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Maize smut, p. 244 ; Bacterial disease, p. 245 ; Bac- 

 terial disease of sweet maize, p. 246 ; Maize rust, 

 p. 246 ; Leaf blight fungus, p. 246. 

 Insects 247 



Wireworms, p. 247 ; Cutworms, p. 248 ; White grub, 

 p. 248 ; Corn root worms, p. 249 ; Corn root web- 

 worms, p. 249; Com root louse, p. 249; Corn 

 bill bug, p. 250; Com ear-worm, p. 250; Stalk 

 borers, p. 250. 



Other Enemies . 251 



American blackbird, p. 251; The striped prairie 

 squirrel, p. 251 ; Crow, p. 251. 



CHAPTER XVI.— MAIZE. 



I. HARVESTING AND PRESERVATION. 



Harvesting 252 



Storing, p. 252; Maize fodder, p. 253; Topping, p. 

 25s ; Pulling, p. 256 ; Silage, p. 257 ; The silo, p. 

 257; Losses in the silo, p. 258; Loss of maize 

 fodder by curing, p. 259. 



Time of Harvesting 259 



Influence of maturity upon yield, p. 260 ; Upon com- 

 position, p. 261 ; Upon digestibility, p. 262 ; Upon 

 feeding value, p. 263. 



IL USES AND PREPARATION FOR USE. 



Food for Domestic Animals 364 



Food for human consumption, p. 264; Manufactured 

 products, p. 265 ; By-products, p. 265. 



