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that the disease has not made the progress in pk^ces where it was 

 introduced that was anticipated. Xeither has it, npon the whole, 

 been so damaging as it appeared to be when it first gained posses- 

 sion. Infected plantations are still kept in some places, and have 

 made profitable returns without any direct treatment. In some other 

 cases the use of Bordeaux mixture seems to be keeping it down." 



Professor Albert Dickens, of the Kansas Experiment Station, sends 

 the following report : "The rust has never caused any serious loss in 

 Kansas fields, though it has been noted quite frequently. The fields 

 which have come under m}' observation are apparently free from the 

 disease. The College bed has been in good condition the last three 

 years; some rust noted in 1901, but fair crops have been cut each 

 3'ear since. We have practiced burning the tops each fall as soon as 

 dry, breaking down and burning with as little handling as possible. 

 There are a number of large fields near here, and quite an area along 

 the river near Topeka and Kansas City. All seem to be in good condi- 

 tion and have been healthy and productive the last few years." 



Professor Shaw, of Oklahoma, sends the following: "The aspara- 

 gus rust has not come under my observation in Oklahoma or Indian 

 Territories, nor have any reports of its occurrence in this region 

 reached me." • 



Professor L. R. Waldron reports for Xorth Dakota : "The College 

 bed was covered with straw in the fall of 1902 to a depth of eight 

 inches after the asparagus had been burned. The fall was wet, and 

 iis a consequence some fermentation was set up in the straw. In the 

 spring more fermentation took place and after the straw had partially 

 dried it was burned, but it did not entirely burn off. The rust ap- 

 peared in the bed to slight extent in July, but did not kill the aspara- 

 gus until about the middle or latter part of August. In a large l)ed 

 near the College no treatment was made, and the bed of asparagus 

 was only partially burned during the preceding season. The rust 

 appeared in this in July to a very destructive extent, in a more 

 noticeable degree than in the College bed that had the straw appli- 

 cation. Whether the straw was instrumental in checking it I cannot 

 say. In general, the disease has caused more damage to asparagus 

 beds in this State this past season than any preceding season." 



Professor Aven Xelson writes as follows for Wyoming: "It is my 

 pleasure to report again that no asparagus rust has come to my atten- 

 tion during the past season." 



