. The cereals in America. . A, diagram of an elevator: I, endless band and elevator buckets for raising grain; 2, grain belt for nnoving grain horizontally ; 3, zigzag for de- livering grain from belt to hopper; 4, weighing bin. B, detail of endless band and elevator buck- ets. C, detail of grain belt. D, detail of zigzag. (After Cobb.) prevent lodgment of insects, surfaces which are preferably oiled or painted. In order to prevent rats and mice, bins should never be built so that there are air spaces in which these vermin can find hiding places, nor should other objects, such as hay, in which
. The cereals in America. . A, diagram of an elevator: I, endless band and elevator buckets for raising grain; 2, grain belt for nnoving grain horizontally ; 3, zigzag for de- livering grain from belt to hopper; 4, weighing bin. B, detail of endless band and elevator buck- ets. C, detail of grain belt. D, detail of zigzag. (After Cobb.) prevent lodgment of insects, surfaces which are preferably oiled or painted. In order to prevent rats and mice, bins should never be built so that there are air spaces in which these vermin can find hiding places, nor should other objects, such as hay, in which they can find lodgment, be placed against the bins. Wheat in bins made of single thickness of boards and fully exposed on all sides will never be seriously injured by rats or mice. Wheat should never be stored in bags where it can be avoided. Granaries that have been in use should be thoroughly cleaned out and treated to destroy insects if necessary (156) before putting in fresh supplies of grain. Grain already affected with in- sects should be put in quarantine bin and treated before being placed into the granary. Wherever the granary and rice weevil and the Angoumois grain. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunt, Thomas Forsyth, 1862-1927. New York, O. Judd company;
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