Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-31

Seed gran, the 'sprlnkllng and shovel
ing' and the "dipplng' method.
Both methods may be varied to fit
the kind Of grain and conditions.
The Sprinkling method is simplest
and least expensive. The dipping
method is, perhaps, most certain in
careless hands. All seed grain should
be thoroughly cleaned and graded be-
fore being used for seed. If this is
done, the sprinkling and shoveling
method will give splendid results.
There are also number Of machines
on the market which do good work by
the dipping method.
Strength of solution-doctoring
seed grain follows principles laid
down by the human physicians.
The right substance and the correct
strength must be used. and it must
be properly applied. Half strength or
double strength will not do.
If less than the strength recon-
mended is used, the disease produc
ing spores will not be destroyed. If
a stronger solution is used than that
given below, then the grain will be
injured or killed. To make the solu-
tion, add one pound Sixteen ounces)
of the 40 per cent formaldehyde to
forty or forty-five gallons of water.
For Wheat-Dip, sprinkle and
shovel, or run through a dipping
machine, indeed in any way, SO all
the grains become damp over the en-
tire surface. Avoid using too mucn
solution, Too much only softens and
swells the grain and is OF no use. a II
one wishes is to kill the smut spores.
These are on the outside of the
grains. It takes three-fourths to one
gallon of solution per bus el of wheat.
For oats. barley and millet-In
case of each or these grains, the smut
pores are lodged inside the chaff
scales. Thus the treatment must be
thorough enough to allow the solu-
tiOn . soak between the scales. Dip
ping. in this case, is all right, but
it is found that it pays to shovel the
grain over several times to insure The
even distribution of the liquid. If
the sprnkling and shoveling method
is used, the grain should be shoveled
over thoroughly, and be wet up once
or twice more. These grains take
about one and one-half to two gallons
of the solution per bushel.
For Flax, to prevent wilt-Clcan
the fax so thoroughly tAat there is
nothing left in it but plump yellow
seeds. The treatment does not kill
the fungus which is in the old straw "
particles, bits Of chaff, and in the
black shriveled seeds.
Apply the solution slowly and even
ly-with con ;tant shoveling to pre-
vent mating. a small force pump
with finely perforated nozzle to
throw misty spray is best for this
work. One-half gallon of the solution
should be used per bushel of flax.
More care must be taken with fax
than with other grains but the work
is faster done, per acre, and the re-
turns are even better with this crop
than for any other. This treatment
has now been tried by many farmers
and all report success. DO not SOW
on old diseased flax ground: rotate.
For potatoes, to prevent scab auu
several other equally destructive
potato diseases-Soak the tubers one
and 0ne-haIf hours in solution made
at the rate of one pound Of formalde-
hyde to thirty gallons of water.
Then, cut and plant as usual. Do
not pant potatoes after potatoes. for
potato diseases live long time in
the soil.
Note-After treating any seed
grain, it pays to allow the gram to
piled for few hours. The
excess of the solution will be absor D.
ed, and the gas acts more effectively.
The grain will swell some. BY
before treating and again
afterward, one can decide how to set
the drill so as to SOW the proper
amount
For disinfecting stables walls: ma
gers. etc.-Many of the diseases of
farm animals such as distcmper.
glanders, hog cholera,
cholera, ETC.. are spread from
animal to animal by infected man
gers, troughs, etc. 10 disinfect and
clean up such. wash them or scrub
them over with solution of formal
denyde at the rate of about one pound
to twenty gallons Of water. A little
lime added to the solution will hel p to
show where all Of the surface has
been covered.
Advice to Local Druggists--Thls
matter of the farmers in your jmme-
liate locality being able to procure
of standard strength is
one Of vital importance to you. You
md your town will prosper only as
the farmers that surround and make
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