The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
CARBON elsuLPhIp.
From the Farmer and Breeder.

From the Farmer and breeder.
The use OF carbon hisulphid as q
destroyer of Insects is not as We'll un-
derstood or as much practiced as 1t
iMiSht he. 1t Is q colorless, Watery,
l.uuid made on u large scale by pass
ing the fumes of burning sulphur over
iod-hot charcoal and condensed To -
liquid form by cooling ana the impure
ties removed thereirom. The liquid is
heavier than water aud the vapur form
is heavier than air, Ii ~cvaporuteS Very
rapidly when exposed to the air. de-
pending ON the amount of surface cN-
posed. but may he preserved even IN
an open vessel by covering with WA
ter, which viii float on top like oil does
ON water. When perfectly pure the
liquid has an acrid taste ana an odor
somewhat like chloroform or ether.
Pure carbon bisulphid is completely
the finest fabrics. The ordinary COM
mercial article has II slightly yelloWish
color. due to its impurities. which also
gives it Il disagreeabie odor, and also
adds to its poisonous qualities. This
grade will stain goods because of its
i:..u..ities not fully evaporating, and it
should not be poured upon food stutls,
though its vapor will do no harm.
The Napor from carbon bisulphid is
much heavier than air, therefore 1T
tends to become much more dense in
the lower levels and works downward
more strongly h upwards. 1t is
used on top of articles which contain
insects which it is desired TO DESTROY.
1t is Il powerful disinfectant and lamps
have been invented to burn carbon
bisulphid in diSinfection work. but as
the effects are the same MS burning
sulphur and the cost of the latter is
much less it has not been much used
in hat line.
This inhalation of the sas produces
Siddiness, vomiting, coma, and finally
death. These are the extreme effects.
but the ordinary use of carbon bisul-
phid in fumisation of mills, ware
houses. etc, is not at all dangerous if
reasonable care is used. The smell is
senses all become dulled and before
there is amy material dizziness one
must get into the fresh air.
The first use of the carbon bisulphid
as a means OF killing insects was to
kill weevil in a bin of corn or barley.
1t was also extensively used in France
to kill the grape p~hylloXera and was
found 10 kill butterflies, cicadas, wasps
and plant lice.
The department of agriculture re-
ports that 1t may be purchased in
small quantities of any druggist at
from % to 80 cents per pound, but if
large quantities are needed it should
be procured from the wholesaler at
about 10 cents per pound in fifty pound
drums.
1t may be used to destroy ants.
white srubs and mole crickes. as we'll
as borers III the trunks OF trees and
the sucking insects on small plants.
Young melon. squash or
plants may be covered With light boxes
one or two teaspoonfulS of the
liquid on a saucer put under them.
In the course of half an hour or an
hour the insects will all be killed and
the plants will not be injured.
Seeds may be treated with carbon
bisulphid to prevent injury by insects
and not injured thereby. Nothing is
better for use in storing furs or winter
clothing to keep them free from moths.
While moth balls or other articles may
keep off the moth fly. they will not
destroy the moth nor the eggs if any
should have been laid. 4. small sau-
Ger With some carbon bisulphid in it
or n sponge filled with the drug placed
on the top of a chest of clothing Will
protect the contents absolutely if the
chest is reasonably tight.
The ranchman uses it to kill prairie
dogs and the farmer can get rid of
the pocket gopher or the field squirrels
by its use, Perhaps it may be en-
ployed successfully against rats. The
hose balls and put as far in the holes
AS possible, and the fumes kill all
within reach. The holes must be
stopped up as tightly as possible TO
keep all the gas in them. 1t can be
used i'm the hen house to destroy mites
and lice.