Seance du 12 Jannicr ]91(i 21 



90" killing lOOX of Ihr worms, 10)' not :llrl•ci■m,^ the 

 seed lOrv killing nhoul 10-21)% ol" the seed. 



Al .") ininules sj)ee(l Hie usnhle teni])eralnres lie be- 

 tween KK) - 1 10" and 11.')- 120". Here U).')" kills IX) ;„ of 

 the worms, 110" kills 100 X oi' the woriiis. Ilo" does not 

 yet alTeet the seed 120" kills less than 10% olthe seed. 



In j)raelice oneado|)ts the lowest temperature Ibiind 

 to kill all the worms, and ihiis woiks wi'll within the 

 salety lem[)erature lor the seed. As the machine regulates 

 to + I/-?" and might he allowed to rise ahout 20 limes 

 that amount without danger to the seed or to tall 10 

 times that amount without leaving more than -.'^orthc 

 worms alive it will he seen that the machine can be 

 worked with perfect salety. Wet seed is not more af- 

 fected than ilry. 



Asa proof of our perfect conlidence in our hot air ma- 

 chine it can be stated that we are executing orders lor 

 seed lor exportation lo Iheii* AlVican [)ossessions for the 

 Italian (ioveiiiment, and have an ordei" for treating seed 

 'intended foi' expoitation to the Sudan. 



