CORN, A^^IEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYE 



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There are many other insects of minor importance not men- 

 tioned above. 



Parasitic fungi i^robably do less damage than either weeds or 

 insects, but the annual loss from fungi alone is estimated at 

 about $50,000,000. The fungi attacking small grains may be 

 divided into three groups: Rusts, smuts, and miscellaneous 

 fungi. The most destructive members of each class are given 

 in the following table, together with methods of control : 



