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Show EARLY PLOWING. It Is a Most Effective Method of Destroying De-stroying Weeds, It has bean demonstrated again and again that early ptowlng Is a most effectlvo means of destroying weeds, especially tho perennials which aro propagated from roots that winter In tho soli rather than from seeds. Tho wild nrtlclioko has taken possession of many fields during tho summer whero small grains woro sowed last spring. This Is duo to tho fact that water has covered these low lands for days, or ovon weeks, In somo localities, locali-ties, which drowned or rather smothered, smoth-ered, tho grain and tho artichokes prospered under tho conditions that prevailed. The wild morning glory and binder weed aro on tho Incrcaso In many localities. These are serious pests on rich soils Hint aro subject to overflow or standing water during tho growing season. A cultivated crop will control these weed posts, but on account ac-count of wot weather It has been almost al-most Impossible to grow corn on low, poorly drained lands during tho past fow yoars. Tho progressive farmer will mako a spcclnl effort to plow his fields whero weeds, such an we havo mentioned, men-tioned, aro at homo, Just as soon as the crop Is taken from tho land, says tho Northwestern Agriculturist. If necessary mow nnd burn tho weeds, howovor, n chain or wlro attached to tho plow beam and allowed to drag In tho furrow will hold tho growth down until It Is all covered with earth from tho plow. Jinny of tho plows nro now provided with attachments for this purpose Don't allow the tops of tho weeds to remain uncovered, because thoy will continue to grow and ripen their roots for winter. Tho special ndvnn tngo gained from early plowing Is that of destroying tho growth of tho top before tho roots, or tubors, are matured ma-tured sufficiently to carry them through tho winter. Tho wild artichoke arti-choke is qulto effectually destroyed whoro tho land Is plowed In August or early In September. Tho tubers do not maturo until aftor tho blossoms fall. Tho stockman who Is so fortunate fortu-nate as to havo bis Holds foncod with wire that will conflno his pigs on tho land aftor It Is plowed, will find them industrious helnnrn In rnntfnn nut hn succulent tubors nnd bulbous growths for food, They will go for them lllko hungry pigs for corn. In tho ovont of dry weather quack gross Is seriously Injured and may bo klllod by early fall plowing. Tho furrow should bo thin nnd so turned that It will Ho roughly In which position tho nlr will soon destroy tho growth of both root nnd branch. An occnslonnl uso of tho Bprlng tooth harrow, when tho soli Is vory dry will old In killing quack grass roots. Wo aro of tho opinion that it will pay to sow d pound or two of dwarf Essox rapo seed por ncro on tho early plowed fields for soil protection. The live roots of tho growing plants will npprcclato available plant food as It Is liberated and tho shado of tho leaves will nlrj keep tho soli from washing and blowing, plow tho woody grain fields Just as early as posslblo this fall, and note the ndvan-tngo ndvan-tngo thus gained next year. Do It now, |