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Show NOXIOUS WEED WAR BEGINS IN SPRINGVILLE Glen W. Coffnian, secretary of the Springville local farm bureau calls attention to the fact that the lime is now ripe to combat the noxious noxi-ous weeds in this locality. "The first to need attention nnd by far the most difficult to get rid of is white top," says Mr. Coffmau. "It is at present very sparcely distributed dis-tributed and a rigid thorough campaign cam-paign should check its spread. It is the duty of every citizen to re- j port to the committee in charge of the weed campaign the presence of this menace, then cooperate and see that salt Is applied as soon as possible." poss-ible." The county will have a car of salt on the creamery siding the last of this week or early next, Mr. Turfman Turf-man states. This salt is provided for the purpose of salting the land on which this weed is found nnd must be used for that purpose only, it may bo had for .$10 per ton. Citizens of the various districts of Springville are asked to report the presence of whitetop to any member of the following committee in that district: Andrew V. Nelson. Straightline; Victor, rhilllps, First ward: Selvoy Buyer, Dry Creek; Glenn W. Coffnian, Hobble Creek: Will Whitehead, Spring Creek; Will R. Hill, Fourth ward. Where whitetop is found on the county road care should lie taken to see that the road supervisor handles it. A few, yenrs of careful campaigning will eradicate this menace, in Mr. Coffman's opinion. |