1MI'< >KTAM 'H OK IMSKASKS oF PLANTS. 



.-.I'. 165,473 d.c. at 10 marks, of which 10,325,124 d.c. 



or 8,l:.58,02. tails to In- deducted on account .t' rust. 

 Thus on the crops wheat, rye, ami oats, the loss reached the 

 sum of .20,028,147 sterling, or almost a third of the total 

 value of the crops. The year 1SIH was a very unfavourable 

 one, but even taking the estimate at tin- halt' of tin- above 

 sum we have a yearly loss by rust amounting to t' 1 0,000,0' n i 

 sterling. 



In Australia the loss in the wheat harvest of 1890-1U. on 

 account of rust, has been estimated at 2,500,000 sterling. 



Consideration of the loss of sums ( ,f money like these, which 

 miuht be considerably reduced if energetic and universal niea-uiv- 

 were employed against fungoid plant-diseases, will serve to em- 

 phasize the importance of remedial measures. It mu-t also be 

 burne in mind that the use of diseased fudder, 1 especially hay, 

 grass or grain, infect. -d by rust or -mut-fun-i. is pmdueiive of 

 -erious results to the vai'ioiis animals i>f the farm: while the 

 use of m.-al or (lour contaminated with smuts, stinking-smuts, or 

 ergot is dangerous for mankind. 



Frohner, I^iirhn.-li ./. To.,:!/;,,/,,,/;, f. Thierarzte, ISOO. 



