The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-31

GO. i1e ines are OF value, they are
OF less Importance than the. preyen-
ton OF the breeding. It was realized,
however, that no measure for pre-
venting the breeding Of flies would
come into common use unless 1t was
such that the farmer could use it on
his manure pile without destroying
its usefulness for growing plants.
and without introducing into the soil
any substance that would interfere
with his crops.
AS q result Of experiments carried
on at the Arlington farm, in Virginia.
and New Orleans. La, the inyestiga-
tors found that 0.62 o. a pound Of
borax. or 0.75 Of a pound of calcined
colemanite (crude calcium borate)
would kill the maggots and prevent
practically all Of the flies ordinarily
breeding In eight bushels Of horse
manure from developing. This was
proved by placing manure in cages
and comparing the results, from piles
treated with borax and from I'M
treated piles. The t,orax, It was
found, killed the fly eggs and mag
gots in the manure and prevented
their growth into flies.
In the case Of garbage cans or
refuse piles, 2 ounces Of borax or cal
cined colemanite. costing from i've
cents a pound upward according to
the quantity which is purchased, will
effectually prevent flies from breed
ing.
Not Injurious.
While it can be safely stated that
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application of manure treated with
/ b6rax at the rate Of 80 pounds for
eight bushels or even larger amounts
In the case Of some plants, neverthe-
less borax-treated manure has not
been studied In connection with the
growth Of all crops, nor has its cumu-
lative effect been determined. Il is
therefore recommended that not more
than ffteen tons Of the borax-treated
manure should be applied per acre
to the field. AS truck growers use
considerably more than this amount,
1t ts suggested that all cars contain
Ing borax-treated manure be SO
marked, and that public health offic-
ials supulate In their directions for
this treatment that not over so (62-
10O) of pound for eight bushels of
manure be used, as 1t has been shown
that larger amounts OF borax will in
ture most plants. It is also recon-
-me4ded that all public health officials
and others in recommending borax
treatment for killing eggs and mag
gots In manure warn the public
against the injurious effects Of large
amounts Of borax on the growth Of
plants. Purchasers Of manure pro-
duced In cities during the fly breed
Ing season should insist that the deal.
ers from whom they purchase give
them a certified statement as to
whether or not the manure In the par
ticular car or lot involved in the pur.
chase has been treated with borax.
IN feeding to hogs garbage that con-
tains borax care Is also recommended,
especially when the animals are being
fattened for market. Borax is not
very poisonous substance and the
feeding Of garbage that; contains It to
hogs, Is not likely to be a serious mat
ter. On the other hand borax IN large
quantities does produce gastric dis
and for this reason a Ger.
tain amount OF care is advisable.
me method for using this substance
IN the case OF stables Is to sprinkle
the borax or colemanite in the guam
titles given above, by means OF q -four
SITTER or other fine sieve, around the
outer edges OF the pile OF horse man.
ure. II is essential, however, to
sprinkle little OF the borax on the
manure as 1t is added daily to the
pile, instead of waiting until 4 full
pile is obtained. because this will pre-
vent the eggs which the dies lay on
lresn manure from Matching. AS the
ny maggots congreSate at the outersl
cage OF the manure pile, most Of the
porax should be sprinkled; thers.
One Cent Per Horse.
Borax costs five to six cents per
pound in 1o0-pound lots in Washing
ton, and II is estimated that al this
rate 1t would cost only one cent Der
horse per day to prevent all breadinr
OF Mes In city stables. II calcined
colemauite Is purchased In large shin
ments. this cost should be consider
ably less. At the same time. IL the
horax is used on the manure only, IN
the proportions stated, It's value for
use II the garden or for sale 10 farm.
ers will not be5lessehed. I.
Iniview OF thls discovery, there nov
seams little, excuse for any horse own.