366 SHUTT, F. T. — Experiments on the Prevention of Hard 

 Smut or Bunt by treatment with Solutions of 

 Copper Sulphate (Blue Vitriol), Iron Sulphate 

 (Green Vitriol) and "Agricultural Blue Stone." 



Appendix to Rpt. Min. Agr. Canada. 

 Experimental Farms Reports, 1891, p. 183, 291. 

 S. of I. inefficient for purpose. 



367 SHUTT, F. T. — Experiments on the Prevention of Smut 

 in Wheat. 



Appendix to Rpt. Min. Agr. Canada. 



Experimental Farm Reports, 1892, p. 137. 



S. of I., 1 lb. to 8 gals, water, not efficacious in destroying the 

 smut spores. Did not injure the vitality of the seed. 



368 SHUTT, F. T.— Spraying for Destruction of Wild Mus- 

 tard. 



Appendix to Rpt. Min. Agr. Canada. 



Experimental Farms Reports, (1899), p. 194. 



E. S. R. 12, p. 564. 



A 5-10% solution of S. of I. used at the rate of 50 gals, per acre 

 in spraying plants 15-20" high, just beginning to flower, had 

 no lasting results. 



A 5% solution of S. of I. killed part of plants 6-9" high. The 

 spraying should not be delayed until the plants are higher. 



369 SHUTT, F. T. — Report on the effect of solutions of 

 Copper Sulphate (Blue Vitriol), Iron Sulphate 

 (Green Vitriol) and Agricultural Bluestone on 

 the Vitality of Seed Wheat. 



Ann. Rpt. Expt. Farms (Ottawa), (1890-1), pp. 146-148. 

 Used one pound S. of I. to eight gallons water, soaking the seed 

 thirty-six hours. The vitality of the seed so treated was 96.5% 

 against 55-5% and 40% for Agricultural Bluestone and Copper 

 sulphate respectively. S. of I. did not materially affect the 

 vitality of the seed. 



