Rules, Notes and Recipes 
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Baskets, Standard Sizes for. — A bill was introduced into the 
House of Representatives by Congressman Charles Reavis of Ne- 
braska (II. R. 16174) to fix standard sizes of baskets or other con- 
tainers for small fruits, berries, vegetables, and other agricultural and 
horticultural products. The Reavis bill would make it unlawful for 
any person to manufacture, sell, or offer for sale baskets or other con- 
tainers for the commodities named above for shipment in interstate 
commerce, filled or unfilled, which shall contain when even 
full less than one dry quart of 67.2 cubic inches; one pint, 
which shall contain when even full less than 33.6; one-half 
pint, which shall contain when even full less than 16.8 cubic 
inches, or multiples of the dry quart. The above prohibition is not 
intended to prevent manufacture of baskets and open containers of 
other than the sizes specified, when intended for export to any foreign 
country and manufactured according to specifications or directions of 
the foreign purchasers. 
Beans, Weevily. — The Missouri Col- 
lege of Agriculture suggests that weevily 
Beans should not be planted, because the 
Beans usually fail to germinate. Those that 
germinate do not grow satisfactorily. A 
temperature of 14.5 deg. F. will kill the 
weevils in all stages of development, pro- 
vided they are subjected to the heat for six 
hours. The heat does not injure the ger- 
mination of the seed. They may be placed 
in an oven for this treatment. Or weevils 
may also be eliminated from seed by .fumi- 
gation with carbon bisulphide. From one 
to three pounds are required for 100 bushels 
of seed or one ounce for 75 or 100 pounds 
of seed. The best method for treatment is 
to place the seed in a tight receptacle and 
pour the carbon bisulphide into an open 
dish on top of the- seed. The fumes from 
the liquid will settle among the seed and 
kill the weevils. Allow the gas to act from 
24 to 36 hours. The gas is highly explosive 
and consequenqtly must not be exposed to 
artificial light or fire. 
Bordeaux Mixture (See Fungicides). 
Bottoms for Benches.— Tiles made expressly for that purpose 
make a good and lasting bottom for benches, especially if laid on metal 
supports. They should be perforated or spaced in laying, or both, to 
allow for ample drainage. Slate is not as satisfactory as tiles for 
bench bottoms because the aeration and drainage are less perfect, and 
Bird Basins 
This suggests an idea for a 
small bird basin either for an 
aviary or for outdoors. Every 
garden should have / a bird 
basin. (Cut loaned by Stumpp 
and Walter Co.) 
