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the deadly fumes of this jyoison. Gloves should he used in handling this 

 poison to prevent any of it from coming in contact with abrasions of 

 the sJcin. The action of the poison on the hlood is more deadly than the 

 fumes which might he breathed in the handling, when done out of doors. 

 All refuse should be buried immediately, and the hands washed carefully. 



Fig. 14.— a severe example of red-spider work in a cotton field. Nearly all plants in the foreground are 

 in the condition shown in figure 13. The source of uifestation was certain pokewced stalks growing 

 in the weed border seen in the upper right-liand corner of the jnclnre. (McTiregor.) 



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Fig. 15.— Ideal sprayhig outfit for treatment of considralile red-spider infestation. (McCregor.) 



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