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Show DESTROY UNLAWFUL WEEDS NOW Tho season Is hero when It becomes necessary for owners to eut or otherwise other-wise dostroy tho following noxious nnd unlawful weeds which may occur on their proportles: burdock, bull thlstlo, Canada thlstlo, and wild morning-glory. Ourdock nnd hull thistles aro biennials and If prorontod from forming seeds for two years will bo oradlcated. Ono doop cutting bolow tho crown about blooming tlmo will kill those weeds. lfonly shaved off at tho surfaco of tho ground, thoy will soon grow again. Canada thlstlo nnd wild morning, glory aro poronnlals which spread by moans of underground running root-stalks root-stalks as well as by seeds. Cnnnda thlstlo and wild morning-glory morning-glory muy bo eradicated by keeping tho tops cut bolow tho surfaco ot tho ground so thoroughly that no groon leaves get n chanco to- dovulop, and supply tho roots with nccossary foods. If prevented from obtntulng thoso through tho leaves, tho roots flnnlly die. Whoro thoy occur In small patchos along ditch banks, road sides and fonco rows, Canada thlstlo and wild morning glory may bo eradicated by thorough spraying with hot salt brlno or with sodium arsonlto, ono quart to each squaro foot ot infested ground. Proporty ownors aro requested to prevent theso noxious woods from forming seeds. Fnlhlro to do bo places tho responsibility ot doing tho work upon tho ofllco of tho County Crop'l'ost Inspoctor, who will then causo tho weeds to bo romovod and tho cxponsos thoreof will bo coir locted in tho samo manner as aro tho general taxos on tho proporty concerned. |