Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13

and the extremely offensive odor disap-
pears shortly after exposure to the air.
OF course, IL should not be inhaled, and
is infiammable in the presence of lights,
hence the treatment of the grain should
be performed in the daytime, and one
should not smoke while handling carbon
bisulphide. These are two very impor-
tant matters TO bear i'm mind. When
one expects TO use carbon bisulphide il
is best 10 purchase only as much as Is
required, and II any surplus is left store
IL in an an outbuilding
In handling bisulphide one should
have the crib or container properly pre-
pared and be ready to leave the struc-
ture as soon as the material is poured
into the shallow dishes or trays which
should be placed on top of the grain 1t
should be used at the rate of one pound
per ton OF grain when treating in tight
~ constructed bins. II these are rather
open, pound and a half should be used
In some structures II may even be
necessary TO use two pounds per ton of
grain Another method of determining
the amount TO use is 10 allow two or
three pounds per 100 cubic feet of space
Everyone IS familiar with how TO com
pute the cubical contents of a given
structure, and if it is more convenient
the amount of carbon bisulphide re-
qutred can be determined in this way
Remember that it is very important to
be able to cover the container in some
way so as TO hold the gas within it's
bounds as long as possible. Fumigation
should continue for seevral hours, after
which the cover should be removed and
the grain exposed to the air.
In treating corn it is important to re-
member that it should be mature and
dry before the fumigating process be
gins. Do not attempt to treat imma-
ture or improperly dried out grain. The
seed corn which one is likely to have
only in small quantities may be treated
in barrel. Fill il to within six or eight
inches of the top and make alright. The
termination of the seed will not be af-
fected by the treatment. Since the eggs
or the corn weevil are not destroyed by
the first fumigation, treatment should
be repeated from time to time during
the year. Remember that the fumiga-
ton only kills the adult weevils. After
she fisrt treatment it is desirable to re-
fumigate at the end Of four weeks to
Kill any weevils that may have devel-
oped from the eggs. One should exam
inc stored corn from time to time in a
climate as mild and open. as ours, and
If there is any evidence of the presence
of weevils, retreat Immediately. Corn,
Of course. may be stored in the shuck,
and I'm that event larger amounts Of car
bon bisulphide must be used.
In selecting corn to grow where the
weevils are particularly bad, it is good
practice to secure a variety in which
the shucks are long and cover the tip
of the ear completely. This tends to
lessen weevil damage. While there is
something in the variety, there is much
more in the promptness and skill with
which the carbon bisulphide is used to
destroy the ravages of this very de-
structive insect. Let US remember that
we have millions of doAars at stake
this winter; that this is the time when il
is more important to conserve food than
ever before i'm the history of the world.
Therefore let US make liberal use of
carbon bisulphide in the preservation of
our food grains.
COMPOSITION OF PEA VINE HAY.
:. &. Lumpkin. Ca. writes: I would
like to know what the analysis Of peanut
hay Is.
Peanut hay consisting of vines with
out the nuts, contains approximately sc
per cent digestible protein, 81 per cent
digestIble carbohydrates and 3 per cent
digestibie fat. This hay, as you will
readily see, compares very favorably
with the hay obtained from Canada field
peas, red clover and Alsike clover. IL
is not as rich in digestible protein as
alfalfa or COW peas. If properly cured,
however. ii makes a very good hay and
would be especially valuable to feed TO
dairy cows or beef cattle. 1t would not
make very satisfactory feed for horses
and mules as IL is very rich In protein.
containing more of this element than
should be fed TO this class of animals
to secure the best results. Moreover, it
contains a considerable amount of dust,
which proves injurious to, the respiratory
organs of such animals and should not
he fed 10 them on that account.
A CASE OF DEPRAVED APPETITE.
W. J. :. DglethOrpe Ga, writes: have
= mule about ten years old that i bad
about eating trash. She gets very sick
sometimes. and tries TO lie on her back.
feel her good hay aad corn. Would Ike to
FnoN what 20 do to correct the trouble.
Your mule is evidently suffering from
some form of Indigestion. The causes
of this trouble are numerous. Anything
which irritates the stomach or intestines
will cause this trouble. The use of new
feed to which the animal is unaccustom-
cd. sudden changes in diet, the use of
. imperIeCllN CuEeO Ieeu Ut an improperly
balanced ration, and the presence of
worms may all be contributing causes
10 Indigestion. Bad teeth, which inter
fere with perfect mastication. may cause
this trouble Working a mule too soon
after feeding. or feeding too soon after
heavy. exhausting work may cause
chronic indigestion.
The symptoms Of this trouble are: An
irregular appetite, refusing feed alto
gether at times and then overeating at
others. a depraved craving such as you
write about. and a tendency to colicky
pains.
The treatment of this trouble should
commence with the feed. Tt must be OF
only the best quality and free from
moulds. The ration feed must be bal
anced up so as TO supply the needs of
the animal satisfactorily. Instead OF
feeding corn alone if YOU will use 400
pounds Of corn. 200 pounds of oats and
100 pounds of cottonseed meal you will