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a blessing in disguise to Texas farmers, because tbey were forced 

 to practice rotation of crops, which is soil sanitation in other 

 words. 



Delegate : You say this corn worm is likely to follow where you 

 plant com year after year ? 



Prof. Pammel: Yes. 



Delegate: I have a piece of prairie sod, and the first year I 

 had a big crop, and the second year; the third year I noticed it 

 came down. The fourth year almost half of that corn went down, 

 but did not go down until it was pretty well gathered. I am satis- 

 fied that following cjrn after corn you are liable to have more trou- 

 ble with the worm. 



Prof. Pammel : The fact is, that is the only way you can treat 

 root worm or diseased com is by rotation of crops. I would be 

 glad to get any notes from Mr. Bennett and Mr. Cownie as men- 

 tioned. If you will just drop us a few lines at Ames, I am sure 

 you will get a prompt answer, and we will try to diagnose the case 

 for you. 



Chairman: "We will now hear the paper of L. H. Pickard of 

 Harlan, on "Making the Fair Pay." 



Mr. Pickard: Mr. President and Gentlemen: It is seldom I 

 ever make any apologies, but I feel that I will have to today. I 

 have been four weeks the companion of a trained nurse, and just 

 came out of the hospital Saturday night. So that I hope you will 

 look over any defects, or anything that is not right that I may 

 have to say on the subject. The subject I have to work on is how 

 to make a fair pay. Now, the points that I shall cover will only 

 be of the local attractions. I find in most every place the condi- 

 tions change; that is, some localities like this and some like that 

 in the way of attractions. In making the fair pay it is necessary 

 to hold a three days' fair instead of one. Now, there are a great 

 many of our fairs that have but one good day. There are three 

 days, but only one that is a good day. Now, what I will say is 

 \tith reference to trying to make the three days good. 



