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irritable state of the digestive organs, and the 

 trouble could have been stayed. To be sure, 

 the ounce of prevention costs something, but 

 not nearly so much as the pound of cure. It is 

 a question of business foresight, as well as pa- 

 rental affection, to watch the child, and the crop, 

 and forestall disease. 



Crops need careful watching, and to forestall 

 most diseases there is nothing better than spray- 

 ing. Once upon a time the man who sprayed 

 his crops was a rarity, and his neighbors were not 

 sure that he had not taken leave of his senses, but 

 now the man who does not use the spray, is the 

 notable exception— a monument of foolishness. 



If you take the pains to find out what your 

 soil will grow, you will know what insects and 

 diseases are likely to attack your crops, and you 

 can plan your campaign against them with 

 intelligence. 



Begin at the beginning, which is in the winter. 

 First find out what spraying mixtures are best 

 for dealing with the pests you are to meet. This 

 can be done by writing the Department of Ag- 

 riculture or by the study of books. Then study 

 agricultural papers and Department bulletins 

 as to the best spraying machines or nozzles on 

 the market, and buy what you need. 



Where any doubt about the quaUty of seed 



