Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-07
DESTROYING wEEv1Ls IN STORE
GRAIN,

GRAIN.
T. o. S., Donaldsonville Ca writes We
would like to have remedy for keeping
weevil out of shelled corn in bins, and also
for corn in the
The best thing to use to destroy vice.
wills in your granary and elevator is car
bon bisulphide. This is a liquid color
less in appearance but very offensive as
to odor. 1t is much heavier than air
and sinks down through the mass of
grain to be treated and effectually kills
the weevils. 1t volatiliiZes almost inn
mediately. Where wheat is to be treated
one pound placed on top of a compare
lively tight bin for each thirty BUSH
els of grain would be found satisfac-
tory. Carbon bisulphide should be
placed in shallow dishes on, top of the
grain and a cover put over the top of
the container 1t will quickly evaporate.
If corn in the shuck is to be treated
the amount of liquid to be used for each
1000 cubic feet Of space would be much
greater, say at least twice as much as
for wheat. Another way to estimate the
amount Of carbon bisulphide to use with
corn is to find the cubic feet of space
in the bin and then provide ten to TWEEN
ty pounds per 1000 cubic feet. This
amount will answer very well with
shelled corn when the bin is fairly tight
and the weather warm.
The vapors of carbon bisulphide are
inflammable, so il Is dangerous to smoke
when handling IT, or to have a lighted
pipe or lantern in the vicinity of the
barn. crib or elevator where il is used
This liquid should be handled as care
fully as gasoline. The fumes of carbon
bisulphide should not be inhaled except
for a few minutes. A few breaths of
this gas, however, will not injure man
or domestic animal.
The above treatment should be repeat
ed whenever there is any further evil
dence of weevil damage, generally IN
about thirty days after the first treat
ment. This is the cheapest and most
effective method of fighting the grain
weevil. the ravages of which you de-
sire to control.
A Change In the Ration Is Neces-
sary
I. e. T., Talatha, S. c., writes: have a
weeks. He Is weak in his hand parts and
viii not eat much. Has been on a floored
pen. l would like to know what is the
trouble and 20 have n remedy
The trouble with your hog is due
to the fact that you are not feeding a
balanced ration and are combining this
animal in floored pen where it can
not obtain the necessary mineral ele-
ments. To keep an animal healthy
several things are required. First the
food fed must contain a reasonable
amount of protein, which builds up
muscle and flesh Muscle. as you under
stand, represents the lean meat. There
must be a certain amount of carbo-
hydrates and fat, which produce heat
and energy and the fatty part Of the
carcass. Then the bony framework or
skeleton must be maintained. To this
end there must be mineral salts fed
either in the ration or through provid-
ing certain materials which the hog
will consume ad libitum. Vegetable
salts are also necessary to keep ami
mails in a healthy condition. These are
made available TO the hog through pas
ture crops such as wheat. oats, rye.
clover. cowpeas, soy beans, peanuts and
artichokes will provide.
To improve the condition and health
of the hog the first thing is to turn him
out and give him the run of a pasture
Then change the ration so il will
meet his needs The real trouble with
this animal is due TO results from
malnutrition. In other words. there is
not enough mineral matter in the ration
fed to keep him in healthy and
vigorous condition ard so provide the
elements out of which to build up the
bones. We suggest that besides giving
him the run Of a pasture you next