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Show Sheep as Weed Destroyers Sheep will eradicate most weeds that infest barn, lots, hog pens, lanes and other enclosures near farm' buildings, build-ings, notes a correspondent in the Missouri Mis-souri Farmer. Some of the more noxious weeds commonly found in such places that sheep like are dog fennel, smart weed, and' jlmson. Dog fennel and smart weeds are eaten rapidly by sheep and, although they show less partiality to Jimsons, they are fond of the seed pod which grows in the fork of the weed. Weeds of this kind are usually difficult to control con-trol owing to the fact that cattle and hogs do not consume them and that pens and lots are frequently rough, small, or otherwise inconvenient to I mow. A small flock of sheep will, therefore, by consuming such noxious weeds not only save the farmer labor I in fighting weeds and prevent their I spreading from this source, but turn a worthless growth of plants into valuable val-uable wool and mutton. I |