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AsNaWnIllnu.

Miss Anna May Matthews has ~
scholars in attendance at her school.
Mr.. Geo. Tull, a most excellent
Young man living near here, Is quite
sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Alfred Conquest and Miss lsa
bella Chesser, who have been quite
sick, are very much better and now
on the road to recovery.
Mrs. S. w. Matthews and children
left here Tuesday afternoon for Ola
Point and Norfolk, where she Will
visit relatives and friends.
Capt. Sewell Holland has just COM
pleted fine two story building on
his place and the cage is now ready
for a bird. Report says first of De-
cember is the appointed time.
Our farmers report, that they have
done fairly well on potatoes this sea
son, ana Utldb lutll ClOp was WI y SNNN'
considering the dry season. Scarlet
clover seed sown early is failure.
Several of our farmers report, that
their hogs are sick and dying with a
disease supposed to be the red meas
els. Our neighbor, Geo. Winder, has
lost several in the past two weeks
with the disease.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton, who died
Monday, October 18th, was buried at
the family burying grounds, on Tues
day. She was SO years old and highly
respected in this community. Her
daughter, Virginia, and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Cora Ritter, of Philadelphia,
who came here to nurse her, have
been very sick, but at this writing,
we are glad to say, are better. Mrs.
Anna Chunburg and Mrs. susanna
Bunting. also residents of Philadel
phia, are at the bedside of the sick
ones The entire community sympa-
thize with the afflicted family.
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UncIaim ed Letters.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postoflice at Accomac c. H., Va,
Oct. 10Th, 1895.
Henry Bird, Mrs. Lizzie Dickerson,
Thomas S. Lord. Mrs. E. Rayfield,
Miss Maggie Sample, Ligia Town
send, Mrs. Tung Walker. Miss Mary
West, Col. Wilmington West, Mrs.
Charity Woodleyg
WIN. P. BELL, P. M
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DISSOLUTION OF CoPARTNERSHIP-
The copartnership of Ames 81 Mar
tin will be dissolved by mutual con-
sent on the 1st day of December, by
the said Martin withdrawing from
the firm. All persons indebted to the
firm are requested to settle their &C
counts on or before November 18th.
We will from this date sell strictly
for cash or produce, and much
cheaper then ever before. Thanking
all for past favors and hoping a con.
tinuance of the same. Very Respect
fully, Ames & Martin, Painters, Va.
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Democratic Speaking.

The Hon. Baker P. Lee, DR.. Chas.
Smith, Mr.. S. w. Matthews, and
other Democratic speakers, will adj
dress the voters of Accomac as fol-
lows:
Chincoteague, Oct Goth, at night.
Accomac G. H., i" eStl, court-day.
Onancock, " 2Sth, at night
Pungoteague, g Goth at night.
Belle Haven, " 3Oth at night.
Other appointments will be an
nounced later.
By authority of
COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
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Appointments for Public Speaking
By authority of
COUNTY CHAIRMAN.

Appointments for Public Speaking.
Yielding to the solicitations of
many of my friends who have ex
pressed desire to support both
Major Lee and myself in the coming
election, have decided to stand for
Northampton and Accomack instead
of Elizabeth City and Accomack and
make the following appointments
Newstown, Oct. 23d. afternoon.
Mappsville, Oct. oath, evening.
Greenbackville, Oct. 25th, evening.
Chincoteague, Oct. Goth, afternoon.
Tangier, Nov. Cd, evening.
N. w. LECATo.
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ModeStOWn.

Rev. NJ. F. Sanford did earnest and
faithful preaching at Atlantic Bap
fist Church last week, christians were
greatly revived, two conversions and
other fruits expected.
Saturday, October 18th, Mrs. Susie
Coryell died. Her funeral was preach
ed in Baptist Church by Rev. w. w.
Wood, who read scripture selected by
her, her favorite hymn was sung, and
burial occurred at Zion Church. She
had been great sufferer, was gener-
ally beloved. and friends thought
she trusted in Christ, the only
Savior.
Protracted meeting began in Bap
fist Church, Wednesday night, and
may continue two weeks Rev. DIR.
Calvin S Blackwell, of Elizabeth
City, n c., will aid the pastor. He
is scholarly, eloquent, consecrated
preacher, eminently successful where
ever he labors-whether as pastor,
lecturer, evangelist or editor Let
all hear him, and pray and work for
a mighty revival at Modestown.
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PUBLIC AucTIoN-Notice is hereby
given that l will sell at public auc-
ton on Thursday, October 31st, at the
&. X. Turner farm, near Mappsburg,
where l now reside, all of my personal
property. consisting of two horses one
carriage and harness, nine large fat.
tening hogs, nine shoats, one brood
sow, two carts, about forty barrels of
corn, four stacks of fodder, farming
implements &C., sc. Sale TO COM
mence at 10 a. III. Terms cash. Mrs.
Juliet S. Turner.
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A special reduction of ten per cent.
on all wall papers, and paper hang
ing, for thirty days only. The best
opportunity ever offered to have
your homes beautified. The only
exclusively professional paper hanger
on the Eastern Shore.
Very respectfully.
CHAs. KITCHELT,
Onancock, Va.
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If you want the best bicycle on the
market for the money get the K. N.
s. K. Special for s5O-made by Cres-
cent Works. For sale by Kelly, Not
tingham s. Co., Onancock, Va.
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We have just returned from the
northern cities with largest line of
dress goods, notions, ready-made
clothing, ladies', misses and child
rcn's cloaks, shoes, etc.
Pate s. Mason, Parksley, Va.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIc-We have
opened feed store at Parksley, and
can sell you any kind of feed at Bal
timore prices. We buy our goods dl.
rect and for spot cash and can sell
low. We have in stock RowelPs Best
in the World flour and Winter. Pat
ent, and. Washburns, Crosby u Co.'S
Gold Medal flour, which stand at the
head OF the flour list. We have hay,
corn, oats, bran, middlings and mixed
feeds. We also have salt, which will
be sold cheap. D. H. johnson & Son,
Parksley.
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MONEY FOR LoAN-About $4,000, in
sums of not less than $1,000, secured
by ample, unencumbered real estate
independent of the buildings thereon,
situated on the Eastern Shore Of Vir-
ginia. M. Oldham, Jr., Receiver.
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NoT1cE-A ring tail mare belong
ing to me, now in possession of Jas.
II Fletcher, Jr., will be sold at pub
lie auction at Drummondtown next
court day. The purchaser will be re-
quired to give satisfactory bond
PAYABLE in months o. A. Browne.
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Another invoice of clothing, over
coats, ladies' and misses wraps re-
ceived this morning at Ames, Shield
s. Co., Onancock, Va.
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NoTICE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing on my premises near
Accomac G. H., under penalty of a
prosecution to the full extent of law.
i. II. Lilliston.
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Church Notes.

Rev. David Wilkie, an evangelist,
who is assisting the pastor, will
preach in the Methodist Protestant
Church, at Leemont, next Sunday
morning at 1920 o'clock, and at Grant
Memorial church at 8 p. IN.
J. w. CHARLTON, Pastor.
A bread breaking and conservation
service will open the services at Oman
cock NJ. E. Church. Sunday morning,
Goth. Everybody invited. Revival
services begin that night.
II S. DULANY, Pastor.
Our meeting at Crowson, which
began two weeks ago, is still in pro
gress with great success. Up to date
we have had &c converts with others
seeking. We took up a collection on
Monday evening in our benevolencies
and got between thirty and forty
dollars. We anticipate organizing
an Epworth League at both churches,
Parksley and Crowson, soon, for the
purpose of helping the young.
d. J. GIVEN, Pastor.
Several days services will be held
at st. Georges church, Pungoteague,
beginning on next Tuesday, at 3 p.
IN. Rev. Mr.. Mayo will assist Mr..
Derby. Services every day at p. III.
and at night 7:30 o'clock.
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Misunderstanding made arrange
ments to move to Boggs Wharf
convenient to my business, l offer
for rent a new two story house at
Onancock, Va. situated on Kerr
street recently built by w. D: Lewis.
For terms apply to. T. j. Scar
borough, Onancock, Va.
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Solid Bargains.

We have just returned from New
York and Baltimore with the largest
and best selected stock of clothing
shoes, hats, ladies and gents
furnishing goods and ladies' coats
and capes all of which we are able
to sell at the very lowest prices. We
ask you to call and see us and you
will not be disappointed in what we
say.
BENJAMIN & LEVIN,
Parksley, Va.
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We carry furniture and stoves in
stock, and can sell at Baltimore
prices. D. H. Johnson.
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am home with new goods. My
stock is complete, my goods cheap,
they are to be sold low, and that is
what you want to know.
D. H. Johnson, Leemont.
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Slocomb Bros. have in full line of
samples of ready-made and made to
measure clothing.
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We have the largest line of goods
that it has ever been our privilege to
show, and prices to suit everyone.
Pate & Mason.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

For RENT-For the year 1896 the
saloon, at Accomac G. H., lately
occupied by w. G. Hall, deceased,
now by VIM. E. Lewis, on reasonable
terms. Mrs. Virginia Hall, Accomac
@. H., Va.
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Be sure and see Slocomb Bros sam
Piles before ordering a suit. They
will save you money.
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NoTIcE-No vacant houses

NOTICING vacant houses or
stores in town of Parksley. Buy land
for homes or investment-wh;ch
must increase in value GOOD -
savings bank deposit. Lots 53 81
500, and upwards, ] acre blocks,
fenced and under cultivation, or same
area in growth. 30. acres with ,
tenant houses, adjacent to the town.
Will sell as a whole, or divided to
suit. Also acre tract, cheap. Easy
terms, per cent. discount for cash.
Apply for particulars, to Sec'y Of
Parksley Land Imp. Co.
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Ready-made clothing cheaper than
ever thought of before at
Pate s. Mason's.
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If in want of carpet, mating and
oil cloth, call on D. II. johnson.
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FOR SALE-House and lot situated
in Hallwood, lot containing ! acre,
new house two story with back build
ing, containing five rooms and halls.
Terms favorable, made known ON day
of sale-to be sold Saturday, October
18th, 3 o'clock, p. m. Heirs.
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PUBLIC AUcTIoN-We will sell at
public auction on Saturday, Nov.
I'd, at Wachapreague, the house
hold and kitchen furniture, of Mrs
Thomas II. James. We will also
offer for sale or rent the house and
lot where she resides. A. T. James,
A. S. Kellam.. executors of Thos. Il.
James, deceased.
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Business men can save 20 per cent.
by insuring with A. Frank Byrd in
the LloYds.
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The Lloyds' insurance-cheap and
reliable.
A. Frank Byrd, agent.
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Overcoats for men, boys and child
rem at Pate s. Mason's.
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NoT1cE-All persons are hereby
farewarned from cunning or other
wise trespassing upon the premises
known as "Rose Hill" farm. And l
also forewarn any one from pillaging
my swamp and woods for shafts and
wood, under the penalty of prose-
cution to the full extent of the law.
George W. Mason.
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l can show you a large assortment
of ready-made clothing in mems
bows and children's, in overcoats-
have large line. D. H. johnson.
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NoT1cE-All persons are hereby
forewarned from cunning, from cross
ing my land or in any way trespass
ing upon it, under penalty of prose
cution to the full extent of law. VIM.
Gardner.
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PUBLIC AUcr1oN-I will sell ar
public auction on my premises, the
Floyd farm, near louisville, on
Wednesday October Esd, household
and kitchen furniture, hogs, sheep
one sloop boat sc. Sale to commence
at 10 o'clock a. IN. Mrs. Margaret A.
Burton.
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MARK ANTHoNY-A registered Pc
land China male is ready for service
at nv home near E. S. A. F. Grounds.
Sire, Royal Wilkes 33011; dam, Grays
Fancy 79764. Terms $3.50 cash. s.
q. burlington.
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FOB SALE-15O barrels of nice white
corn, delivered on Hungar's Creek, at
50 so per barrel, cash. Victor Mapp,
Bridgetown, Va.
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AMES, SHIELD & CO.:
On exhibition in our
Dry Goods, Carpets, and
Furniture Emporium.
9s,s NEW FALL DRESS GOODS 5000
The finest collection Of

ever shown in this section bargains to-day
Silks for fall waists from Csc to $780,.
All wool cashmeres, sc inch, Csc
a. WV All wool cloth, SO inch, good quality, Csc.
Fine so inch French SERGE all coors formerly worth Soc
so inch all WOOL the thing for cheap a skirts hsa 45G
The above only staple dress goods we nave oeauttu
pads fancy novelties and beautiful combination of color and
quality 80 yard too numerous to begin to men
and do your fall shopping with u.s. will make it than
paw you We made sweeping reduction carpets also
carpets and samples goods We have just returned
from ten days trip the cities where we have been hustng
BARGAINS in dry goods carpets and furniture and well
equipped to supply all your wants Thanking many custom
patronage during the and hoping for It's con
tinuance, Faithfully yours,
w & i@kin@0za e@ SON.
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NOTES.-The undersigned offers for
sale at private contract 90 acres of
land, 8 acres of arabic and 10 of wood
land, part of Roberts farm, near
Mappsburg-also building lot: at
Mappsburg Station, an excellent
business site. Terms reasonable. E..
B. Finney, NJ. D., Onancock, Va.
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severa! days services will be helt

Ladies' cloaks and capes from SIS to
$50 at Pate s. Mason's.
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Don't forget that we have furniture
to suit the most fastidious.
Pate & Mason.
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FOR RENT OR SALE-My house and
lot near Har5orton. E. P. Evans.
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CONTINUED on Second Page].
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Miss Mary !osque is quite sick at
her home on l[c'r street.
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Lawson's school for girls opened
last Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13

A great many SOW the winter wheat
and winter rye in the fall, and then
leave the manure for winter top dress
ing, and the results are so good that the
method is well justified.
The work of every grain raiser in
such times as these is consequently to
increase the yield per acre. Reduce the
acreage, but increase the yield. BY Civ
ing u liberal top dressing of manure in
the fail or winter to the grain we make
doubly certain the chances Of a higher
yield.
There are several other advantages
from top dressing. Not the least of
these is the protection that the manure
affords the plants. The top dressing
will frequently prevent the sharp frosts
and subsequent thaws from throwing
the roots Of the plants out of the ground.
1t shelters them from the cold winds,
and during storms, when the snow is
drifting badly across the fields, it catches
IL great deal Of it and buries the plants
underneath. As IA frost protector, the
manure top dressed over the field III
winter has consequently no equal, says
a writer in The American Cultivator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
LlQUEElEO HONEY.
The Flavor of Candled Honey That Has
Been Ijauened by Heat.

Been Ij1uefled by Heat.
The FOLLOWING query was answered
not long ago though the columns of The
American Bee journal: after candied
honey has been liqueied by heat, is it
inferior to its former quality" This
query elected % replies. Four Of these
was u plain ''no" without any qualif~
cations. Two answers were to the effect
that the quality is injured somewhat by
heating. The majority seemed to think
that if the liqucfaction is carefully done
at the lowest possible temperature it does
not affect the quality of the honey.
viii Bmnum said, 81 have never de-
tected any difference III the quality but
it is quite probable that too much heat
would he detrimental J. NJ. Jenkins
replied: "No, unless overheated. 1t is
not necessary to cook or boil it to liqucfy
honey, and care should be taken to use
only enough heat (hot watcr) to attain
the desired result. " G. H. Dbbern said,
81 think not, unless the heat is up to
about the boiling point. j. NJ. Ham
baugh's answer was, "No, not neces-
sarily. The flavor is often injured by
allowing il to become too hot.
G.. w. Domaloc wrote: "Thc honey
will not be injured if melted under
glass by the heat of the sun. Put
Y TT candida honey in small, bright tin
buckets. S,t thcm in shallow box,
covered with glass (lihc solar wax OK
tractor) int tie lids loosely on the
buckets. In th.s way You H., = melt 100
or more pounds each 81 .ar q. V, and the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
A Curious Fertilizer.

Bisulphide of carbon has long been
successfully used in France as a remedy
for phylloXera Oh grapevincs, and is
coming into use i'll this country as an
effective treatment for club root i'll cab
bage, smut i'll onions, etc. 1t has been
proved in France that the use of this
substance has considerably increased the
yield of all crops, while soils that were
"clover sick" or that failed to produce
good yields of crop that had been
grown upon them year after year were
made to give good crops by the applca-
ton of bisulphide of carbon. Have such
results been observed in this country?
They are important in showing that this
substance is beneficial to the soil, so
that its use as an insecticide, germicide
and fertilizer il likely to be governed
by its cost. American Agriculturist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
ll&5:'iGGI1:E:::Rti:is.RM(Mk:.
FlELR'a'Np GRRDEN
ADVANTAGES OF A ROUND BARN.
As Explained by AN Illinois Core 'spondent
Of The Country GentIemmn.

As Explained by an Illinois Core spondent
of The Country Gentleman.
Economy ought to have il place in all
buildmg calculations and convenient ar
rngoment Of the interior pert Of the
barn is the place to find economy in Il
barn. Following is the communication
Of Country Gentleman correspondent
on the advantages Of sound barn. He
takes for illustration Il barn suited to u
large farm, where many cows are kept.
This barn of 100 feet in diameter has,
according to the correspondent alluded
TO, these points TO recommend it
First, economy of outside covering.
Since the BAN in square shape is more
economical from this point Of view than
the rectangular style, we viii compare
the amount of weather surface per per
pcndiCular foot. On the round barn, 100
feet i'll diameter, there is 314. lG surface,
and the square barn of equal floor space
has 300 2, or difference Of 1aJ feet for
each foot Of height, not to mention
those gables, and il viii cost le~s tn roof
the round harn. The surface in tie bmn
proposed would he. if in solid square,
40 hy 1873 Ivy G10 feet per foot height,
or en- ugh To mako two round barns Of
the Same ho'ght.
We Val our stables all together and
feed overhead. and IN t.ocDfcr Of the
place of q. trihcrion; h,nec we want
the ham ! t'nd ta.c e.. s.etccd stuffs
up by h.Y Il, e... @.a nod a silo
Of you car fs onsilaIJ in tEo center
of the bar Tine ioa raoC dian,,yr
rorud barn livcs the ST .,s as follows
Drive around outsdo, tcot, first row
Of COWS, feet; alley to feod from. .
feet; second low Of COWS, i,ct; drive
around the silu in center, ~ ~
center, "a feet in diamcto" TINS size
silo is too large to feed from all over
and should be divided; it would hold
probably 500 tons, 50 feet high, which
would only be 81 feet from barn floor
The stable should he all on The saline
level and no hogs kept in the came
building that the dairy barn is in. In re-
gard to ventilation, each space between
the studding of silo has an opening at
the bottom which takes foul air out
from the bottom, from whore il should
90. There are numerous Other advan-
tages which the round barn presents
which make it far superior to the square
or rectangular one, but to enter into de-
tail would require too much for the
space. If readers, however, will take Il
pencil and figure the advantages of the
round barn over the square one they
will doubtless discover these for them
selves
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
Asparagus In Winter.

1t takes very little heat to start as
paragus into growth, and occasionally
it is desirable to replace beds of old
plants with young ones. In this case the
old roots can be taken up and placed in
cellar or even frame where they
can be protected from frost, and the as
paragus sprouts will come into use a
month or two before they can be obtain
ed from the open ground. They can be
set very closely together, so that "A large
amount Of asparagus shoots can be OBJ
tanned from comparatively small space,
but, explains Meehan's Monthly, these
roots usually are not considered of much
value after one crop has been taken
from them in this way. Rhubarb roots
can be made to produce early stalks il
much the same manner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
Russian Thistle In the East.

The agricultural department of Wash
ington has been notified that the nox-
ious plant known as Russian thistle has
been found i'll the yards of the West
Shore railroad at Weohawken, n. j. As
this plant spreads rapidly and has over
run 40, 900 square miles III states be
You'd the Mississippi river, the impor
lance of concerted action in arresting its
progress is evident In many of the
western states the legislatures have
passed acts with view of eXterminat-
ing the weed and preventing its spread
ing.
A single plant bears numerous seed,
which are distributed by the wind. In
the winter the plant dies and the root is
broken at the surface of the ground by
the force of the wind. Then the plant is
blown about the country, dropping its
seed as it moves along. The plants grow
very closely together and completely
cover the ground. They have sharp
spines. which worry animals and cause
fostering sores. They also render the
operation of reaping and moving ma
chimes impossible.