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—6 CROPS OF TOBACCO RAVAGED BY FUNG Five Maryland 00untle§ At- | tacked by Blight of Blue Mold. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. 2 blue mold is sweeping over the rich fobacco area of southern Maryland. i T8 Is & wind-carried fungax Vrecisely the same, in appearance, as the dreaded blue mold disease that has caused enor- mous damage in the tobacco fields of Australia, It does not, however, be- have in quite the same way and De- pariment of Agriculture specialists hope that it mayl be a different and less virulent strain. “Erha fungus practically defoliates plants in a few days and its ravages are quite similar in appearance to those of the “wildfire disease,” a bac- terial infection that spreads rapidly over a countryside. It has been found, however, that it does not entirely kill & plant and thus far its effects have peen confined to plants in seed beds before they are set out in the fields. The Aus- tralian fungus attacks the field plants. Called Downy Mildew. ‘The “blue mold” or downy ml!clewI as it has been named in this country, appeared suddenly and mysteriously in one bed in Georgia early in April Within a week it had spread to many other beds in th> neighborhood and then it spread very rapidly along the Gulf Coast and northward through the Carolinas and Virginia. Its only other appearance in this country was in Georria 10 years ago. Then the out- break was slight and hardly any dam- age was done. It is not known whether the present outbreak was introduced in some way from Australia or whether it is a native fungus thatJias remained quiescent. It might be the Australian fungus, it is pointed out. whose rav- ages are checked by the types of soil and climate it encounters in the United States. ‘The fungus attacks the lower sides of the lower leaves of a seedling and causes the leaf tissue to break down. ‘A great deal of damage can be done in a single night. but Department of Agriculture specialists believe Maryland farmers are more frightened than the present spread warrants, since the seedling season is almost over and the | disease has shown no tendency to go into the fields. The fungus apparently is specific for young tobacco plants, although the ex- istence of some wild host is suspected. In Australia it has practically made to- bacco growing impossible in some areas, but, it is pointed out, the country is not well suited to tobacco. The first appearance in Maryland was about June 1. Covers Entire Area. Since then it has been reported from all five counties of the tobacco area and nearly every seed bed has shown signs of it. Sprays adapted for fungus diseases are being recomsuended. The disease apparently is favored by a few damp, cold days. A slight breeze will carry its millions of spores great dis- tances. ‘The wildfire disease also has broken out in Pennsylvania, Department of Ag- riculture investigatorse report, but has not spread into Maryland. The danger of both these plant diseases lies in the speed with which they work once they have gained a foothold. Tobacco plants are quite susceptible to infection. ‘The worries of the tobacco grower, according to Depaftment of Agriculture specialists. are increasing “because of changing methods of cultivation. Seed- lings are ralscd 'n a cold frame until they are large cnough to set out in the fields. g0 into the woods and clear a space of trees and brush, which were burned on the spot. The seeds were then planted in' the space covered by the ashes, The soil had been sterilized by the fire and by the wood ashes covering it. Rotation Impracticable. But this practice, it was pointed out, has become increasingly difficult and is very wasteful. Experiments on the ster- ilization of cold frames with steam have had indifferent results. The old prac- tice was to plant a field with tobacco two years in succession and then turn it over to other crops for 10 to 15 years, but scarcity of land makes this difficult. ‘The result, it was pointed out, is that the quality of tobacco may not be quite 80 good and that the plants are more subject to fungus and bacterial infes- tations, Thus far none of these has proved very serious to the Maryland and Virginia tobacco growers, and their product has occupied a high place in the world market. Maryland farmers are referring to the new infestation as the “blight” and comparing it to the dreaded chestnut blight, which in a few years has prac- tically killed all the clestnut trees in e Actually, iculture special- ists say, the effect is quite different on the tobacco plants, and they are confi- dent that the blue mold will not cause any serious losses once the-plants are flourishing in the fields. On Every Trip This Summer , Savedollars,savetime. .and enjoy each trip in cool comfort going by Atlantic Greyhound Lines. Thisgreat new travel aystem serves not only the Middle and South Atlantic states, but all America. Just for Example: Special Excursion Fares: LEXINGTON, VA ROANOKE, VA OTHER LOW FARES: WINCHESTER, VA. BRISTOL, TENN. JACKSONVILLE CHARLESTON, W. WINSTON-SALEM CHARLOTTE, N. C. . KNOXVILLE, TENN. NEW ORLEANS, LA. ASHEVILLE, N. C. CHARLESTON, S. C. LOUISVILLE, KY. COLUMBIA, S. C. .. A Union: Bus Depo 1336 New York Ave. N.W. Phone Metropolitan™ 1512 ATLANTIC anyway. ! 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