The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-01
Seed Commissioner Urges
Against the Seeding of
Bulk Grain"
NAMES METHODS
OF TREATMENT
SAYS Seed Should Be Put
In Ground While Damp
For Best Results
ORv n. l. BsIlay.l

" SCma thousands OF farmers VIII
this year sow wheat. barley. fax and
ether seed grain which they did not
raise On their own farms. Much of
this seed viii be what Is known as
~hufx grain" II has been hauled in
frUm MANY different farms. has pass
ed through EQcaI elevators. has been
hauled I'm cars and much Of il has
even PASSED by carload lots from
+ 6lHersnE regions into terminal ele-
waters. Whether this grain is sold
to you IS cleaned grain or unclsaned
grain. veu as farmers ought to un-
6eEseand what this sort Of handling
0E seed results in
such hulx grain Is apt to contain
q little hit 0E all Of the evils which
ErUW On the. different farms. such as
mustard Wild cats. Quack grass.
smGe. etc While fer example, last
year was not a great smut year there
was probably some smuttad grain i'm
almost every township and some OF
the grain from these Smutted fields
Is apt to BE mixed into the bulk grain
which you buy for seed Ny advice
is Clean very carefully any seed
which yea bay If you have cleaning
machinery, handle Il yourself or
direct ths work carefully. This win
See1S cE Wild cats, uuack grass and
vsrious ether lad weed seeds which
nay be present in What is sold TO
you as cleaned grain After grading
and cleaning the seed treat il for
smut or any ether disease. which
may be present. Use the methods Of
treatment with which you are far1fI-
lar or ask your ueiEhoor how il Is
done &c yoz do not know.
Hop To Traat Seed.
F'Crmal8ehy6e method Make a
solution C fcrmaI6ehyde and water.
Use one Pound Of fCrmaldehyde to
forty EaIlorS Cf water Wet any
kfnd &C seed grain thorouEhIy with
this solution Do this wstting in any
manner you see 1t. Just 50 YOU set
every SEED evsnlv wet an over. It IS
q EOod plan to dip cats and barley SO
that the water can get inside the
hUSSs- Those who have a regular
dipping machine Or smut machine
viii have no trouble with any OF
these grains Do not DRY the grain.
Haul It direct 70 the field in your
wagon box or bags and commence to
drfT1 it. Sew il while damp. This
gives best results in this region. To
Do this upen up the drfl until it
viii SOW the right amount OF seed
Find this out by running the drill
On a level hard piece OF road. You
can hnd cut how many seeds are
Cropping per Nard or inch in each /
Grfu row You know shout how
Eany ought to fan there in order C /
have the grain thick enough. No
body can tell you how much seed
yoU orEht to use per acre because
Re does not know how big the grains /
are that you are using nor whether /
your drf1I works Rccuratelv or not.
The price OF f0rm0 Idehvtie is hiEh- /
Farmers nav do wei 10 club to- /
Esther on bulk lots.
The Copper Sulfste Treatment for I
Wheats Some o. YOU know how to 4
Use the copper Sulfata or limestone /
method do not advise it for oats i
or barley II copper Sulfats Is avail Il
able recommend the use OF three 4
POUNDS O. copper sulfate to about 4
ten gallons of water. Be sure to get Il
the copper an dissolved. Wet the i
grain in any manner you see ft Just /
aS IN the case OF the formaldehyde /
solution If you do not have a smut 4
treating machine. treat anyhow. Use Il
a sprfnkifnE can or three gallon II
sprayer to wet the grain. Sprinkle Il
the seed well with the solution
shovel and rake through the grain /
lntfl all Of the separate grains are
evenly wet an over. 1t takes about Il
thrse-fourths Of a gallon OF solution Il
to properly treat a husheI OF drv Il
wheat It takes about one and one 4
aRf TO two gallons 20 treat a bushel 4
1f dry cats