Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-06

kept in a sheltered place where it
will be dry. 1t is a safe policy to
dust the birds twice a year with
some good insect powder. The
process should be repeated in week
or 10 days SO that young lice which
hatch out after busting may be
killed. Use the powder literally,
sprinkling it from a box with a per-
forated top. Hold the birds by the
feet and see that the powder is
worked in with the fingers. Most of
the lice are found near the vent.
These parts should be thoroughly
busted.
Commercial lice powders may be
used, but we think you will find one
which you may make at home fair
ly satisfactory. Take three parts
kerosene and one part crude carbolic
acid of 95 per cent strength. Mix
these together and stir in enough
plaster Of Paris to absorb all the
moisture. Thoroughly mixing the
liquid and the plaster Paris will re.
suit in a pinkish\ powder with q
strong carbolic odor.
Posts Suited for Use in a Vineyard
w. C. T., Cullman, Ala,
writes: I have a vineyard start
ed and wish to place the posts
this fall and winter. l do not
have much timber but pine and
red oak, and I wish information
on creosoting the posts. L do
not wish to go to much ex-
pense but wish the posts to last
as long as possible.
The period of usefulness of posts
of the character you describe may
be prolonged materially by treat
ing them with creosote. We would
not think of using either type of
post you mention in a vineyard
without doing this. When posts of
this character are properly treated
with creosote their period Of serv'
ice maybe extended by ten years
or more. There is an available sup
ply Of pine and red oak posts on
many farms, hence about the only
cost is cutting them, getting them
out and treating them.
The posts should be cut in
lengths say 6.5 feet long, though
some are made feet and some
feet. The smallest diameter at the
top should be 3.5 inches. 1t is de-
sirable> to saw the butt straight
across. \The top may be beveled,
as this insures better drainage.
Pasts to be treated with creosote
should be peeled as soon as cut, as
the bark will come off more readily
at this time. Peeling may be done
with a drawing knife. The posts
should be we'll seasoned before they
are treated. On this account they
should be put in piles so arranged
as to permit of a free circulation OF
air. The length of time required for
seasoning is a minimum of six
weeks.
In treating posts one may pro-
coed as follows: Build small fire
place at some convenient point.
Bricks may be used for this pur-
pose, though stone can also be MADE
to answer satisfactorily.
The fire box should be sufficient
ly high to permit keeping a good
bed of Goals available while the proc
ess of creosoting the posts is going
on. A heavy galvanized tank 4 feet
high and 3.5 feet in diameter will
answer for holding the posts. A
sheet of old iron should be put over
the brick fireplace and the tank set
thereon. Build fire and fill the
tank with posts. Pour in creosote
to a desirable height. 1t is impor'
tant not to get it so high that it is
likely to boil over. Then raise the
temperature to about 210 degrees
Fahrenheit.
An ideal method of procedure
would be about as follows: Build
the fire at 6 a. m. At 8 a. m. you
should have obtained temperature
of 215 degrees. Rake out the fire
and let the creosote COOL Remove
the posts from the tanks and re-
place the untreated ends. Proceed
as before Creosote drums should
be large enough to handle 40 to 60
posts per day.
The cost of the posts will, of
course, vary, as well as the treat
ment, according 70 the material
used A crude material which can
be secured from most gas plants,
has proven very acceptable in our
experience.
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