The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
heating in bulk that we owe so much
moldy and rotten corn.
\ Terrible Pest.

noldy and rotten corn.
\ Terrible Pest.
After dampness. the next great evil
that causes much filthy and bitter
cornmeal is the presence OF rats in
the barn. Rats destroy and befom
thousands Of bushels Of corn annually
throughout tho Southern States Per-
hrps ii il to this. more than to any
other one cause that tie majority Of
farmers have such miserable corn
bread along through the latter summer
months.
Must VIC necessarily continue to
house in comfort, and board them free.
such hordes Of rats, at such heavy
loss TO ourselves and TO our stock?
Think you the storchouses of the
Egyptians were infested with rats
during those seven years Of famine7
Nay, verify. Joseph was too wise ana
inventive man for that He barred
the rodents and saved his corn.
Can we not do as we'll? Yes. truly
The rats can and should be excluded.
Have we no inventive Skill to build
rat-proof cribs? Gould not afford
the expense of protecting the bread
corn. at least, from them? 4 strong
wire netting, with meshcs too small
to admit the passage OF mice, would be
sure thing. il would seem. Enough
OF this 10 line the interior Of the bin
would not cost .great sum. and once
in place it would last for many years,
surely every farmer might have one
such room for storing the corn de-
signed for bread.
New Methods In New Lands.
The farmer from Illinois. who In
sists upon cultivatinG four stalks Of
corn TO the hill in Virginia, will find
the corn perish in the summertime. and
there will be no harvest time. And
this a large majority Of them insis,
upon doing while the next-door neigh
4 Dor farmer. Virginian. native and &c
the manner born. cultivates one stalk
10 the hill. and rule gathers moro
/ well-devcloped ears from the one stalk
than his Illinois friend gathered from
/ two or three.
/ That neighbor farmer Is always will
! his experience TO all who ask it. And
! to neglect such opportunity is shee,
/ madness. Demonstration has gotten &c
! be almost a fad In Virginia, and a gooC
I one II Is, and many demonstrators are
| doing good work. But what Is most
needed is an active influence TO kceT
newcomers from making sad mistake IS
Talking with one who had recently
/ come to Virginia, he said: Why should
l adopt Virginia methods when I've
! been accustomed to moving two ton:
Of hay from the acre, harvesting thir
~ bushels OF wheat. and gatherine
/ fifty of corn"
Some of the Processes.
ut is now the custom pretty general
| " to house corn on the husk. 1t Is {
good plan. and tends to keep the grair
clean from dirt and whittier. The corn i:
shucked only as needed for bread
During the summer months. whey
weevils begin 10 infest the grain, i
the tips OF the ears. which part til.
weevis mostly ravage upon. are frs
nubbed off. and only the other portion
shelled for meal. the corn makes nice
meal and better bread.
Some careful farmers. in order Il
prevent the rats from burrowinS undc
and living in the corn, take the pre-
caution. when housing the crop, occa
sionally to sprinkle over the pile hand
fuls OF Quiclilime. The lime affect!
the rats. annoys them, an dtends I,
keep them out 1t does not harm tn
corn. Salt sparingly scattered amonl