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137. Corn smut. 



and barley, on account of their hulls, from eighteen to 

 forty hours) and then dried before sowing. 1 



1 Year Book of the U. S. Dept. Agriculture for 1894, article by 

 Swingle, and for 1896, article by Carleton. California Experiment 

 Station, Bulletin 181; Idaho, 53; Oregon, 63; Utah, 84; Washing- 

 ton, 83. 



