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Its principal disease is the late blight which affects the lower 

 leaves first, but later spreads well over the plant, leaving its dark 

 stains on stalks and preventing the development of the whole plant. 

 The remedy for this is Bordeaux Mixture applied twice while the 

 plants are in the seed bed, again about five weeks after they are 

 set in the field, and once a month thereafter until the rains come. 

 After that, often enough to keep the leaves well covered, but at 

 least once in two weeks to protect the new leaves constantly push- 

 ing up, until harvested. . Many growers consider the expense of 

 this repeated spraying not justified by the injury usually caused 

 by the blight. 



Asparagus 



A wonderfully profitable crop in some localities, but these "right" 

 localities do not seem plentiful. The rust has caused anxiety the 

 past few years. It attacks the bushy after growth, checking the 

 vitality of the plant. No wild asparagus should be allowed to 

 grow in cutting time. Irrigate and cut well in summer and fall. 

 After cutting dust tops thoroughly with dry sulphur, and repeat 

 two or three times later in the season. Always plant seed from 

 non-rusting plants. 



Alfalfa 



Our wonderful forage plant has always been very free from in- 

 sects except the army worm which eats everything, and a locust 

 which would sometimes eat the foliage of a crop in some localities. 

 But it is now threatened with the alfalfa weevil from Utah, which 

 is making great havoc with the alfalfa fields there. Give the State 

 or County Horticultural Commissioner immediate notice of dis- 

 covery of any bug or worm which resembles it. We want to run 

 down every suspicious case. It will be done at State expense 

 and will cost you nothing. 



The Dodder, a parasitic plant, has been a serious pest in many 

 fields and the seed and plant should be carefully guarded against. 

 The plant should be destroyed at once when found. 



