Excerpt from Fungicides, Insecticides, and Spraying DirectionsThis plan alone Will do much good, but if supplemented by spray ing or other treatments, made in the right way and at the right times, the results Will become far more satisfactory, and any farmer who now neglects such an important part of his business as properly caring for his crops has only himself to blame for poor results.The more important fungi and insects on the different crops are listed below, with the treatment for each, and these treatments will also protect from the less important foes. The number of applica tions suggested is given for cases where the enemies are abundant, and where these are present only in small numbers the later treat ments may frequently be omitted. In any 'case prevention is. Better and cheaper than cure.See that all spraying apparatus is in shape for immediate use be fore the season Opens. Have connections tight, the hose in good condition, the packing in the pumps perfect, and everything ready. The insects and diseases are ready, the farmer must also be ready if he is to keep them under control.Learn to know the insects and diseases by their appearance and their work, so as to apply the right treatment, for treatments differ for different foes and there is no one material which is effective for all insects and diseases any more than there is any one medicine good for every kind of illness with man.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.