The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-20
SAVE CORN FROM
WEEVILS AND MOTHS
TERRELL FARMERS MUST PUT
UP FIGHT TO MINIMIZE
DAMAGE TO BIG CROP.

Terrell county III common
MANY otehrs of the state, has made
big corn crop this year, and unless
vigorous fight is made to save tn
grain from the destructive weeVil
their loss will be great.
= Mr.. R. P. Bledsoe, the agrononis
connected with the state college O
agriculture, in a communication to nj
News gives the best methods to com
hat corn weevils. He says:
After harvesting corn the farmer
has eth another battle to fight before
he can enjoy the fruits OF MS TABOR
The corn weevil can destrGyy ms croE
when in the crib as we'll as drought,
cut worms or smut can in the held.
Wi;tb The large corn crop. grown III
Georgia this year the Georgia Iarille u, -
Limo more interest in controlling tlls
er; I'll THE Georgia Experiment otatloll
bae of late received large nnilloeit
&c ;noniries in regard to methoos Oh
controlling the weevii 49, -
There are several insects which at
tack corn in storage. All OF 'i!esC
have small whitish larva that pore NJ
+be corn and cause the damage. ne
ad,,lt is either a little moth, the so-call-
al "Av weevil," or a small beetle, inc
common weevll. :. &c
The corn shuck, provided 1t MS
closely around the ear and extends
veil ont over it. will protect the corn
from most weevils. Loose damagep ~
poorly developed shucks do not pro
tect corn, but serve rather as pii
lection to the weevil. There appears ~
be a good opportunity Tor tnG ooll,
breeder to develop a variety OF eoi :ii
with we'll developed shuck that, VIII
protect the corn against the ATTACKS u
Corn with long tight shucks in good
condition needs no treatment III stol
age as the shucks will keep the wee
Wis out. Such ears may be stored ~, by
themselves without further care ne
corn with loose or damaged shuckS
should either be fed at once or 1unli-
GATED with carbon disulphld.
In order to fumigate with carbon
dis,1.phid it is necessary to have II the
corn in an cir tight containerr; ms
nav be criD with tight walls and
foor and close fitting doors and WIN
dows, a specially constructed. DoS'
water tight barrel, or even a tin PAN
denending on the amount OF corn to DC
f1migated. The essential thing is thai
if he as near air tight as possible. ne
container should not be much larger
than is necessary to hold thee corn, as
the amount OF carbon disulphld USED
denends on the size of the contalner
and not on the amount Of corn or the
number Of weevils Corn should al
WAYS be shocked before tumlgating,
as the shuck will prevent the gas pen
etrating the corn. o..
Carbon disulphid is heavy liquid
which evaporates very rapidly ana
forms a very heavy gas. This gas VIII
explode if a fire Of any sort IS brodgtf
near it. For this reason carbon disul-
phid should never be used in build
ing where there is FIRE.
If the corn is in an air tight con-
tainer three to FIVE pounds OF carbon
disulphid per 1,000~cubic feet OF space
is enough. This may be applied by
making several holes in the top OF the
pile Of corn, pouring the carbon b1sul-
nhid in. and then closing up the hole.
The carbon bisulphid will not 1nlure
either the termination or the feeding
value of the corn.
Carbon bisulphid is not poisonous.
but will produce severe headache u
too much of the gas is inhaled.
R. P. BLEDSOE, Agronomist.
Georgia Experiment Station.