Show THE AGAIN the russian accidents accidental introduction into south dakota in some flax aeed in has baa been followed by ita As spread over a large part of the antry bag been made the subject of a bulletin in this it Is IB stated fated that the plant which Is i more skin akin to the common tumbleweed of the plains nathan than to so a boo ha spread dur duir Elai ing ag be twenty ons one years since its ita iu in tru into thin countey with anater creater than any other weed now new I 1 oali tits were reported tu it the department deu ariment of agriculture during 1894 it now DOW occur in place from lacem ontario and western now new york tue tle western border of idaho idabo anu acom manitoba anito a to Bou a ibern colerado Col rado P haag itilia moat abundant jim in south dakota and ad adJa adjacent states atie sixteen states and three provinces provi noea arto are known to be although not reported it to Is thought to be present in missouri oregon and the department Is specially desirous airone de of impressing upon the inhabitants 0 trobe localities where the thistle bag baa not yet gained a tooth ld ad that its ita spiny character added to the rigid busny habit babit ot of the plant maket it one of the most moet ol of weeds weede to handle when mature it cannot be b plowed under anu and it la in otien often impo aal tole ible to plow fields at all until the thi etlen are aft removed remu red binders cannot be run where the whistles thistles hia ilea es are abundant sod and even een the be V of the la Is aeri interi Med with title the annoy anos ance and positive injury to meo men and animals which they cause by their rigid spines is undoubtedly greater than caused by auy of the true whistles thistles es A waring warn ng to pacific coast wheat growels gro v la Is insured as follow east of the rocky mountains the thistle is already so BO widely distributed that it its continued progress in that region to is inevitable ILs advent in idaho however is a tar far more serious matter maiter the rocky mountains presen a gres grea natural barrier which the thi tle tie will not easily pass except by artin artificial cial conveyance with the natural conditions thuu thus favorable to its exclusion and with afuli a full knowledge of the disastrous disa nature of ibe he scourge it ii is algosi criminal to allow it to 10 become estable established bed west est of the ibe to the pacific coast the sierra nevada ne ada and cascade ca icare mountains afford additional prote protection cLion but some i eel will be sure to 10 find its iia way over this barrier also especially if the thistle IR allowed to obtain a hold bold in the great basin in view ot of these thee facts the california wheat grower should take precautions against ibe he weed opposing bolh i a dired miro intro into california from the plains baat of the rookies and its gradual advance by way of the great basin A number of remedies are suggested am ng which is the be destruction bathe of plant before august in which it produces seed and as aa it Is ie an antt ial beardt g irom from to 1 deeds beede to the be plant this remedy roset dy might prove effective in destroy destroying lug it if there were operative cooperative co action in affected an aa a of some dome 01 the point 01 introduction to be guarded it to la stated that the plants usually appear flet first fl et close by the ends of the ties along railway tracks where the seed falling failing from the be cars care finds cou coo editions favorable to 0 o growth in the no occupied eull oil kert stirred by repairs oo on the tracks and the ballast the set do have been introduced in some dome raees cases in baled hay bay and grain at lair air grounds race tracks lumber camps and railroad construction camps they tbt y have also been carried in shelled curo auto wheat oats millet fl ax x alfalfa sod grass seed they are opposed to have been brought to some loco flute in idaho in cheeps wool woo while the seed has no books barbs or hum gum to cause it to stick its small size sod and light weight enable it to retain a place for some time tn in a fleece once in a lucaj ity it has ban been distributed by running water over a large area it has not yet appeared in utah but from its if close proximity the farmers hen heil should be on their heir guard against this now new too foe to the agriculturist |