The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-09-06
FARMERS COLUMNS.
1HE GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STATION,
EXPERIMENT., GA.
Wcevils in Corn and Peas.

Inc value OF the corn annually de-
stroyed, or greatly damaged by weeyils.
IN the southern states must reach into
the millions of dollars Of all the rem
eules, or preventives, that have been
more or less relied on. none heretofore.
las proven so effective as to meet the
demands OF farmers generally. But it
seems that an effective method of treat
menu OF the stored grain has at last
peen discovered. At this station no
convenient opportunity has been afford
Gu 1or testlng the merits of the remedy
on corn, Tor the simple reason that the
Weevlls do not depredate on corn. i'm
this section of the state. to anv extent.
The remedy consists in the proper use
OF carbon bi-sulphide, fluid compound
OF carbon and sulphur. 1t was first
recommended by DIR. G.. " Riley in
1859; This fluid is very volatile and
quickly passes into a vapor which is
heavier than air. The vapor is also
very intammable and explosive. and
therefore no fire should be permitted
about the building where it is being
used. In order to the most effective
ana economical use of the remedy
tight crib is necessary. Where far
ner mas no tight crib it would be well.
20 construct at least one close bin or
box that will hold one hundred bushels
OF corn, which may be used as a sort of
quarantine, in which the corn can be
placed as gathered from the field. and
successfully treated. The corn should
be husked Tor ''shucked"0 to do the most
effective work and with the least ex-
pence. The method is as follows
When the bin orroom in which the corn
is TO be treated is about half filled,
make wooden box, two or three inch
es square, with open joints, and long
enough to reach the top of the bulk Of
corn when the bin is full, and place it
upright on the centre of the bulk, and
finish filling the bin. Then saturate a
ball of cotton lint with the carbon BIZ
sulphide and push it down to the bot
tom of the box. Saturate another ball
OF cotton and place it in the box few
inches below the surface of the mass of
corn. Then cover the open end of the
box with guano sack, or anything
handy. The foregoing are the essen
tlal points and the details may be va
RED according to the operators con-
venlence. The idea is simply to place
the balls of cotton, saturated with the
Hquld, IN such way that the vapor can
easily penetrate the entire mass Some
recommend that the entire surface of
the bulk of the corn be covered over
with old sacks. The vapor will not
rise-being heavier than air-until it
has filled the lower portion of the bin
or crib, when it, will rise, as it fills I'D
the interstices, just as any other fluid
would do.
The same treatment is applicable to
corn, peas, wheat, beans, etc, and the
grain will dot be injured for any use, as
the odor OF the liquid (Which is very
disgusting) will pass away in a few
days. Twenty-four to thirty-six hours
is long, enough to treat one bin. The
carbon bi-sulphide is sold by Edward
r. Taylor, chemist, Cleveland, Ohio, at
10 cents per pound, int fifty pound cans.
One pound is sufficient to destroy all
the insects that may be in one ton of
grain, If the room or bin containing the
latter. be tight or nearly so; but Il the
corn is in the shuck a larger quantity
will be required. The treatment may
be repeated at intervals during thewin-
ter and spring, if found necessary.
R. j. REDDING, Director.