1 Ocr., 1899.) QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 427 
PREVENTION OF WEEVIL. 
A FARMER, writing to the New York Tribune, says:—Eight years ago I lost 
about one-third of my crop of corn and cow peas on account of the weevil, but 
luckily I made a discovery that has been worth many dollars to me since. 
During the same year I sacked up a lot of cow peas, and about one-fourth of 
the sacks used were salt sacks, with the salt still clinging to them. When I 
was ready to market the peas I unsacked the lot, and found to my surprise that 
the peas in the salt sacks were in pertect condition, while those in the other 
sacks were almost destroyed by the weevil. When I gathered my grain crops: 
the next fall I used salt sacks entirely with the same success. It is the custom 
in this section to put the corn in the barn with the shuck on, and the conse- 
guence is that a great many insects secrete themselves in the shuck and after- 
wards destroy a great deal of grain. Knowing this 1 dissolved 1 quart of salt 
in 2 gallons of water, and as the corn was thrown in the barn I gave it a light 
sprinkling. I was not bothered with any insects that year, and of course I have: 
continued to use the salt remedy ever since with the best of results. 
THE LIME-WATER PRESERVATIVE FOR BEGGS. 
Prace 4 Ib. of unslacked lime, 1 Ib. of salt, and 1 oz. of cream of tartar in am 
earthern jar; then add 3 gallons of boiling water, stir well and allow the mixture 
to stand for two days, when it is ready to receive the eggs, ‘The yessel should 
stand in a cool place where it is not likely to be disturbed. There should be 
quite 2 inches of the liquid standing above the top layer of eggs. As the water: 
evaporates, add cold water up to where it previously stood in the vessel. 
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
Tim Editor will be glad if the secretaries of Agricultural and other Societies: 
will, as early as possible after the fixture of their respective shows, notify him 
of the date, and also of any change in date which may have been decided on. 
