LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xxxiii 



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159. A and B, dry-rot of maize, Diplodia Zea — 



A. ear showing white hyphas ....... 413 



B, grains showing small black fruiting bodies of the fungus . . 413 



160. Rooibloem, Striga lutea Lour. ........ 423 



161. Rooibloem, Striga lutea Lour. (Drawn from plate by Mr. Claude 



Fuller, in first report of Government Entomologist of Natal) . 425 



162. Chacma baboon, Charopithecus porcarius. (From Transvaal Agricul- 



tural Journal) .......... 428 



163. Jumping hare or spring-haas, Pedetes caffer. (Photograph from 



specimen in Cambridge University Museum of Zoology) . . 432 



164. Maize ear damaged by small birds ....... 434 



165. Maize stalk-borer, Sesamiafusca Hampson. (From coloured plate by 



McManus, illustrating article by C. W. Mally in Cape Agricul- 

 tural Journal) .......... 439 



166. Striped beard-grub pupa in sheath at base of ear . .... 445 



167. Locusts. (Photograph by Exton, Pietersburg, Transvaal) . . . 447 



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168. Maize crop ready for harvest. (Courtesy of Publicity Department, 



S. African Railways) ......... 454 



169. Harvested ears of maize carried to the headland ready for shelling . 462 



170. Cane knife used for cutting maize ....... 463 



171. A device for cutting maize in the field. (After Myrick, The Book of 



Corn) ............ 465 



172. Another device for cutting maize in the field. (From Transvaal 



Agricultural Journal) ......... 465 



173. McCormick maize binder. (Courtesy of Messrs. Malcomess & 



Co., Ltd.) 467 



174. Maize binder at work in America ....... 468 



175. Shocking maize in America ........ 470 



176. Maize picker at work in America ....... 474 



177. Deering combined husker and shredder. (Courtesy of Messrs. 



Malcomess & Co., Ltd.) 477 



178. Marshall & Son's, sheller. (Courtesy of Messrs. D. E. Hockly & Co.) 478 



179. Steam traction sheller .......... 479 



180. Convertible hand or power sheller, suitable for small crops . . 480 



181. Native method of storing maize in trees, Swaziland .... 483 



182. Native method of storing maize in trees, Swellendam District . . 484 



183. Maize hock, Waterberg District 4^5 



184. Maize hock, Bechuanaland 4^5 



185. Method of storing maize, Government Experiment Farm, Potchef- 



stroom ......■••■■• 486 



186. Re-weighing and shipping stored maize, Vereeniging, Messrs. John 



Fowler & Co.'s store 4 8 7 



187. Stacks of shelled maize at Vereeniging ready for market. (Courtesy 



of Messrs. John Fowler & Co., Leeds, Ltd.) 487 



188. Drying maize, Marico District, 1904 4 8 9 



189. Native method of storing maize, Zoutpansberg 490 



190. Basuto " sesco" of woven grass, for storing grain. (Courtesy of the 



Director, MacGregor Memorial Museum, Kimberley) . . .491 



191. Effect of angoumois grain-moth on maize ears 495 



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192. Grading maize for shipment, Durban 5°9 



193. Re-bagging maize from small dealers, Vereeniging .... 578 



194. Granary and elevator ...••••••• 579 



195. Spencer's improved system of granary floor spouts. (Courtesy of 



Messrs. Spencer & Co., Ltd., Melksham) . . . . ■ 5»° 

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