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Show By Robert S. Murdock County Agricultural Agent WEEDS I would like to point out to the residents of Duchesne County that the problem for discussion today and several weeks to follow is weeds. We are all acquainted with the weed problem in one form or another; it may be a few in your flower bed, or sunflowers in the garden, while out on the field you may have white-top, knap-weed, morning glory, Russian or Canadian Canad-ian Thistle. Weeds are perhaps the most costly nuisance the farmer farm-er has to combat. We are forever striving to eliminate weeds. We cuss them all summer long because be-cause we have them, but not enough of us are doing something about them. One of the most serious problems prob-lems I have found in the control of weeds is in the carelessness of the farmer. As I have mentioned, you don't like them, and want to get rid of them, but you plant seed from your own field, or the neighbor's, who grow just as many and hardy varieties of weeds as you do. Or perhaps you purchase 'feed' grain, which looks good, so you plant it.. . . and more troubles. To be safe, buy and plant only seed with a TAG. On the tag it will tell you the seed is certified and no noxious weeds contained therein. Don't buy hay or move hay from infested land. Plant good, improved varieties of plants, fertilize, fer-tilize, and use a weed chemical to control those weeds and you will fast be on the road to easier and better farming. If you have any questions on the above, or other subjects, come in and , me, or drop me a line. I'll be Z. to assist you in every possibk rf way. 6 of Every week for the next eijh-weeks, eijh-weeks, beginning June 2, I'll an article in the paper on tki- ( problem of weeds. Please re2i !i them and try to practice the wee! !i" control measures. ' |