FUMIGATION WITH CARBON BISULPHID 279 
At the Idaho Experiment Station a test was made upon 
thirty holes. "Twenty-seven of these were undisturbed; 
two were scratched open from the outside and one 
from the inside. Several holes were afterward dug 
open and in each was found a dead squirrel. 
Expert opinions.—There have been many exagger- 
ated reports about the nature of this chemical com- 
pound. In this connection I can do no greater service 
than to quote a letter from Edward R. Taylor, the 
leading manufacturer of carbon bisulphid in this 
country. Hesays: ‘‘I have seena great many very 
random statements on the subject of the inflamma- 
bility of carbon bisulphid. One says, ‘ Use the same 
care as with gunpowder’ ; another says, ‘it is a very 
explosive liquid.’ These are both very misleading 
statements with reference to its properties. I have 
quoted the statements, however, in my printed matter 
for the reason that farmers and many others use the 
goods, and will be sufficiently startled by such state- 
ments to be careful and have no light or fire about. 
‘“ Nearly everybody is now familiar with gasoline. 
‘The properties of that liquid and carbon bisulphid are 
practically identical, in that both are inflammable but 
neither of them explosive. The vapor of either of 
them mixed with air is explosive, but the liquids are 
not explosive. I have shipped thousands of pounds 
of bisulphid to millers, elevator operators, and farmers, 
and have yet to have the first report of any disaster, 
even of the most trivial character. Need I say more? 
My directions are explicit. Do the work Saturday 
afternoon by daylight. Have absolutely no light or 
fire of any kind about. Close the building and leave 
