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seasons under more favorable conditions. However, it may be 

 safe to conclude that solutions as strong as one pint of formalin 

 to twenty gallons of water when applied at the rate of six pints 

 per bushel and covered for a period of six to twelve hours will 

 control the oat smut without materially decreasing the vitality 

 of the seed. 



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