The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

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The Flosida DsspatcA some weeks ago invited
its readers 70 give the results Of any experiments
which had been made for the purpose Of discoV-
| ering . mode OF preventing the ravages Of the
| weevil in corn. and received from COlonel F. L
Dancy, Of Federal. Point, Fla, the following:
Some thirty years ago usually Ialsed an
| abundance Of corr for home CONSUMPTION and
| some for market, and found the weevil the great
enemy against keeping Il over till late In the
summer. On one: occasion, during the corn
| gathering season | had some two hundred bar.
rels stripped and thrown on the ground ready to
haul 10 the crib; rained incessantly for several
days had one snd half miles TO haul II TO
the crib; The water dripPed from the wagon
body the whole distance. The corn was what II
called slip-shuckel (simply the outer shuck
slipped on In thts condition il was thrown in
bulk into the crib, And for the first time in years
| was not troubled with the weeviL Neither
did find my corn IN the least injured by damp
ness, which apprehended would be the case
In housing corn IN this climate in dry weather,
il each load as thrown into the CRIB b well
watered with . wNiering pot, or other contriv-
ance, am satisfed there would be less com
piaint of this pest By farmers, n Il were not en-
tireiy eradicaied. II b undoubtedly owing to
the degree OF heat generated in the bulk Of corn
which IN sufficient to destroy the egg Of the
weevil without injAry to the grain, and at the
same time beneficial TO the shuck for long for
age. Let some one Of your numerous readers Of
the Dispateh try il, and not be afraid of wetting
4 too much am sure they will not neglect Il
In the futnre.
The DspatcA In recent issue says:
The remedy pablsshed in the Florida DapateA
has been endorsed by such good authority that
we feel warranted Ia calling attention to Il again
and earnestly request that Il be thoroughly tested
this season II b simply to wet the corn when
stored In the crib ia the shuck This could be
nH hvr tf
rain. If not 50, dalnpen it as il is stored in the
CRIB. The theory Is, that this moisture genefates
sufficient heat to destroy the egg of the weevil,
but does not injure The corn.
Anything that Will accomplish such Q good
result b OF special interest 10 this section Of
country. Suficient corn can be made for home
use, bat the trouble has been that it could noa be
preserved from one season 10 another on account
OF the damage by VeevIl If such simple and
inexpensive remedy should prove efectuaI your
corn CRIB is no longer West but at home.
Mr.. A. Il. CrUw9er, Of this county, gives to
the Patriot the following remedy against the
weevil:
Before housing your corn heat water As hot
as possible and scald your barn thoroughly 80 rs
TO kill out al the bugs hidden in the cracks and
and then TO each thirty bushels of corn thrown
IN, sprinkle over il one ordinary wafer-b0cketIuI
Of water, into which one quart of crmmon salt
has been dissolved. The salt water has No inju-
shucks very readily Mr. Cr0wder says be has
tired this remedy for five years in succession
with perfect succesg and then failed TO apply IL
one year and had his corn completely destroyed
by weevils. The remedy Is q simple one and TO
give it q trial would cost bat little
The Country Gentleman of July contains the
following:
Asssrs. Editors: Say to W. h H., Of Talla-
hassee, Fla, that one Of the Oldest friends Of the
afnfw-a la~sfl~ -. -
menis being made 70 destroy the cnrn weevil.
and none avaied, except putting mp afier rain,
or II in dry weather sprinkling each load As
hauled into the caFa-house. 1t is simply to
molsien the shucks. 30 as to cause slight beat
and thus destroy lie eggs We all have seen
corn badly injured fn the field by the weevil. but
never stop 10 inquire or to investigate
The pea weevil deposits her eggs in the young
and tender pea /; there IL remains until hstched
the ensuing spring. i have taken an ear of flint
corn, wrapped il up light, leaving one end open,
and then sifled sulphur in and shook Il down
until 1t was certainly all over the grain then
putting on another and another close wrapper
tied all tight and put il in my desk At plant
Ing time the weevil had destroyed every grain
Ihis proved that the weevil had deposited The
egg in the grain when soA
In my experiences The weevil is worse on fiut
corn than on gourdseed, because the schuck \
soiler and there is less OF it. About forty yeara
ago Was telling neighbor Of mine about nv
lrlale, and about wetting corn In dry wealhes
de said bis corn IN one house was free of weexil
the other was badly injured In refsrrine 10
his note book he found the Arst waa hosiaea
when too wet to pick cotton
!n my young days was sent 10 the country.
being sickly boy i remember The old hruers
nad their corn crihe built Of poles. cay 1ex16 ef
square and covered with foot boards (sDIit chi
as shinklcs), which we're kept IN place 6y wsieht
poles. The house wts uncovered when hou-;s~
and was kept % Nhea fall until amer 4 eood
ram; then II was coEered. This firsi anRResfed
10 me to wet my cofn a. hauled in. ~ -.
tam II win always kncceed. / have eiven -.
before and am not -simmoFtaIized"
07oRD, MIsA