Show USE OF CARBON affords rather cheap and simple treatment for eradicating grain moths and weevils We evils 03 by T J missouri college of agriculture A i stitch i in time saves eaves nine but oven even the time may not remedy tile tho damage one would havo have prevented tod usually lato late threshing has left tho the grain in tile tho stack or shock exposed to tho the attacks of tho the grain moth and tho the weevil this year fortunately a rathor rather simple cheap treatment ment with carbon will destroy all the weevils and moths that infest stored grains this liquid looks very much like itka water but when poured on rags or into int 0 a Bli 1 le allow vans pana on tile tho top told of graffe rap rapidly my forms forma a gaa can so BO much heavier than air that it goes down among tho the kernels kerno lu destroying all weevils and moths tho the temperature size shape and tightness of bins or gran granaries arlen are important factors it Is not worth while to fumigate when tho the temperature to la below CO 60 degrees F more ja is required and oven even then unsatisfactory results aro are olita obtained ined ono one pound of liquid for every 30 bushels of grain will be enough if tho the bin Is tight and the temperature above 70 degrees another pound should be used for every cubic feet of above tho the grain in tho the bin tho the liquid may bo be thrown directly on tho the grain without injury but better t or results will bo be secured by pouring it into shallow pans scattered over tho the surface sur taca or it these are not available it may bo be poured upon old rage raga or cotton waste ono one half pound or at most not maro than a pound should bo be poured into each pan the liquid may bo be poured down through a gas pipe in order to get it near tho the center and bottom of at very large bins bills plug oile end of tile the pipe with cotton or old rags push it down through tho the grain and then remove the plug by pushing ft a rod down through tile the pipe the granary or bins should bo be kept closed as tightly as possible for 36 hours and if tho the seed is not to bo be bowed tor for 48 hours the grain will be ba just as good tor for feed after treatment as before but it if it Is to bo be bowed care should be taken not to use too much or to fumigate too long it Is often convenient to apply the liquid saturday afternoon and fumigate until the next monday morning tho the gas Is very explosive and no lighted cigars pipes lanterns lanterne lant lan terne bins or matches should be allowed in or near tho building until it liaa has been thoroughly alred the work should always bo be done in tho the daytime cost may be kept down by securing commercial instead of the more expensive chemically pure liquid often kept by drug stores storekeepers will doubtless to glad to order tile the moro more economical form it it la Is not already in stock for directions in special cases write to tho the college ot of agriculture columbia mo ile ho sure euro to state tho the size alze of the granary or bin to bo be fumigated tu mi gated |