Corn Worms. 

 Open the ear of corn while in the silk and 

 you will find a large pink and white worm eat- 

 ing its way through the young corn kernels, 

 down the husk into the cob. It is the larvae of 

 a beautiful moth. The larvae enters the ground 

 to pupitate, after filling up on the milky corn. 

 Destroy the worm "before it turns." 



Aphis. 

 It attacks flowers and leaves. It is a small 

 winged insect. Color white, yellow and brown. 

 They are about three-eighths of an inch long 

 with soft bodies. They are easily killed with a 

 spray of soap and water, or take tobacco stems 

 and boil them in water, use the juice with more 

 water added to spray the plants. Whale oil 

 soap dissolved in water is a good compound, 

 but rather disagreeable to use. 



Slugs and Snails. 

 They generally work at night and can be 

 found in the daytime under the leaves and in 

 dark places, under boards. Take a lantern and 

 hunt them at night. Slacked lime placed 

 around the plant will keep them away. Salt 

 placed on their bodies will dissolve them. 



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