Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-10-06
SHOULD TREAT
SEED WHEAT
DOtTOItING SEEiS AND ROTA-
TION on CROPS hl,I norm
NECESSlI;N.

MI MhpHl To ht uN'N Tor A''dlhE, I
whether suspected 90 contain smut
or not. should be treated chemically
against this disease
There ar, two kinds of smut NJ
fectiug whoa.. oa,s. barley rye. en-
mer. etc. Loose smut and sinking
or ball smut. both of these smuts
can be- prevented by treating the
seed and rotating crops The spores
Of both kinus Of smut are carried
by the secl. lut The luosg smut hay
also IN carried in thc soil from year
10 year. Treating the seed prevents
sinking or tail smut hut both treat
lmcnt Of seed and rotating OF crops
on the lani is required for the eli
limitation of loose smut. The siiuE.
ling or ball smut is the kind most
commonly found and destroys iho
kernel only. while the loose smut dD
stroys the grain and the GOVERNS
larouud it the sooty mass Of sporD
Iremaiuiug The sinking or ball smut
gives or aa offensive odur when
broken. Will, the loose smut is lnas
defensive Boz this way There are s...
oral methods Of treatment for smH.
lFormalin. hot water .bmestouo. ofr
THE formation is considered the most
popular OF the various treatment 1..
der consideration because % is safest
most deepen liable aud cheapest
Treatment.
Secure fort, per cent solution
lof formalu from reliable drug
s'orc. aud 's soon az tho seed .
ready for 'r"1tmon' mix pound Door
tie of formalin with forty Gallon u.
water and begin operation. TN.
seed may b' trcr'rI by of.er l.r
lpiur or spruklinr To dip Che ....
lmay Dec placed iu guuuy arl '
Igubmcrgod or covered in % barre. ..
tank containing '.e solution for
loss than to1 mmn,s n mu.i f..H
be- taken out and fHo sack a''oVr. .
drain back into 'N. barrel CO.. faHl ...
In short time, as f..s saves f.' ....
zion Tho grain Should then .. .m.f
led iu pile 'r Jean plao. tu. ...
cred with slcks Oh. blanket. 'uU 'H.
hours. after phir. DO shou' H. ...r
ourhiv dried before SOWING T
sprinkle. proparn clean place .
Icauva7s or smoon floor. upon n.
tho solution tns ready .r..
oughly Fpri1kcI Spread ...
over ihi. space Hd spru... ....
oughIy and a. t.. amc fu. ....
I'hr grain over Continue fHI. ..I..
hIur and shoyrli. until a NH.
rrain. naother OF thcat. barrier. ..'.
rye spelty. cmms safir n.. H.t
fc'eriia, SORGHUM broom r. ..
sudan grass. Hu# 100 ha. N.aH ar
'r"ly vet After ,I shall f... .
brought into contact with fU. I..
zion shovel tho Grain into 20 .. ono
cover with sacks Hr bIauks. ~.
: abouf fvo hour. The grain ....'"
. phpu Doc dried W u. iutcu .nt 'lr
mediate sowiue No cour. .Hl
q treated grain Is wanted fn. ..f
] tate sowing. REGARDLESS OF v...
, 'sprIuk'ing or dipping De- Hs.1 u..
) ihe uu' AZ once into tho ....sr OIL.
I |dr.l and sovu 0r plant. while
! damp bat tre criarFeI Dor.... n'
p 'he grain will a'i far .f
b Iment of the 80. ding det.. .IHr
|auv couditi0' ths seed shout ... .f
{ .allowof 10 remain vet too .. n
i the grain BE- dried and a.. u.
/ IplsC.I iu Din either sac.
. should be- treated before plar.U.
I therein o. r also adrIs.II '
/ sprinkle thp grain 1rill r.
o with the solution before pIuHF
into 10 Tho se-d Should H.
only short tome before i4an