Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
DEMONSTRATIONS OF
WHEAT In KENT TODAY
Continued from first parel

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ers in the central section of Kent
county
These demonstrations will be in
charge of DR.. Adams and County
Agent Wilson who will explain the
process of. seed treatment by the
dust method, and will consist OF
treating a few bushels of grain with
copper carbonate and a few bushels
with semesan. Both of these mater
ials are knownsas dust disinfectants
and have proven very effective in
the control of wheat smut in Otner
sections of the United StaIes within
the past few years.
All farmers in the county who are
interested in controlling the "bust,"
or who expect to treat their seed
wheat this year, are given a special
invitation to attend these field meet
ings on the Roe and Hudson farms
today and become more familiar
with the modern methods of control
Every farmer who had smut, or
bust" in his wheat this year should
treat his seed before sowing it this
fall, fot seed treatment is an insul
aDce against this disease being trOu-
blesOme in the 1926 crop, and the
consequent dOckage on the selling
market and decreases in yields due
to diseased heads and kernels.
Dust Treatment for Control of
Wheat Smut
The control of wheat smut or
bust" as it is frequently called,
with dust disinfectants saves CON
siderable time and labor as compar-
ed with the formaldehye dip or
sprinkling methods. The object OF
the disinfectants on the seed is to
protect the termination of the plant
against infection by the spores of
the smut, as we'll as other fungi
which are carried on the grains.
Various. methods of treating seed
wheat with the dust disinfectants |
can be followed with good results,
and the method used depends large
ly upon the amount of grain to be |
These dusts are used at the
rate of two (2) ounces to each bush
Ell of grain.
For treating small quantities Of
seed wheat, the gram may be poured
out into a pile on Il clean floor in
The barn, or in some other suitable
building, and the proper amount OF
lust sprinkled over it. As the eff
ciency of these dust treatments de-
Dends upon the thorOughness with
which the grains of wheat are COW
cred, it is very essential that the
seed be shoVeled over five or six
lines during the treatment process.
This operation will evenly distri-
)ute the chemicals through the
wheat thereby adding to the effect
Veness of the control method.
When large quantities of grain
ire to be treated, metal drum or
'arrel with tight fitting lid can he
lsed to good advantage. The grain
S placed in the cOntainer and the
roper amount of dust added for
ach bushel of seed, then the drum
sealed and rotated for about live
minutes to allow the dust to become II
thoroughly mixed with the grains
f wheat.
After the wheat has been treated,
should be placed in clean sacks so
S not to come dn contact with the
NUT from other sources. The wheat
lay be treated and stored away for {
ny period of time before seeding.
S these dust disinfectants are very {
oisonOus they must be handled with {
xtreme care, and under no circum-
tances should any of the treated I
rain be fed to livestock.
Some of the commercial dust dis
lfectants that have given excellent
9sults in the control of smut in
heat are Copper Carbonate" l
Semesan," and "Bayer Dust" The a
0st of treatment expense is very i
considering the increase in
eld secured by controlling the f
nut, also the elimination of dock v
5e by having clean wheat at har- S
est. O
For additional information in re- p
lrd to this subject, growers are in
ted to get in touch with the Coun- a
Agricultural Agent or the Secre- g
ry Of Agriculture at Dover. e