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in llic hope tlint Ihc worms will leave enougli seed for a .stjiiid. 'I'liis 

 method cci-tainly has sonic \alii(', as (he writei; is williii<;' to bear wit- 

 ness. He liad two small plols ol' experimental beans ])lanted at the 

 i-ate oi' 40 pounds to the aei-e. These two exi)efimeiital plots were 

 very severely damaged, while the surrounding ground showed a fair 

 stand of beans. 



CONCLUSIONS. 



Of the eontrol methods mentioned above, it is the writer's opinion 

 that the straw method of eatching the beetles is the most promising 

 from the sland[)oint of permanent success. In working against the 

 worms, the potato eatch-ero]) method is recommended in prel'ei'ence to 

 the cyanide method because it is much cheaper and has also been more 

 thoroughly worked out and tested on a much larger scale. A com- 

 ])iiuition of the straws-trap method working against the beetles and 

 the potato eateh-erop method working against the worms should be espe- 

 cially effective. 



AVhile it is believed that these methods, if followed out in a thorough 

 maimer, are capable of solving the wireworm problem satisfactorily, 

 it would be very desirable to have remedies which are not so com- 

 I)licated, especially against the w^orm stage. With this end in view, 

 ex])eri mental work should be continued until the desired results have 

 been obtained. 



