Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-17
from tie Roehngham egistef,7-
THE CIRCUIT WEED.

We desire TO call tie attention of the
srmers Off pcktng han, to a.Weed. which
F. from all 'Re can learn threat tens TO, be
mora destructive to the wheat than gar
lick, 4ox eyed: daisv, or in fact. any 9TH
er'wee3 with with We have been troub-
led. We regard II asiof the highest i'm.
poEtance TO The farmers of Rockingham
thatsthe weed should be destroyed in its
incfbfency. before It's spread becomes
general over the country. In Shenando-
ahsitIhasAelr made ravages and We
learn that it,extendS up The Valley as far
as New Market. The weed can be easily
recognized by its smell, being remarkably
similar 10 old cabbage or crout-hence its
name gs.. ~. t-.-,e. aasE
From the ChaFlestown Free Press. To-,
ttFarmeIs, Look TO Your Interest"
TnE CRocr. or CLA1GRrT WEED This
disastrous. weed. which has SO, long him
dred the progress o; farmers 10 some por.
tons OF Maryland. by checking the growth
OF. and indeed, rendering unit for harvest,
the crops of wheat. grass. &c. has now
made its appearance in the county Of JEFF
felson. IL bids tair. if not nipped in 4he
bud, 10 diminish materially the profits of
'S4tIH4ol
rs therefore, for this reason, that |
beg leave, through the columns of our
country papers. to call the attention of
the farmers, and to urge them to put
forth their united efforts in arresting its
progress before'it is TOO late. There is
now. but little of it, and the work only Of
u few hours or Il day in most instances.
will half dozen boys. it could be re-
moved from each farm and by which
timely preeau;iOn the country may get
rid Of it.
II will be- found generally in the wheat
fields; it is as high or a few inches high.
erEthat the wheat; has small yellow
blossom. quite a number Of branches.
each studded with seed vessels in great
numbers: containing an innumerable
quantity Of very fine seed. If that new
growing is permitted to come to maturity,
should think it amply sufficient to fur
nish the country with seed for fine
crop .s..-t,- ....-.- A. FARMER.
June 81 i 1857.
From :he Leesburg Wushingto MAN.
GR he object OF this notice is 10 call
the attention of the farmers Of this coun-
try to weed that is said ~ be one Of the
most Troublesome pests that is to be found
anywhere, and which has been lately in.
troduced amsng US.
l think it has been spreading from
Rockingham. Shenandoah. and other
counties in the Valley Of Virginia. and is
now spreading in Clarke. Berkeley. and
Jefferson counties. presume it was first
introduced into our county Two years ago.
last fall las there was a considerable guam
tity Of it sold at the time Of the sale o!
]. Nichols property. and it would be we'll
for allwho purchase seed from that coun.
ty.~to use great txertions to destroy it. as
il could perhaps, be done now without
difficulty. am satisfied that it was in.
troduced on my farm by timothy seed
purchased at that time.
Persons acquainted with garlic. ox.eye
weed. &c.. say it is worse than any weed
we have among as. 1t is called "Kroul
Weed" from the smell of it's flowers
which, it is. s4id. resembles the smell o.
oldcabbage. ,lt' has much the appear
ance of,May. Weed bet,rG it tioc:u. : &c
might easily be mistaken for it. on q cur
sorry examination, though the leaves art
smooth on the edges and the blossoms
are yellow. , have seen in the Valley
patches oft in different fields SO thick
thatalmost every vestige of wheat unc
grass. was almost entirely destroyed b,
it. - And / Was advised that many Who'll
fields were in the same. situation. 1hop
thefarmers Of Louhoun will be strictly OF
the, watch, aud use every endeavor to de
sraoy it before it gets much Roadway. a
it will be entirely out of our power if it i
allowed .to'go 80 seed for year or two
hope "a?word to the wise will be suffi
CENT
- Respectfully.
ems HENRY TNVIOR