| Show Over th Ih County Agents Agent's Desk County Agent Reed Moore CONTROL DL YOUR OWN WEEDS People who own control or otherwise are in charge of land property have both a moral and anda a legal responsibility to control serious weed pests on that property property property pro pro- perty so states J J. J Reed Moore Extension Agent When weeds are allowed to grow uncontrolled they spread to other areas by various means such as wind water animals machinery and root growth The problem becomes especially especially especially espe espe- serious with weeds lh t tare are particularly troublesome and difficult to control Quite a number of these weeds have been declared noxious If you do not control such weeds on your own land you may create serious weed problems for your neighbors Anyone trying trying try try- ing to practice the golden rule consideration naturally will want to avoid doing such harm to others However lawmakers recognize recognize recognize nize that not everyone is so considerate Consequently they have enacted a State Weed Law Article I I. I Section 5 4 of the law declares The State Board of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture ture may designate and declare by regulation the injurious and noxious weeds of the state and the s state tat e road commission state land board and every railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road canal ditch and water company and every person or corporation owning controlling or occupying lands in this state and every county municipality school district irrigation and drainage district having supervision supervision supervision super super- vision and control over streets lanes rights of way made or natural waterways waterway or other lands shall destroy until completely completely completely com com- eradicated all weeds declared declared de declared de- de and des designated i g n ate d as noxious and injurious by the State Board of Agriculture before before be before be- be fore such weeds shall propagate propagate propagate gate or spread and whenever required by the State Board of Agriculture the commission or any inspector The law plainly indicates that individuals groups or organizations organizations organizations organ organ- who have noxious weeds on land that they own control P- P 0 I 1 i i 1 I 1 or occupy are expected to control control control con con- them Those who dont don't are subject to the penalties for violating the state laws and regulations Boiled down to the basics the moral and legal injunction might be stated Be Be considerate take care of your own weeds dont don't expect someone else to control them for you There will be a series of articles on Weed Control May we have your cooperation in iii obeying and sustaining the law law law- asks the County Agent The farmers of America will willbe willbe willbe be receiving the 1969 Census report form This time It is to be done by mail This nationwide nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide census gives a continuing flow of statistical information increasingly needed by government government government govern govern- ment business and education This has been going on since 1840 Great c changes h a n g e s are taking place in the use of farm machines machines machines ma ma- chines chemicals fertilizers and new plant varieties and in inthe inthe inthe the management of farms and ranches These changes are having an enormous impact on farm people people people peo peo- running all the way from the varieties and amounts of crops and livestock you and your neighbors are producing to the planning of Federal programs programs programs pro pro- grams for both farm and non- non farm people Agriculture and its problems must be understood if our agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural people are re to prosper Decisions that will lead to im improved improved improved im- im proved programs and m more o 0 r e responsible action must be based on reliable facts The census is one of the main means of obtaining an up-to-date up and accurate inventory of our farming farming farming farm farm- ing resources So the farmers are asked to fill out the form as completely completely com corn and factual as their records show Then mail mall it back backby backby backby by February 15 Response to the Census inquiry is required by law It is also confidential All farmers should respond |
