Show roasting corn borer in very practical way the european corn borer lias has been roasted continually for years by those who have tind had their fields devastated va us its well na as by those who fent fear its invasion now it Is found that it enn cn he roasted in a practical way says the wisconsin agriculturist there Is it lunger of sp spreading rending this pest by way of seed corn some one might bring a single ear of seed corn into a clean district and from tivit that might spread the alie scourge it Is found however howe pr that the borrer in the cob or grains graIn sean can be killed by hent heat the united states department of agriculture reports that a Leni pera tore of 1364 degrees deKi ees maintained fur for 21 24 2 1 hours will kill 1111 it the same re suit stiff wilt will come from HO degas tot foi ellit hours 1454 hr 1 l degrees for five hours 1508 degrees for three hours or 1544 degrees tor two an und a hu luila I 1 f hours this would he be a very low oven temperature this Is a good thing to know and may help tit in preventing the spread of tills dangerous pest |