Show TV 1 T tl battle is begun on unclean U in seed d weedy crops are subject to dockage and of inferior value alti the farmers of nevada about to to purchase seeds for their 1030 crops the nevada agricultural extension division Is calling their attention through the exten extension ilon agents in the ons counties to the menace to the state of unclean seeds Purie puncture ture vine one of the most noxious of the weeds has already become established in nevada through the use of unclean seed says mark menke henke elko county extension agent and such other menacing weeds as whitetop morning glory bull thistle alfalfa dodder and wild squirrel tail tall or tickle grass are likely to become as aa widespread as puncture vine unless the farmer insists upon using pure seed costly practice planting impure seed Is costly states menke it takes taken more seed to the acre resu results it s in a decreased yield due to crowding and use of 0 plant too food and water by weeds and leaves a crop infested with weeds weedy crops are subject to Jock age in the market t are of inferior fe r tor value as stock feed and uro are a constant and most serious menace for seed there Is everything bad and nothing good about a weedy crop yield Is IB larger clean seeds tire slightly higher in initial cost states the elko agent but they will more than pay for or them themselves selve in increased production the business busl busi nesa neso farmer pe he says with clean seeds ca can n produce as much yield on fewer acres as the weedy farmer fanner can obtain on a larger acreage farmers who are awake declares menke and up with the times will not buy seeds without knowing that they are anre reasonably tree free from weed seeds and entirely free from seeds of the more noxious weeds seeds are tested nt at cost by the division v of plant industry state board of stock commissioners menke menice says |