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grub. The only practical way Is the frequent rotation of the crops. 

 Do not allow the plants to stand in one place very long. Plow them 

 up. Move the bea to some other place. In this way you will often 

 get rid of tins insect Do not give thena a chance to increase^do not 

 let them get started in one locality. In plowing, plow up the plants 

 in the spring and give the birds a chance to get the worms. The 

 birds will clean up the white grub better and quicker than anything 

 else. If you want to plow in the fall, plow before the birds have gone 

 in the fall, and they will take up large quantities of them. 



Another thing is clean culture. You should clean up after a season 

 is over. Many insects hybernate in the dead, dry leaves and pass the 

 winter in them and come out in the spring and lay their eggs. By clean- 

 ing up this rubbish in the fall this is prevented. 



I think this is all I want to say, except to answer questions, if there 

 are any. , ■ ■ , - i i ■ i j 



Mr. Henry: I would like to ask Prof. Troop about strawberry rust 

 over the state. 



Prof. Troop: In some localities it is very bad. In some varieties It 

 is much worse than in others. This is a thing that should be studied 

 in selecting varieties. You should get varieties that are as near rust 

 proof as possible. The Bederwood is early flowering, but it is subject 

 to rust. " ~ : , 



Mr. Grossman: I know that, but I have understood that it has been 

 held in check by the use of the spray pump. 



Mr. Lodewick: Do you have any preference as to the kind of mulch 

 you use? 



Prof. Troop: We use clean wheat straw if we can get it. 



Mr. Lodewick: Isn't oats just as good? 



Prof. Troop: We do not use oats unless we have to, for it is too 

 dirty. , 



Mr. Lodewick: In case of burning the bed, does that make any 

 difference? 



Prof. Troop: Well, when we do not cultivate before picking time the 

 weeds get too much of a start. 



Mr. Lodewick: I always go through the beds with a hoe several 

 times. 



Prof. Troop: Well if you do that it will do. 



Mr. Widney: Isn't it a fact that you find shredded corn fodder about 

 as clean a mulch as you can get? 



