Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-31
TO DESTROY wHEvILs.
Carbon BlsuIphide Recommendations
Bins Should Be fumigated at Least
Twice-Seed Not Injured.

Twice-Seed Not Injured.
College Station, Texas.
correspondence reaching us from
farmers Of the State regarding the
destructive work Of the corn wee
wills, has been unusually heavy
during the past month. The chief
measure recommended was carbon
bisulphide, or "high life" AT
present this chemical is the best
means Of combating these insects
on account Of It's cheapness as we'll
as the hardness with which 1t can
be applied. A number OF inqui-
ries have reached US with regard
to the greatest amount o; carbon
bisulphide that can be used on corn
without injuring the terminating
power of the seed. AT the present
time we have not on hand abso-
lutely definite information as to
the amount Of gas that the germ Of
a given variety of corn can stand
without injury, but we state POSI-
lively that any kind Of corn grown
in Texas, in fact any kind OF seed
corn, can be exposed to carbon BIZ
sulphide at the rate of one ponnd
TO one hundred bushels of grain,
or ! 900 cubic feet of space from
twenty-four to thirty.six hours
without injury. At the same time
this fumigation is thoroughly ef-
feciive in destroying weevils as
we'll as rats, mice aud other YER
min. Where the bins are tight,
so that no geat amount Of gas can
escape within a short time, this
fumigation il effective, but in the
case Of an open crib, such as the
old log crib, it is s more serious
matter, not only because OF the fact
that the gas escapes at the sides Of
the crib, but what is equally as
serious, in most cases the weevils
themselves escape to the outside of
the crib, whence they return after
the fumigation is over. tits there
fore suggested that every farmer
of the State make an attempt dur
ing the coming season to procure
ne tight bin as possible. Where
air holes are necessary they should
be thoroughly screened. The
building should be isolated from
the other farm buildings so that
this gas may be used without in
conveniencing people in adjoining
farm buildings. Where for any
reason the farmer cannot tighten
his log crib, it would be we'll to get
a good grade Of muslin, saturate 1t
with linseed oil, and let it dry in
the sunlight. Such a sheet can be
folded and laid aside without dan
ger of moulding. and when it is de.
sired to fumigate the corn, tack
this over the walls on the outside,
which will make the bin gas-tight
as well as weevil-proof. After the
fumigation this can be removed.
such muslin should not cost more
than G cents or 7 cents yard, and
If proper care can be taken Of i'll
will last for many years.
Do not be satisfied with fumi-
eating The bin at this time but re-
neat the fumigatiou in two weeks
n order 10 get the larvae which
hatch from the eggs, o. well as|
those few weeyils that might have
ESCAPED. or which might have been
out Of the bin az that time. Clean
out your crib every SUMMER before
The new crop is put 10. Clean the
entire barn, burn up old rubbish
and thus destroy on hiding aud hi
Dernating places Of these farm
,ests Where corn is not intended !
.or seed. no amount Of carbon BIZ
.ulphide used will do injury Seed !
with this chemical will
hot be injured for food in the least
md although we doubt whether
seed corn can be injured very cas-