North Cache News | 1941-05-23 | Page 4 | Campaign Urged Against White Top Weed Pest

Campaign Urged Against White Top Weed Pest White top is a noxious weed that is appearing in considerable amounts in many parts of the county. It is in blossom now and Is a white weed as designated by its name. Wherever it is found it should be cut very soon before the seeds mature and scatter to other parts of the farm. This is one of the hardest weeds to kill that -we have to conteri , with and farmers should be on the alert to locate it. If it is in small patches it should be dug out, or perhaps better, landowners should obtain chemical at the county agent's office in Logan and treat this weed at once. For the first treatment use two to three j pounds of the chemical per square ! rod and then it would need to be j followed up a little later with j about that much more. ! Above 'all, don't allow this plant ;i to mature its seed so it will spread 1 j to other parts of the field or to ' j other localities. , j