Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-08-14

We hate 4 weed. Who does nOf!
Whist looks worse than aroadside lined
with weeds. door yards distgured with
weeds. and great patches OF Weeds here
snd there on tie farm? We always
make il q practice TO attack the weeds
as Systematically ~ ~e grow crop
Il IS expensive business to let weeds go
to seed. Yet we find men who are per-
fectly contented if they can succeed IN
keeping the weeds down upon the farm
proper. They pay no attention TO those
that grow on the road. That sort OF
management mems good many dol
lars cut of the farmers pocket next
year. The seeds are niatufed and car
ried into the fields. and every seed that
terminates and grows q weed, is money
out Of pocket Somebody must pull
the weed or get it out some wsy, or Il
must be left to injure the growing crop
Carelessness in this matter costs farmers
and gardeners millions Of dollars The
principle Of the old adage that stitch
in time saves tine applies closely TO the
business of getting rid of weeds. IL
care Is taken to cut the weeds before
they mature their seed it Is not very
difficult to solve the question Of getting
rid of the average weed. But once let
weeds get the start Of us and it is
cheaper to sell the farm and get OF Of
IT, They ruin the crops, destroy the
pastures and are exceedingly distigur-
ing. This last feature is as important
as any. Every mans home and farm
should look neat, and there IS no sort Of
excuse why any of our homes and
farms are not neat. Sometimes We
hear r1er say that they have not the
mOrey to insure neatness. II may be
true that q man has not the money TO
build fine house or barn. or even the
best Of fences. But there is no man
living who cannot make his home look
neat without money, for all it requires
il personal effort There IS tine
enough during the year for \ farmer to
give his Attentions TO Sticking up. He
can drive a nail here and here. He
can paint fences and buildings, for
paint does not cost great deal He
can lay sidewalks. plant trees. or trim
up the trees that are planted He can
gather up the rubbish, selling what will
sell. and bcrning what is OF no use
Ii requires i little more sacrifice TO
cut the weeds down at the proper time,
il there are many of them, than il does
to do most of the things that would
add beauty to the farm. for there Is
more work to do Just at thar time But
Is already said, destroying the weeds
will make the work of cultivation
lighter next year. and so il is work done
! little in advance And now friends.
we beg that YOU will not let the weeds
go to seed. Slash them down for your
sake and your neighbOr's sake. We
all like 10 Ee neighb0riy. but there is no
way 10 be more uuneighborly than to
let weeds grow on our own premises to
scatter the seeds upon our neighbor' :
farm. Not long since We received \
letter asking about the treatment of =
pasture, and in the letter the statement
was made that on an adjoining farm
Canadian thistles were very thick and
tie writer said he had difficulty in keep
ing them from getting established on
his farm. Now that IS not neighbOsly.
and we think even the man who permits
Canadian thistlss to grow viii say So
Now down the weeds Cut down the
Canadian thistles Just rs they are ma
turing their seeds. We never had any
difficulty in getting rid OF thistles.-
-WeSfern Rural