. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, October 16, 1915.] TBI BEIIDIt AND 8POBTBMAM. WHEAT SMUT CONTROL. i Wheat growers in this country not nfrequently experience serious losses -aused bv preventable diseases. Wheat lis preyed upon by a number of para- sitic fungi, three of which are classed ijas smuts. Two of these smuts are common pests in the wheat fields of N-orth America; the other, commonly known as flag smut, is thus far un- known to this continent, though it is iairlv common in Australia and cer- tain'other parts of the world where kheat culture has been in progress lor llcenturie


. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, October 16, 1915.] TBI BEIIDIt AND 8POBTBMAM. WHEAT SMUT CONTROL. i Wheat growers in this country not nfrequently experience serious losses -aused bv preventable diseases. Wheat lis preyed upon by a number of para- sitic fungi, three of which are classed ijas smuts. Two of these smuts are common pests in the wheat fields of N-orth America; the other, commonly known as flag smut, is thus far un- known to this continent, though it is iairlv common in Australia and cer- tain'other parts of the world where kheat culture has been in progress lor llcenturies. I Of the two smuts, bunt or covered smut of wheat, sometimes referred to as stinking smut, is found wherever wheat is grown, sometimes resulting in losses to the farmers of the United States of $20,000,000 or more annually. Not infrequently fields planted to un- treated seed and giving promise of yielding 30 or 10 bushels per acre cr have laser! it in hundreds af ca:,ea with beat results. ItMj«- â feclly safe for the rr-ost in?3perienred per â ii t'na largest breeding establishment of tiui>i"s ⢠â¢â â¢â =>-= â - â the world, sndnse your i lister ;. M. KA\ UO.\D, â prop. Belmont 1'nrk Sleek Farm, Belmont Pt : Sold by drargists, or sent by express, cuargea ytuu, â wiOi full directions for its use. The Accepted Standard VETERINANY REMEDY Always Reliable. __^âffc Sure in Results. âââd CAUSTIC BA1SA!SI. tor^to» I h«;,.D very sucmilnl in cnrlns en'* nDrM», 1 â Sped h«k and bad apH«. «""'."'.<* I I mostevery cause of lameness in horse* »a" » I I Slnbles. 990 Jennings Street, New York City. rieUJ -:â :. â ~ Zyents far the Vâ¢******^"*?*"*^- The Lawrence-Williams Co. TORONTO, ONTr CLEVELAND, OHIO. soaked 10 minutes in a solution con- sisting of 1 pound of commercial form- alin (obtainable at nearly all drug stores) added to 40 gallons ot water. The seed


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