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dirt, rubbish, and refuse material containing sweepings of grain, flour, 
and meal are too frequently permitted to accumulate and serve as 
breeding places for a multitude of ‘injurious insects. 
The floors of the storehouse should be frequently swept, and all 
material that has no commercial value: burned. 
A certain amount of attention has always been given to the construe- 
tion of the storehouse with a view to the exclusion of insects, and, with 
the advent of the flour moth, our modern mills are being fitted with ref- 
erence to its peculiar habits. 
The ideal farmer’s granary, from the standpoint of insect ravages, 
should be built at some distance from other buildings and the rooms 
constructed so as to be as near vermin proof as possible. The doors 
should fit tightly, and the windows covered with frames of wire gauze to 
prevent the passage of insects. The floor, walls, and ceilings should 
be smooth, so as not to afford any lurking places for the insects, and it 
would be well to have them oiled, painted, or whitewashed for further 
security. A coating of coal tar has been strongly recommended for the 
latter purpose. Such measures are not an absolute necessity in cold and 
temperate climates, but in the more heated atmosphere of our Southern 
States whatever possible should be done to lessen the chances of 
damage. 
One of the latest things in the way of grain storage in connection 
with mills is the adoption of steel tanks for this purpose, for an account 
of which the reader is referred to the American Miller of May, 1896. 
It is claimed that the tanks are air-tight and fireproof and that in them 
“‘orain can be kept intact from any and all the destroying elements for 
an indefinite time.” 
The value of a cool place as a repository of grain has been known of 
old, and a building in which any artificial heat is employed is undesir- 
able for grain storage. The “heating” and fermentation of grain, as 
is well known, is a productive source of ‘‘ weevil,” and this should be 
prevented by avoiding moisture and by ventilation. 
The storage of grain in large bulk is to be commended, as the surface 
layers only are exposed to infestation. This practice is particularly 
valuable against the moths, which do not penetrate far beneath the 
surface. Frequent agitation of the grain 1s also destructive to the 
moths, as they are unable to extricate themselves from a large mass, 
and perish in the attempt. The rice and granary weevils, however, 
penetrate more deeply, and, although bulking is of value against them, 
it is not advisable to stir the grain, as it merely distributes them more 
thoroughly through the mass. 
Many remedies have been proposed for use against stored grain 
insects, mostly of impractical or doubtful utility, and a long list of such 
substances, which are chiefly of a supposed repellant nature, could be 
given. Thetew of these which might be of value must be used in large 
quantity and in tight receptacles to be effective. 
The most effective deterrent is naphthaline, which when used in tight 
