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Show H EMUT IN OATS AND WHEAT. BBVBV Dtroatloos Ior too Jtuitn or Hot TVatet BBBBflj TrtstiDsnt of tho BBBJ Dulletlna on tho subject of rmut In BBBMB oats and wheat Imvo boon publlshnl by the department vf ngrlculturo nt Wash- BBMBj lngton (fanners' bulletin No. 6) and by Michigan station No. 67; also by other BpBpj state stations. Tho remedies which liao BBMBJ bein found succeuful for tho prevention BBMBJ of tho disease ha vo been described on this BBBJ page during tho past jear. Owing to BBMBj tho interest which farmers Imvo inanl- BBBBJ festod on this subject and an unusnnl do- BBMBJ mandforbullolln No. 87, tho Mkhlgan BBJBV station doclded to publish n third edition BpBS Kith some improved methods of treat- BBMBJ ment which havo burn found ivlvanta- BBMBJ geous. In this odltlon tho following dlrec. BBMBJ Uons aro given for tho Jensen or hot wa- BpBpJ tor treatment of the seed. H BJBJBJBJJ Br Apa Bnoin-.a v moc3 ETAnrs or mrcT. BBfJBBV Ha, o n kettlo lu which to heat tho wa- BJBJBJBI tor uulto hot, nay 10.5 dOoToen, Near this BJBBVMB kettlo placo a barrel lu which to treat BHBBBV tho Bead. It sunk partly in the ground, BBBBH It will bo more com cnient for use. Till BBBMBH tho barrel about half full of hot water BBBMBH from tho kettle und keep tho tcniin rnture BpBpH at tho doelrcd height by adding cold or BBBBBBf hot water. Tho water ehould bo at 1S3 BBpBpH degrees when the wheat or oats nro put BBBMBBl into it. Allow the grain to remain In BBMBBl tho water llvo minutes and keep tlio BBBMBBl temiK-rutureabofo ISO degrees. Keep it BpBpH as near 131 de-grevs as possible. To dip BBBMBBg the seed, placo about n bushel in a gunny BBBMBBl saek and fasten this sack to ono end of n BBBMBBl long pole used as n loi er hung across n BBpBpBl notchod jxjst. ICcep tho kcod molug all BBMBBV Uio time while in tho hot vnttr. After BBBMBBb taking oats out of tho barrel of hot wa- BBVBVBi ttr it is best to throw cold water our BJBJBJBH Uicm to cool them off, and thou let them a(Kn3"auTi 'dfaln fno or" Thrcolioura, when they vay bo sown broidcast. Wheat dries much moro rendllif. As both grains will bo considerably 'jMIcn after their treatment. It Is well ( regu-lato regu-lato the drill to frod from ono to two pocks tier ncro more than with dry ared In the accompanying cut the central figure shows a largo amutted head, the husks of vt hlch nro only partly destroyed by smut. Tig. fi represents n full) smutted head, whllo Kit. 3 shows n smutted hcndjit harvest tlmo. To Lorrr VVotef Tor Sprajlof. A spraying Is an entirely preventive trentmc nt, it must bo tonunenccd early, and timely preparations should 1 mado so that nil tho apparatus will bo ready foruso. It is n hard task to carry water for a hand sprayer. To rig a larnl on wheels Is no easy Job without n deil of blacksmith wotk, and then tho hcaty tuNDY ron rucu.vu tux srruvrn. casks of water will soon proto too muck for tho wheels unless they aro new ones. Again, nobody can UTcrd tn inako n homo of himself by haullnv too much at a load. Dot The Farm Jonrnal suggests that a pair of old wheels on an old axlo can be run over half of an old elder cask. This can bo swung upon the axlo by bale r Ire passing under It, and a handy thing, Uko that In tho cut, la quickly fixed without cost, Tlds apparatus will don marvelous marvel-ous amount of work too. The pump can bo hooked to a staple In the bottom of tho tub, or to n platform strewed to its top, or to the handles. A disk mado of board cleated and fitting tho top of the tnb loosely under tho nxlo will keep the water from slopping badly If it is allow al-low ed to float In it. Held lu placo above, the water will gather foreo whllo being shaken up and break loose and spill at ovcry open sp&co. ftcaro silt. This statement Is made In tho Jersey Dnllellui Pilos may l-o mode perfectly securu with only one thickness of plank, and If thoroughly painted on all Bide and tho jolnlugs laid lu lead they will Inst many years. Tho most fertile aourco of decay In wooden silos Is tho nlternato welting and dr) inj of tho wood. Wood kept either perfectly wet or i-ufcctly dry will Inst Indefinitely. ine ouan lima beans nro worthy or trial. Mr. James Rankin e.i)s that n good dock w 11! produce ns many eggs oa n hen and at a season when eggs bring tho highest profit. |
