Show wheat Is safe from fly if planted right illinois adjusted acreage of wheat should escape serious injury fr from 0 in the hessian fly the worst insect pest of the crop provided it la Is seeded on the normal dates for highest yield according to results of a survey announced by W P flint chief entomologist of the illinois state natural history survey and of the experiment station college of agriculture university of illinois the fly Is scarce this year the infestation fe fest atlon in many areas being only 10 per cent of that found in 19 1012 1912 12 it was reven revealed led by the survey parasites preying on the fly are about tho the sarno same as last year controlling the hessian ly fly through seeding wheat at the proper time and ami through other means Is one essential aid in getting the stability of production which the agricultural adjustment administration Is seeking it was pointed out the average total farm value of the states wheat crop during the past 07 67 years has varied from a high of 1480 in 1919 to a low of la in 1032 1012 and insects like the hessian Iles fly have been one of the hazards that have played n part in that fluctuation N no to way to control the Iles hessian fly after it once takes possession of a grain field has been discovered the principal way to combat this pest Is to sow wheat on the date for highest yield to practice crop rotation to plow under all infested stubble p promptly rom pt to destroy all volunteer wheat to plow all land to he be sown t to wheat as early and as deeply as possible to prepare a good sped conserve moisture and use good seed |