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pint of standard waf5li. The antidote is an omotic followed by oil and lime water, soap 

 suds or milk ; an emetic is made by mixing mustard flourlone table.^poonful, common 

 salt one teaspoonf nl, and water ten to twelve ounces. 



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TREATING COTTON SEED. 



For five seers of seed, mix two handfuls of clay, one of cowdung and enough 

 water to make a paste. Rub the seeds in this mixture, letting them fall through the 

 fingers as they get covered. Dry in the shade. To test them, throw the seeds into 

 water, when all that float may be removed as bad. 



SURFACE CATERPILLAR BAIT. 



For five acres, mix one maund (40 seers) of bhusa with six gallons (30 seer.s) of 

 water in which one seer of white arsenic (Sambiil) and two seers of gur or jaggery 

 have been dissolved. This makes a paste which is put down over the field in small 

 heap? about two yards apart. 



