Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-05
Madison. Ga; and Greensboro
Creamery Co.. Greensboro, Ga.
Prof. d. y. Barrow,
Supt. Extension Work,
Farmers Institutes Division
XN.-Corn Ear Rot.

Article XX.--COrn Ear It0t.
During the past two years thcr
seems to have been gradual in
crease In the amount of damage or
rotten corn In the fields throughout
the State. Investigations started last
fall and continued this summer show
that the large majority Of this trou-
Die Is due 10 fungus disease known
as dry rot or ear rot OF corn In one
held recently investigated in Dar-
llngton county we found 20 per cent
OF the ears destroyed by this disease.
REPORTS lave come in from other
Sectlons showing that the disease is
Widespread and is causin% consider
able uam&He. Now any disease that
injureG your corn cror IS of Vital in
terest, and every farmer should
know enough about such a disease
to enable him II recognize 1t when
he comes in contact with it. and to
enable him TO combat it where It
causes loss. 1t is hoped that at least
part OF such knowledge will be
gained from this article.
symptoms OF the disease are very
characteristics. At the time the corn
begins to "ipen, the husks on the
uiScaSed ears turn prematurcly vel
low Later, they assume a mottled
,or blackish appearance and seem to
stick yer" close to the ears. When
the husks ave pulled back from such
ears, the G"@ins will be found to be
shriVeled and immature and the
ear Will be noticcably decreased in
weight. Later, the grains arpe ar
very britt . and frequently assume
hrownisN color. At this stage the
whole ear is usually over-run with a
-:
eased ears are broken across, small
black fruiting bodies Of the fungus
will be found on the tips of the
Sr" rs and in the cob.
Ihis rot is caused by a parasitic
fungus, Diplodca mayds. Studies
OF the HE history OF the fungus re-
Gently made at the Nebraska and H.
llnolS Experiment Stations show that
the fungus lives over winter in the
diseased ears and stalks which are
left in the field 1t spreads from
these to the new corn the following
season at the time the corn is in
SILK and tasscl. The infection takes
place through the silks. If the wea-
'hcr conditions are favorable for the
development Of the fungus at this
Stage the disease spreads very rap-
IDLY. At the Illinois Station the fun
gus mas been found to live on the
Old corn stalks in the field for two
years, ana In some eases for three
years. They recommend that the
corn stalks be removed from the field
and destroyed and that rotation
pc practiced which will keep corn off
the land for two years. 1t seems
mat such measures would eliminate
the disease. have in mind one
case IN this State, however, where
lhe disease has done considerable
damage IN the face Of such rotation,
so 1t seems that some further data
are needed before we can give def
mite measures for controlling the
disease. In this connection il is wrll
10 keep in mind the fact that rcmoy
ing the corn stalks from the field
eliminates one Of the princiuol
sources OF infection for the next sea-
son. This emphasizes the advant-
ages to be gained by cutting and
Shrcddlng ,hc corn. As stated above.
however, we need moro data which
VIII apply to Southern methods and
coildltlons. In order to secure such
,niorhlatloh, we need cooperation.
we are pushing this Investigation
now and are asking that every ono
VINO has the disease in his field will
write us about it and send us spcci
mems. We have on hand a number
OF ranked TAGS which will bring
specimens through the mail free of
cost, and we will be glad to send
'heSc TO any one desiring to send
Such specimens. Where cases seem
10 warrant It, we will be glad to visit
f!cldS where the disease is causing
trouble and look into the conditions
prevailing there.
II. w. Barre BotaniSt. u
5. &. Experiment Station.
Capt. Bogardus Again Hits the Bulls
Eye.
This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record of
100 pigeons i'm 100 consecutive shots
is living at Lincoln, III. Recently
interviewed, he says: 81 suffered a
long time with kidney and bladder
trouble and used several we'll
known kidney medicines, all OF
which gave me no relief until |
started taking Foley Kidney Pills.
Before I used Foley Kidney Pills
had severe backachcs and pains in
my kidneys with suppression and a
cloudy vOiding. On arising in the
morning | would get dull headaches.
Now | have taken three bottles OF
Foley Kidney Pills and feel 100 per
cent better. ! am never bothered
with my kidneys or bladder and
again feel like my own self" Bar
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