Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-06-27
In Advance.
NUMBER 26.
The Kroilt Weed.

A new pest demands the attention of far
mers and swells, if indeed it does not crown,
the long catalogue We copy the following
from our exchanges in order to spread the
warning they impress
From the Charlestown Va, Free Press.
TANNERS LOOK TO YoUR INTEREST.
''FHE CRouT OR CRAieLEr WEED"
This disastrous weed, whi:h has so long
hndered the progress OF the farmer in some
portions of Maryland, by checking the
growth Of and indeed rendering unfit for
harvest, the crops of wheat grass, &c, has
now made its appearance in the county Of
jefferson 1t bids fair, if fiot nipned in the
bud, to diminish very materially the profits
Of the agricultural community.
1t is therefore, for this reason that beg
leave through the columns of our county
papers to call the attention of the farmers to
this weed, and to urge them to put forth
their united efforts III arresting its progress,
b, fore it is too late. There is now but lit
tie Of it, aud the work only of few hours.
or day in most instances, with half doz-
en boys II could be removed from each farm
and by which timely precaution the county
may get rid Of
1t will be found generally in the wheat
fields is rs high as, or few inches above
the wheat; has snrall, yell0p llosscm. quite
a number of branches each studded with
seed vessels in great numbers, containing
an innumerabe quantity OF very fnc seed.
If that Row growing is permitted to come to
maturity, | should think it amply sufficient
to furnish the county with seed for fine
crcp. a ia nMER.
June 8lh, 1857.
from the Leeh burg Nasbirgtt uian.]
The object of this note is to call the a.ten-
ton of the farmers of this county to weed
that is said to be one Of tue most trouble
some pests that is to be found anywhere and
which has lately been intrigued among US.
tliinl it has been spreading from Rock.
inghan, Shenandoah and other counties in
the Nall,y of Virginia, and is now rapidly
spreading in Frederick, Clarke. Jefferson
and Is, rkeley counties. presume it was first
intr"dnced into our country by timetiy seed
from Shenandoah county, two years ago last
fall, as there WIS Il considerable quantity
sold at tie time Of the sale of Joshua Mich
or> property, AL it would be well for all
Ia purchased seed from that county. to use
great exertions to destrey it, as it could per-
haps be done new without any great diii-
Guilty. | am satisfied that it was introduced
on my farm by timothy seed purchased at
j that time
Persons acquainted with garlic, OK. eyed
daisy, &c., say that it is worse Than any 9TH
r weed we have among rs. 1t is called
"k f0ut Weed, from the smell Of the flow
ers. which it is said. resembles the smell of
i old cabbage Il has ma, h the appearance
OF May Weed before it Looms, ana mighs
easly be mistaken for il. on ii edrsory ex-
animation, though the leaves are smooth on
tie edges aud the blossoms are yellow. /
have seen in the Valley patches af Is n df-
Z ie en- ID, 70 III eh thai ana 81 every y,s-
tigo q: wheat and grass was almost entirely
dos'soyed Dy It. And | was informed that
many whole fields were in tie same siua-
ton. | hope the farmers of Lcudoun will
be strictly on the '7aich, and use every en-
deayor TO destroy it before it gets much head
way, as it will be entirely out Of our power
il it is allowed to go TO seed for year or
Two. hope, "a word to the wise will be
sufficient Respectfully,
HENRY TAYLOR.