Show KEEP SHEEP F LOCK FLOCK TO CONTROL WEEDS prepared by the united states state department 0 part ment of agriculture one of the best and cheapest e ways to control weeds on farms is to keep a flock of sheep in e addition to controlling weeds a without cost sheep will render a a profit by producing nutritious food and wool and will assist 0 materially in meeting demands on the nation for ment meat and wool production if I 1 weeds are not permitted to grow and develop leaves they will dle die but it would require a great amount of hard labor to keep most a weeds under control by this method sheep will keep the weeds down and the more weeds they eat cat the less will be their cost of upkeep and the greater will be the supply of food released for other stock many rough or permanent grass pastures that require mowing can be kept clean by the use of e sheep while at the same time the cattle carrying capacity of the pasture Is increased |