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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



The first examination was made on the 27th November 1916 when 

 the juar seeds, etc., were picked out and the wheat cleaned and stored 

 without these seeds, etc. Blown salt was prepared by thoroughly- 

 baking common salt over a fire. Murhi is fried rice. 



The salt moistened the 

 Juar seeds and Murhi 



All were damaged by Rhizopertha dominica. 

 grains and caused them to ferment and rot. 

 also were bored. 



Experiment V. 



Four pounds of Pusa No. 6 wheat were stored in earthen vessels 

 mixed with the following on 20th May 1916. Two examinations were 

 made and the weights taken after sieving out the dirt and insects as 

 far as possible, but with the juar seeds, etc., mixed with the grains. 



