Milford chronicle., 1927-09-02
WHEAT SMUT ROBS EVERYONE

WHEAT SMUT ROBS EVERYONI
Kills The Smut Germs Before YOI
Plant The Seed Wheat
Eliminate your dOckage. Proven
your loss in yield because OF this
disease. Increase your yield. Grow
disease free wheat and secure t1'
top market price.
Bust, Bunt, or Sinking Smut o.
wheat, as it is generally called, be-
cause millions of dollars loss eact
wear in reucded yields and in dis
counts a the market in this country
Delaware growers experience a
proportionate share in this loss
The loss for 1926 in Delaware was
estimated at $500 of the total yield
At a small cost, you can eliminate
your loss. Three years ago we IN
troduced the simplified dust treat
ment. About 200 bushels of seed
wheat were treated; the following
wear, 5000 bushels of seed wheat
were treated; and last year, over
10000 bushels of seed wheat were
treated. Seed treatment is a cheap
insurnce to take against the disease.
Your initial expense, of few cents
per buchel lis more than returned
by the better price for disease free
wheat and increased yield. We have
proven the practice of dust treat
ment to many growers throughout
the State by results in demonstrat-
ions and experiments.
How The Smut Destroys The Wheat
This disease is caused by a fungus
which attacks the Seeding grain
soon after growth starts. 1t grows
along with the plant; and, at matur-
ity, causes the grains to be filled
with a starch. This lack powder is
made up of the spores or seeds of
the fungus. Seed grain may look,
and even smell perfect, yet may
have smut-spores clinging to the
grains, without their being notice
able to the eye. In this manner, the
disease is carried over with each
planting of sed wheat.
How To Control The Bust Or Smut
In wheat
The poisons to use for control of
this disease come in fine powder
form. They are cheap, easy to ap-
ply, do not 'injure the seed, and pro-
tect the seed against weeVils. Treat
ed seed can be stored and is seldom
touched by rats or mice. The prin-
cipal materials used by growers the
past two years have been Cooper
Carb" and Semesen". These mater
ials have given excellent results and
are handled by many dealers in the
State. They have proven their value
in demonstrations and experiments
conducted throughout the State.
Amount OF Dust To Use
Badly diseased wheat should not
be treated. Cooper Carb" and Cop
per Carbonate should be used at
the rate of three ounces to a bushel
of seed. "Semesen" should be used
at the rate of two ounces to a bushel
of seed; with light infection, one
ounce, if used in treating machine,
will give perfect control.
!!Warning!!
These dusts are poisonous. Wear
mask over nose and mouth when
and use well ventilated
place. Do not use or sell treated
wheat for food or feeding purposes.
These dusts sift into working parts
Of drill. After drilling, turn feed
shafts with a wrench to free the
feed wheels. Oil the gear bearings
How To Treat
The poison, to be effective, must !
be spread over every kernel. The
shovel method will not give you the I
results secured by using treating
machine. Make up a treating ma /
chine, as described. Pour in one |
)ushel of seed at a time for best re-
suits and then add the dust Turn
1arre | at moderate speed for two
Construct Treating Machine
Use a tight 3O-gallon or 4O-gallon
)arrel made to hold liquids. Mark
tut door about 8 inches wide by
4 inches long across two wide
taves. Fasten hinge and straps to
taVes before saving out the door.
saw the slaves on a slope toward
he middle of the barrel to get bevel
dges on the door. Line beVel edges
With rubber from and old inner tube
o make the door dust tight.
Insert a mixing board one inch
hick and nine inches wide along the
1ll inside length of the barrel.
Ia1l 1t to ends of the barrel so that
lies edgewise against the inside
the barrel wall opposite the door.
On each end of the barrel, screw
r bolt floor or railing flange {
to hold one inch pine. (
nsert piece of one inch pipe six
lches long in each flange to serve
an axle. Use one inch or one {
alf inch pipe for handles. Mount
arrel on box-like stand or on saw
Orses. /
Further information will be glad I
extended.
UDGE BOYCE OPENS OFFICE.
OR DELAWARE CITIZENS ASSO. I