Show I Three Good Methods l of Treating Oats for Smut Three metho methods s of treating seed oats for control of or smut have been su suggest suggest- gest- gest ed In the time formaldehyde de treatment the time grain Is spread on a clean floor or canvas und anti sprinkled with a solution solution tion of 1 pint of forn formaldehyde to 40 gallons of water The solution Is applied up- up plied at the lie rate of three fourths of a n gallon to each bushel as us the lie grain i isho Is sho shoveled led an and then the pile covered I with a II blanket t or canvas for two or three hours After the seed has been spread to dl dry It should be sown us as soon soomi as ns possible to avoid u injury to germination f I In Iii the tue dry diy method 1 pint of or formaldehyde formaldehyde formal formal- deh e Is diluted in 10 gallons allons of wa wa- ter or This being heing a n stronger solution only 1 pint per imer bushel is required mill math m ii may y be spread with a n vapor sprayer er after which whelm the grain ala Is covered for fot- two hours and th then n spread spa to dr dry TIme The dust treatment thou though h more expensive ex cx- x pensive has bus an nn n advantage e Inasmuch as the tue grain ma may be treated at an any anytIme anytime time Ume before seeding without Impairing Impairing Impair ing the germination The Time dust is prepared pre Iwo pared h by thoroughly mixing and pulverizing pul pul- Jul together 2 pounds of corrosive cur cor sublimate nn and 1 poun pound of copper copper cop cop- per sulphate or blu blue stone stolle Iud and dusted duste on 3 ounces to each bushel of grain |