Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-31

From lhc CHlfirdior.
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OF the annual weeds, the which produces the
greatest injury TO the wheat grower the steencrou
or red-root. We have seen IN Western New ork
Thousands Of acres Of wheat which would hardly
give half crop from the prevalence of this weed.
!, springs up early, grows rapidly, and It's spreading
thick top smothers anu exhausts the wheat plant.
the remedy Tor tins nuisance is first 10 clean the
land Of all the red in il by thorough tllage,
and then to sow more but pure seed Ii few stalks
any where appear ~ 4 field, pull them up at once,
aud by no allow any to mature their seeds on
the farm.
Charlock or wild mustard on many farms abounds
in all ploughed lands, and springs up in grain OF
all kinds. IS this plant "opens Us seeds and sheds
them from Is pods before harvesting, It is orc Of the
worst of the annual weeds TO eradicate. Hood crops
are useful in extcrminating charlock, and on some
firms in England wheat is s0wn in rows to give the
crop the benefit Of this clearing process. Sumner
following is also good, ii the poughings are repeat
ed often TO give opportunity Tor all the seeds
in the soil to vcgetate and be des royed in success
SION It's yellow flowers render It conspicuous in
wheat other grain. and where but little exists II
may be pulled BY hand and the crops feed from It's
presence.
Chickweed, on cold sour grounds, is bad weed
and the richer such grounds made the more
troublesome viii this plant become. The best me-
thod of eradcaiing THIS weed is II change the char
actcr Of the SOIL making il dry by draining, and eur
ing their sourness BY using lime ashes. II rare
y shows itself 70 any extent on sandy or lime rock
dry lands, while will cover field like mat where
the soil Is wet, tenacious and cold.
Climbing buckwheat OF bindweed, is rarely IN
furious on well titled lands but where the cutva-
ton is imperfect, or the plant springs up IN grain
it docs much mischief by binding the growing plants
together and preventing them perecting their seeds
Needing or tillage VIII destroy the climbing buck
wheat.
Buyiock, independent of tire injury it does to
crops, Of the surest signs ola sloveuly farmer
that exists. When you see the tails Of cows, the
wool Of sheer the name aud tails of colts, loaded
and bound together with burdock burs, you may
without further examination pronounce their owner
a slovcnly rnthrifty farmer. The burdock easily
| killed By cutting it below the crown Of the plan
and where such is the case there can be no excuse
1 for its presence.
/ Feverfew, or Maryland, is common in some parts
of our country and is injurious IN gram. Thorough
cultivation is fatal to il, and consequently it is not
80 much dreaded other plants. Wild OF
sinking chamomilc is sometimes mistaken for Fe
veriew but the management Of both may be the
same, and the cXtirpation OF either is not difficult
There are many other pants and shrubs that in
fest the fields OF the farmer and materially lesser
his products and profits It may be remarked
however, that all weeds are frequent scarce on
farm, exactly in proportion as It's management il
bad or good. All Will prosper where the culture il
bad; all will be exterminated where the manage
ment is good