating co bureaus of the department require removal and disposal of all remnants and debris of one seasons corn crop before another comes on obviously the success attained Is in direct ratio to the proportion ot of the farmers in a community who follow the practices advised low cutting attachments on corn binders for use at harvest time sled type shavers for cutting stalks in the spring hand hoes tor for cutting corn at tile the ground surface rakes tor for gathering stalks into windrows wind rows preparatory to burning and attachments tor for plows assuring complete coverage of stalks when turned under are among the principal borer control devices |