If only spring wheats were grown our smut problem would largely disappear; but a return to this practice is not suggested, since the winter wheats are much more desirable.

It seems probable that the conditions which prevail during the growing season may have considerable influence on the per cent of smut in any given variety." * * * * * When Dorn finished his discourse, to receive the thanks of his listeners, they walked back through the yard toward the road.

Mr.
Anderson, who led the way, halted rather abruptly.
"Hum! Who're those men talkin' to my driver ?" he queried.
Dorn then saw a couple of strangers standing near the motor-car, engaged in apparently close conversation with the chauffeur.

Upon the moment they glanced up to see Mr.Anderson approaching, and they rather hurriedly departed.

Dorn had noted a good many strangers lately--men whose garb was not that of farmers, whose faces seemed foreign, whose actions were suspicious.
"I'll bet a hundred they're I.W.W.'s," declared Anderson.