The Democratic advocate., 1917-07-13
MANY MILLION
GRAIN PESTS.
COUNTY AGENT KINzY ASKS ALL
FARMERS TO FUMIGATE BINS AND
BARNS WHERE WHEAT is STORED
WITH SULPHUR R-STAY AWAY FROM
CORN AND PLOW SHALLOW
OTHER INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS
70 The FARMER.

TO The FARMER.
Now is the time to stay away from
corn and plOw shallow. The time to
r1ow close and deep was the first time
nvpr Now the roots extend from row
IA rov and close to the surface. Many
.,nprjment stations and individuals
have dug a trench around a hill OF
rrrn , feet or more from it and equal
n, deem and put in a frame covered
with pUullry wire. Numerous wire rods
were stuck thru to hold the roots in
place and then the soil slowly washed
AWAY and the corn with the roots in
the frame lifted out. All trials have
shown the same thing, namely, that
rta roots OF corn of good size extend
At least . feet in all directions and
,ha, the greater proportion of the
roots are near the surface. Roots seek
nryf-turc and yet cannot live without
mir @G when the moisture can be found
near rlp surface as in times or ire
rl,ra rains a majority OF the roots will
.. found there also. CultiVating two
-o rir.c inches deep is quite sufficient
ru form ID mulch. let i'll air and kill the
small weeds and Of course there are
go IHr-y ones. Corn on soil that holds
water like the red land. should be
n.-ua some. for drainage is OF more
Importance ON such soils than con-
-.rym@ water
The barns and bins where wheat is
I'D uu nuu should be cleaned and tumi-
gated fine annual loss Of grain from
stored grain pests is estimated by the
government at many millions. The
Nlan Milling Co. recently said that
mu.. wi the grain they get that has
uuvu stored for any length OF time Is
.auI4 Wurvil eaten This loss can large
" 5n avoided by fumigating, and the
ric.. THAT wheat is now and as badly
u- il oa needed. every farmer should
-nr tuat the WecVil does not get into
uI- uhuut. Carbon disulphide, one to J
noGuI~ To every hundred Dushel is
generally used to fumigate grain as its
yarur is heavier than air and settles
down rnrU it. 1T is poured into shallow
luua and set on top of the grain. The
,uuUr will penetrate three feet or
mur IL is often used to kill mice in
grain Extreme care must be used not
'o lriur q lame near it as 1t IS more
.mhammable than gasoline. A better and
cheaper way to fumigate the barns and
bins before the grain is put into them
jS tU use sulphur as is commonly done
To lUm.gutu rooms in which persons
with contagious diseases have been
continued. TO fumigate with sulphur
place 4 Washtub with about four inch
g. OF water on the floor in the center
Of the bin. Place from 8 to ) pounds
of sulphur in an old iron kettle and
set the kettle upon bricks or stones
whi.a Drntrude about a couple OF inch
rs above the water, close the bin as
tightly 49, possible, put some good live
Goals uu the sulphur and leave the
room quickly. Leave the bin closed
for several hours or all day, then open
up and allow the gas to pass out be-
fore entering. Three pounds is enough
lOr 10 very large room and from this
an idea can be had of the amount OF
sulphur necessary to fumigate bin
Or barn
Ii the Stats are torn from the binder
CanlaSGS the elevators are not square
OF the rollers are not parallel. Meas
uTe with 4 string diagonally across
from corner To corner or true up with
me square. The knOtter hook will not
work properly unless smooth and free
from rust. 1t can be polished with fine
emory paper If the knotter hook does
NOT turn far enough to close the finger
On the tWine, the knot will not be tied.
IL the cord holder does not hold the
l"lne tight enough the tWine will be
pulled out before the knot is made. 1t
should hold it SO tight that a pull of
~ pounds is necessary to pull the
lNIhe ont. There is little spring on
tht tWIne holder for adjusting. If the
4iSk does not move far enough the
Nholter hook will grasp only one cord
ana make a loose band with knot on
one end. II the needle does not carry
'he t"ine far enough the hook will
RFdSp only one cord and also make a
ioose band or loose knot. The travel
Vi The needle is adjusted by the length
VI Inc pltman OF the binding mechan-
ism, not the sickle pitman. If the knife
II uuII II may pull the tWine from the
HOOK before the knot is made. The
IoLApreSS or tension spring relieves
tue strain on the machine when the
needle congresses the bundle. 1t
SHould never be screwed down until
uedd IN an effort to make larger
bundles. The bundle-siZer spring
Hot the tension of compress spring
should be used to make tight bundles
The most common troubles with
mowers making them drag or pull
uard are that the sickle does not fit
we'll over the ledger plates losing the
'uFdntage of a sheer cut and that the
sickle does not register or in other
words, travels too far in one direction
and not far enough in the other. A
IooSe pair of scissors does not cut well
nelIher does a mower when there is
pay between the sickle and ledger
pidles' The correct amount of clear
alGe between the clips which hold the
SlVhle down and the sickle is 1-1O0 OF
an ihch. If the clips are worn they can
e hammered down. The pitman must
tr e ADJUSTED in some makes to make
.ne sickle register, i'm others the yoke
nust be adjusted. Old mowers especial
y y those of wide cut, quite often have
one outer end of the cutting bar lag
o.ns back. This throws the knife of
Genter and makes the mower run hard
iihg 1t up with the yoke.
IL seems to be the custom Of the
ttounty to let the wheat get quite ripe