Show victory ga gardeners i beners urged to keep weeds under control weeds are silent saboteurs sabot eurs of 0 our food supply declares dr arvil L stark ex tension extension horticulturist at the utah state agricultural ri college he points out that weeds are not taken very seriously by the average victory gardener and as aa a result the yield irom from his garden she shrinks aks in proportion to the weeds present this silent enemy to our food supply slips in when very small and grows up under our nos noses before we are aware of 0 his pres nece at states a tes dr stark pit it allowed allond to continue weeds weed will ru ruin in a victory garden just as completely and surely as it if the enemy had come in and hoed t up the vegetable plants because weeds are wore more subtle in their approach we pay little attention to them until they begin to hide the crops continues the extension horticulturist by this time much of 0 the damage Is done so the best procedure Is to get them when they lare iare young one hour spent hoeing young small weeds is equivalent to many hours spent after the weeds mature advises dr stark it Is not only easier and ana quicker to get the young weeds but it Is much better for foi the vegetables in the garden when weed roots and vegetable roots are together in the same soil the weeds will thrive at the expense ot of the vegetables because they take front from the soil the foods aad and water that should be going into the vegetables to make them AA tender and nutritious fo any firral weed can T be e controlled by persistent and continuous cultivation vii tion contends dr stark he adds that the wise home gardener will keep the weeds down all around in the garden the entire season by this procedure the weed meed crop tor for the following year will be much reduced in these times of urgent food needs and high prices it is the duty of every gardener to produce the most food possible keeping weeds down will help to do the job concluded dr stark |