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Show I FIGHTING WEEDS. Methods by Which They May Be Eradicated. A writer In tho Agricultural Eplto-mist Eplto-mist suggests the following on fighting fight-ing weedB! 1. Practice rotation. Certain weeds follow certuln crops; when tho weeds get too strong, change crops. 2. Chango tho method of cultivating. cultivat-ing. Plow deeper or shallower, or uso a different harrow or cultivator, 3. Cultivate frequently with light surface tools. i. Sow clean seed. C. Don't let weeds.xun to seed on tho manuro pilo or unywhoro else on the faim. 0. Hogs and sheep will clean up tho weeds on foul fallow land. It is said that a weed will not germinate after a sheep has cropped It. |