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Oat Scab Warns Missouri Farmers After Infected Seed Discovery
In 1921 several Missouri oat fields showed severe oat scab infection. D W Frear notes some fields had all plants diseased, traced to Iowa seed and a field seed from the first field. Warns how seed importation spreads disease and urges near home seed that is tested and disease free. infect grains are shriveled pale or moldy. Infected seed can be improved by fanning mills and formaldehyde treatment. Dr English district superintendent Brookfield led weekly meeting at the Methodist church with Rev Hawk assisting. large crowd heard a strong sermon.
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Missouri
D. W. Frear
Missouri College of Agriculture
Iowa
Hs. Awelk
English
Brookfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Hawk
Linneus