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Show larles J. Soronson, District Agricultural Agricul-tural Inspector. Tho tlmo is horo whon It bocomos cossary, according to tho Stato xlous Weed Law, for ovory porson, m and corporation, owning, con-tllng, con-tllng, or occupying lands, and ovory mlclpallty, railroad and irrigation mpany, having supervision and con-1 con-1 ovor streots, alloys, lanos, right-ways, right-ways, or othor lands to cut or other-so other-so prevent all Canada thlatlo, bull Istlo, burdock and wild morning ry from" going to seed. Canada thistle ts an erect poronnlal inf. that Is,' It lives through tho on-o on-o year. It grows from ono to four 3t high and Its leaves aro from 2 to Indies long, green on both sides and d nrmod with numerous hard, sharp-luted, sharp-luted, whlto spines. Tho flower ads are purplish in color, about ono-lf ono-lf Inch In diamoter and smaller than 0 heads of most othor thistles, leso uro now already formed and II shortly bo in bloom. Tho plant s Jointed, horizontal creoplng root )cks like tough, slender, whlto whip-rds whip-rds lying so deep ln tho ground as bo sure of moisture, Thoy croop every direction for rods, sending 1 new plants at short intervals. Soed rmatlon must bo prevented by cut- 3 ig tho plant Immediately. 4j Wild morning glory Is another 4 ronnlal wood too commonly known ? its bell-liko flowers to need do- rlptlon. It is annually renewed by s jans of a ivory extensivo root sys- 3 in of underground root stocks which 3 jy penetrato to i of sovoral S st accrdlng to th formation. m Tho most prauiical mothod of adlcatlng morning glory Is to glvo j such cultivation as will virtually jg op tho weed mowod off 3 or 4 Inch- a bonoath tho surfaco of tho ground, jp 10 cultivation boglns early ln spring- j no and continues ovory flvo days at st and later, ovory wcok or ten days J roughout tho season. This prevents 4 ives from appearing abovo ground, 3 lore, with sunshine and' air, thoy 9 anufacturo foods to bo stored ln 1 o underground roots. This proceed e, strictly carried out, will kill tho J int ln one year. S Canada thistle and whltotop may bo 9 so permanently eradicated in ono 9 ar by following tho cultivation S athod suggested abovo. Theso perennial weeds may be por- 3 neatly oradicatoa by sterilizing th S ound upon which the woed Is grow- g. This Is accomplished by apply- 2 g a layer of common salt, one-half jj ch deep, ovor tho weed lnfosted j ound. Tho best tlmo to apply tho M It Is in early springtime for then S 0 rains will wash tho salt into tho M ound. It applied Inter it will bo M icossary to add snfflciont water to S ssolvo the salt, and It may also bo J icossary to plow or spado tho ground J ' that ponetratlon -will proceed more r adily. Tho soil may bo also sterll- If sd by tho application of a ono per nt solution of sodium arsonlto ap- lod in sufllclent quantity to wet " iwn 4 or 5 Inches. This will kill ot and branch, of jtheso plants. Burdock and bull thlstlo aro both onnlal plans, that Is, thoy grow two tars. During tho first yoar a deep proot is produced crowned by a iroadlng clustor or rosotto of leaves. 1 the second yoar of growth, the ant sonds up enlarged stems or ocks upon which tha seed is formed. Tho unost practical method ot -adlcatlng burdock and 'bull thistle to cut off, below tho crown, thoso ants which stock up and do It at or sar blooming tlmo. It Is urged and hoped that all prop-ty prop-ty owners, corporations and muni-palltles, muni-palltles, will cooperato in tho move-ont move-ont to provont 1110 farthor spread : noxious and unlawful weeds by ndlcatlng thoso which may occur on tolr premises or on lands, streets, (ads, or right-of-ways, undor their :pervision. An Infested proporty ownor who ills Tor refuses to destroy or oradl-itc oradl-itc his noxlouus weeds may havo the ork dono for him and tho expense of will bo collected togethor with the |