.WHEAT 99 



will be killed and other grain insufficiently treated 

 so the smut will not be killed. 



If steam is available the water can easily be 

 heated by conducting a steam pipe into the vessel. 

 The steam, in getting in, heats the water and at the 

 same time stirs it thoroughly. The hot water 

 treatment requires no outlay at all for chemicals, 

 but requires careful attention and considerably 

 more labor than any of the other treatments. If 

 properly carried out it is undoubtedly the best 

 treatment for all kinds of grain smuts. 



After removing the grain from the hot water, 

 spread on a clean floor or on a piece of canvas to 

 dry. The layer of grain should not be more than 

 three inches thick. If it cannot be spread out at 

 once, dip in cold water and set to one side until 

 it can be attended to. It dries best if spread 

 while hot. After one portion is spread out an- 

 other can be treated, and so on, until all the seed 

 has been disinfected. 



