Show I WC EARLY PLOWING It Ica l Most Effective Method of De straying Weeds Il has been demonstrated again and again that early plowing IB a most effective means of destroying weeds especially the perennials which are propagated from roots that winter In the soil rather limn from seeds The wild artichoke has taken possession of many fields during the summer where small grains were sowed last spring This Is duo to the fact that water has covered these low lands for days or even weeks In some locall ties which drowned or rather smoth ered the grain and the artichokes prospered under the conditions that prevailed The wild morning Glory n and binder weed are on the Increase In many localities These are serious pests on rich soil that are subject to overflow or standing water during tho growing season A cultivated crop will control those weed posts but on ac count of wet weather it has been al most impossible to grow corn on low poorly drained lands during tho past few years The progressive former will make a special effort to plow his fields where weeds such as we have men tioned aro at home Just as soon as the crop Is taken from the land says the Northwestern Agriculturist If necessary mow and burn the weeds however a chain or wire attached to the plow beam and allowed to drag in the furrow will hold tho growth down until It Is all covered with earth from the plow Many of the plows are now provided with attachments for this purpose Dont allow the tops of the weeds to remain uncovered because they will continuo to grow and ripen their roots for winter The special advantage advan-tage gained from early plowing Is that of destroying the growth of tho top before the roots or tubers are matured ma-tured sufficiently to carry them through the winter The wild artichoke arti-choke is quite effectually destroyed where the land Is plowed In August or early In September The tubers do not mature until after the blossoms fall The stockman who Is so fortunate fortu-nate as to have his fields fenced with wlro that will confine his pigs on the land after It Is plowed will find them industrious helpers in rooting out tho succulent tubers and bulbous growths for food They will go for them Hike hungry pigs for corn In the event ol dry weather quack grass Is seriously Injured and may be killed by early fall plowing The furrow should be thin and so turned that it will lie roughly In which position the air will I soon destroy tho growth of both root and branch An occasional use of the I spring tooth harrow when the soil is I very dry will aid In hilling quack grassroots grass-roots I Ve are of the opinion that It will 1 pay to sow a pound or two of dwarf Essex rape seed per acre on the I early plowed fields for soil protection The live roots of the growing plants will appreciate available plant food as It Is liberated and the shade of the loaves will also keep the soil from washing and blowing Plow the weedy grain fields Just as early as possible this fall and note the advantage advan-tage thus gained next year Do it now |