ERGOT
Sir,—Many farmers do not ' know what ergot is like. They r.re not aware of the poison their cattle are eating When the ryegrass is in seed in December and January, if the seed has turned black and looks sooty, that is ergot. The best way to stop this ergot
is to cut or feed off and stop it tingM going to seed. Do not use ryegrasg,fg|g hay if ergot has got into it. ThenjjM not sow any more ryegrass wwgH there are plenty of other grasseiag™ Yours, etc., . .^ttJISHI ERN WTLUtimM September 15, 1942. 'wk
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23746, 18 September 1942, Page 6
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