Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-29
weevils? Is there any better
way of eradicating the weevils?

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Oats, as you doubtless know, can
only be grazed for comparatively
short period of time after they are
up and have developed sufficient top.
You might have planted oats, say,
during the first part of October. In
that event they would be ready to
Craze now and could be used, say, on
until March. AS it is, oats planted
at this season of the year will not
| likely be ready for grazing before
| February l., and it may be later.
Much depends on seasonal conditions.
We would not think you could use
| over one-half to an acre of oats to
advantage with two cows. We would
prefer to have the area of land in
any event divided in two sections
so one part could be grazed and the
other rested. BY alternating in this
manner a larger amount of grazing
| will be secured. About two acres
of land should be assigned to grow
ing crops for the average brood SOW.
Much depends on the condition of
the soil and the skill with which it
is handled. The land in question
should be divided into one-half acre
areas; and it is best to have about
five of these permanently fenced.
1 that event you can raise the sow
and her litter on relatively limited
grain ration, though cutting out the
grain altogether would be very
grave mistake.
The crops to plant would be as
follows: Oats should be planted i'm.
mediately. You should then plant
rape about February Is; corn, about
March Is; millet, sorghum and peas
about April Is; sweet potatoes, May
80, and corn and velvet beans,
March Is to 30 You will see that
as these crops come on they will
furnish you with a succession of
green food which is very desirable.
For pullets greed food is desirable
and it may be supplied from any
source from which you can secure
it. We think it fine to have a small
area Of alfalfa for chickens to Craze
on. There is nothing better for this
purpose, and it keeps green the
greater part of the year. AS you
| doubtless know, you may sow oats
| Immediately in open burrows and
then plant rape to be grazed down
in the spring. You can follow this
with millet for summer use. One
half acre of land properly divided
| up and rotated should answer for
the purpose you have in mind. 1t
would be better, however, to devote
an acre to this purpose. You may
plant the rust-proof variety of oats
or the F'ulghum at the season indi-
Gated in your letter. For spring
planting the Burt or 90-day oat is
probably the best variety to use.
Weevils may be effectively de.
stroyed in corn through the use of
carbon bisulphide. This is a liquid
which volatilizes Immediately when
exposed to the air. 1t is heavier
than air and sinks down through the
grain and destroys the weevils. Ad-
ditional treatments are necessary, as
you can readily see, to destroy the
weevils which may hatch out of the
eggs laid before the adult weevils are
destroyed. The treatment with car
bon bisulphide should last say for
about "a hours. We think it best
to remove the cows from the stall
until the treatment has been accom-
plished. Poultry should also be kept
away from the place while the treat.
ment is in progress. AS soon as the
treatment has been completed the
grain aired as thoroughly as posi-
bic. There is no danger to the ami
mails after the treatment has been
completed. Ordinarily two pounds
of carbon bisulphide should be used
for each 100 bushels of grain.
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