Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-17
IOCDRE SMUT IN OA1S.
Illinois University Reaches Practi-
cal Results from Hot Water
Treatment
Bulletin Giving Process to Be Fol-
lowed and Results of Trials
Made.
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Care Must Be Taken in Sowing Seed
- Cost Is Tritling Annual
Losses.

ufbana HI. March 1.-THE expert
ment station OF the University of Hi
sseis Viii issue a bulletill in a few days
oii the treatment of oats for smut.
Which viii say.
iiateisiv4 inssssf ~ .:s'ions mace by.
the station show that the per cent Of
smut in Tho cat crop q the state ranges
Gsn per cent To 4, re.Scent. With an
average not far from 10 per cent. Which
s.nditates, according 10 the most con-
se,N.ltiye estimates that the annual loss
80 the cat crop in llinois from smut is
l.{t less than sl.5ooeoo.
Tho loss from SMUT is generally un-
ylsf 5linatcd. because. first, the smut Of
tt directed heads IS Whipped off by the
@nd before the TIM Of cat harvest.
lgaS ing 4 bare stalk second. the smut-
feaaS are freau ntly so dwarfed
fsoa the effects D, the smut that they
~ aoi come OUT Ct the sheath: third, the
talks hsaiing the sirutted heads are
fie hal shorter thap the unaffected
fallss, aud arc moi peticed. and fourth
lflf- S4liutAtts NOUS are piltNs ATTRIBUTED
te biisll or some other disease.
Eltla boss can bs, easily prevented at a
siiglii xpense by the 'iiot water treat
Il ltlat IS by Gipping the seed oats
;Sa IKE minutes IL not water at a tenl-
spetatnre IT from aa Is lSI degrees Fab
isl nest I,he Only alspnatus needed for
tb Noiii consists an ordinary scald-
ing Kettle, two plArt8ls several gunny
"a, IS and an asenfate thermometer
katele holding from tliirtyfive 10
SIXTY gallons OF watr should be filled
stsyn-thiaas full aiid the temperature Of
tae Nfstei' RAISED 20 hetween l32 degrees
aaI.G 81 esslses i7ahfenheit. one bar
red shoula contain warm water and the
9tlaeF eolI waier This gunily sack
shot b. large enough 70 hold from one
tos@ne and a has bHs, els Of seed oats.
wllich can then be dipped INTO the hot
%atsG In the wtilssi ..flle during the
.eoia weather it is convenient 70 dip the
oats .,st5 tha barigi 81 Mann water be-
i'tes Treating 70 take off the chill ami
sis5 M keeping the tenperatlre Of ,iia
s9l @afer between ~ ard 1SI degrees
TO assist in manipuiatiue
5tRs sack Of oats sweep may b. at
~ go " ftfii'il - 'fill " siiFS
~ loN rsd With lltt.e dlilimilty Aftsr
tfsattAe ter i've minutes in the hot Wa
1tes 81 The REQUIRED tgnipsrature dip al
orc iilto the barrel 81 cold water IN or
Ger q coos lhe oais. Sow Immediately
i1s hand Without attempting 10 cry
An prdinary Fahrenheit thermonle-
ser an be purchased at any drug stcrs
costing fftiat - 20 80 cents, but il
.siise3ift ~ rsa rcd rs high A. l5o d
gIe + aa,f l9uld ~ known 50 b.
epai a p3int NJ degrees
fhe Watsr e01lld H1t b@ allowed Il
Ii,3 psisn gies ar the smut ~
lai be- Gsst nor should II riss
above li5stiesi Is tins Vitality Of ii,
seed is ike H. inJtlasl. After alp.
lpisie a hes the oats hould b,
lnIlleGiatels Rqed into cold water. $,
a. q Rre Ven AfheatIue IN the cenie,
is5f the saeIl
taf- sl3g lst taken TO SOW a sutii
stli aiAiuf seed per acre. I'll.
aaa= peins @et and swollen, there i
daagsr this t Lutte seed be sown
owing q The fFat that there is lttl
5lr2ine w'ea.h 81 the seeding Time 3
iie Wear, Extraordinarily impossible t.
.iAf - ~ ~. - Unnecessary To SOY
~ h.eila Is There is no sredei that Vii
cats siecessfuEY During III
+ ~iltel bS taking considerable pair
tile iaflaerc can treat the seed and ir.
81 bHt this has not been fond pfact!
ai't Us those having tbs greatest ex
perjHn8e-
4 = has bsen found that the sitnpl
Treatment " aats by the hot watc
qtslckens gesihnation and makes
more Vigorous liant, thus inoYaasin.
! ae yield ildegendent OF the destrue
/ ton q. snlsli
h. COST u sfs ttirs is next to noth
ing not t,Ncs Ing 10 or T. cents pe
se3e bat giisf. is no drill or scede
I whieh Will hana'e the wet oats How
ever It Is ilet necessary 70 treat III
sfseed eyery efa in order TO keep III
,,.'3siis tree from mutt Treatment evar
tRird year Wa practically prevent Al
mss from ths disease or good sec
\ may be seefifed by growing ii on a pla
sal3art from % general crop The see
for this plat mould be treated yearly.
COTTON KING ONCE MORE.