Show I Fire Useful to Destroy Weed and Insect Pests To destroy weeds eells at nt this time Is a most effective way to prevent heavy y Infestations next year ear sa says s 's Charles Charles Charles' CharlesF F. F i Rogers deputy Colorado state entomologist entomologist en en- for weed control Weeds that have IHl been heen cut should be partly dried before they are le raked into piles Later when they are burned care should be taken that no seeds or stems are left unconsumed There is another and less obvious end to he be served ed In burning weeds In Inthe inthe the fall Many lany Insects are nrc harbored over win winter winter- tel in the stems steams of weeds Where weeds are lacking in ha the time late Inte summer or early fall Insects will not he be plentiful the next season in such weed-free weed areas lons because they lack lack- winter quarters and because ninny many of them therm will twill b be he e killed when the plants are burned Weeds in waste places und and along alone ditch h hanks banks are the time most common winter resorts for insects The use of nf time fire in these places is almost tho tiro only way tray to control both hoth weed veed and In sect pests posts at nt once onre |