The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
FARM NOTES.
Edited by John G. Edgar, Duval, to whom all
communications for this column should be ad-
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THE WEEVIL CURE.

OF the Vapor OF sulphuret of carbon.
The improvement 1 expect to max
this year on the plan previously give
is to place on the floor of the bin a
oblong box made out of two twelve
inch boards, the upper part coming t
a sharp point. The box is to be Ion,
enough to run two-thirds through tn
bin boxed up at the inner end. Their
is to be for few feet from the inne
upper edge an opening cut out, abou
half an inch wide to gain free vent 70
the vapor to penetrate into the corn
The necessity of this arrangement i
after the bisulphuret has disappeared
by evaporation to replace it with
fresh supply. This is to be done il
particular to keep out the rats tn,
year round. One good fumigation O
the vapor is sufficient to kill tn,
weevils, but it will take somewhat s
continuation of the evaporation tc
keep out the rats.
The bisulphuret of carbon is 8
highly volatile fluid, and the contents
in an open bottle will readily disap.
pear by evaporation.
To replenish the fluid by the Use OF
the oblong box, say every few months
would be all that is required; and in.
stead of using several bottles at once
1mbedded in the corn, as L have done,
and recommended in my first letter to
you, l would use but single bottle at
a time.
BY this method the expense of pro-
tecting bin of corn is not materially
increased, but rater diminished. TO
place a bottle of the bisulphuret in
the box described, take wooden
shovel with little box attached to
the end of it, simply to hold the bot
tie. Let the handle be an arms
length shorter than the length of the
box. Befole introducing the fluid to
the bin, close up the bottle with few
layers of muslin or calico, and by the
aid of the shovel place it inside of the
box, nearly to the inner end, leaving
the shovel with the bottle inside; then
close up the entrance at the door with
old rags or something of the kind.
L learn that some have apprehen-
sions as to their personal safety in
Nsing the bisulphurent, and the effect
it9nay have on corn. AS L have as
certained by experiments, the line of
ignition is close to the body of the
fluid itself, therefore there is no
danger in taking light into the bin.
A q n of
thing is in it's favor. My last years
corn treated with the carbon proved,
that hardly kernel failed to GER
inmate, and the shucks were eaten by
the stock, 1 thought with unusual
relish; the cause of this is obvious.
The corn grew rapidly with vigor,
and was considered the best in the
neighborhood. Whether the bi-sul-
phuret had anything to do with it 1
will not say, but am somewhat in
clined to think it had. Weknow that
solution of some of the metallic salts
have a tendency to stimulate favor
ably the growth of seed.
The bi-sulphuret is very efficient
insecticide, but no animal poison, at
least no more so than spirits of am
monia, ether or chloroform. Like all
powerful chemicals it can be readily
turned into poison by abuse or care
less use. 1t is perfectly safe in it's
legitimate use, but as in gunpowder,
it will not do to fool with.
l only know of one great danger in
handling it, in which nearly lost
my own life. You may pour it into
the opening of an ants nest, to destroy
them, and safely ignite it at the hole
with match. After the explosion it
leaves for while an invisible flame
at the opening. Ifyou are tempted to
recharge the opening from full bot
tie of the fluid in your hand, it will
explode and send you, without mo-
ment's notice, into the other world.
On a reliable medical
the bi-suIphuret
Of carbon is represented as a most
powerful medicine. Dose one-half to |
one drop. Medical properties: Diff
fusible stimulant, antiseptic, resolv-
emit of INDECENT tumors, and a local
anesthetic. Employed in typhoid
levers, headache, neuralgia, ETC., 10.
,ally in govt, rheumatism, and the
vapor in deafness.
L would earnestly recommend to
nave this powerful agent for human
Use only administered under the di-
'ections of competent physician.
Yours truly,
DR.. G. p. HACHENBERG.
Austin.
BURBANK PLUNs.
editor of Agricultural Department Statesman
DEAR SIR-We mail you today
pecinlens of the Burbank plums,
rusting they will interest you per-
onally. They are from 3-year old
rec. We send rather green ones so
hey will reach you in good order.
The largest one measures just six
inches the shortest way round. We
ave had so much rain of late that
hey are not as sweet as they we're
ast year, but excepting that one
oint it is hard to suggest how the
ruit or the tree could be improved in
ny particular. 1t was beginning
, bloom when the March freeze
anne, but was uninjured, while
Kelsey trees of various ages in same
richard had none left on them.
Our Simon's trees have never born,
hough they are as old or older than
ours. The fact of yours bearing this
ear indicates that it will do better /