Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-16

The wheat acreage I'm the county win
be larger this coming season than for
the past several years, and as with all
crops the larger the acreage the larger
the chance for disease.
II IN related In the Curry County
Farm Bureau News that a wheat
grower in that county by the name OF
j. NJ. league bought some very ex-
eelIent seed from wichita, Kansas.
This wheat seemed to be absolutely
clean and free from smut, but Mr..
Teague having heard about the treat
ment for smut decided 10 treat his
wheat. Ills neighbor. who had just as
good seed did not treat his wheat for
smut Later, Mr.. league bought out
his neighbor and at threshing time
learned the real value OF treating his
wheat. Not trace OF smut was found
In his own wheat and when he sold IL.
II graded No. 1, and topped the market
mt S2.05 per hundred pounds. The
wheat on the other farm, which was
fhreshed separately showed only a.
small per cent OF smut mot over per
cent says Mr.. Teague) but II was
enough to make the wheat grade No.
. and he had to take from 3 cents TO-
. cents per bushel less for II.
Mr.. league Is now thoroughly con-
verified 10 the value OF treating seed for
smut and he never intends 10 plant an
other bushel with out such treatment.
We may think that we are safe IN
Luna county from this disease because
our wheat acreage has been very small
but one can never tell what will hap
pen. And the man who will take a
gamble on planting his wheat without
treating II is taking a mighty big
chance.
This last season a farmer on the
Miesse tract farmed all OF his land to
barley He had grown some barley for
the past several years and was not
troubled In the least with any disease.
This year he lost nearly his entire 50
acre crop because OF several diseases
of which some could have been prevent
ed by seed treatment.
How To Treat Seed.
Those who are intending 10 treat
their seed can do II In the following
manner:
Use one pint of formaldehyde to for
~ gallons Of water Soak wheat in
tuht Out
drain and dry. This IL done by mix
ing the solution In large barrel and
letting the wheat down In II in pour
Gus burlap sacks, or fine wire basket.
The object being to get the solution all
through the seed so that every grain
IL wet. After Il has soaked the re-
quired length of time IL should be
brought out and dried for planting.
Another method commonly used II
sprinkling. In this the same solution
Is used, but is sprinkled on the grain
by the use Of common sprlnkling
can. This Is usually done In tight
wagon box. bin, or on n good canvas.
The grain should he shoveled over AMI
over, like mixing cement during the
sprinkllng In order to get every grain
wet After II has been thoroughly
mixed II should he heaped into nice
pile and covered with sacks, canvas or
blankets for two or three hours and
then is spread out to dry. II Is well TO
make as thin layer as possible and
stir occasionally with rake so that
II will not spoil. Care should he taken
after the seed has been treated not to
contamlnate II again by putting the
seed into sacks. boxes, bins, or any
other recepticles that have not been
thoroughly treated. II Is practically
useless TO treat the grain and then ex-
pose II again