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With reference to the above, a trial might be made of storing 

 some samples of wheat in a pit lined throughout, and finally covered 

 over with a layer of neam leaves, and floored with a layer of quick- 

 lime. The quick-lime should, of course, not come into actual con- 

 tact with the grain. 



To give this experiment a fair trial it should be undertaken with 

 properly dried grain and in dry weather. 



