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injury, but the knowledge gained that day in the 

 old cornfield .has set him to thinking, and you see 

 improvements on his farm and in his farm-practice 

 everywhere. The neighbors have noticed it, and 

 often come to ask him questions or talk over their 

 farm problems with him. Always ready to help his 

 neighbors, always willing to listen to what others 

 say, and always ready for improvements, he has 

 become a great leader in his section. Should you 

 ever meet him, be sure to ask him whether he is 

 losing much corn from bud-worms. The big bearded 

 face will smile all over, and he will answer you, "I 

 am losing very little corn from bud-worms now. 

 They used to do me a great amount of damage, but 

 I learned how to outwit them. Plant early if you 

 can, but if the weather does not let you do that, 

 then plant at the right time." 



Then he thoughtfully strokes his long beard, and 

 turns his face toward the old cornfield where he met 

 Mr. Colby some years ago. 



