The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

the rightfm plants OF their nour-
ishment. says Prof d. d. Halstead,
who has made study Of weeds
and their treatment. This work
does not begin until the young
plant establishes It's roots In the soil
and has spread It's leaves In the air ana
sunshine. n the weed Is killed before
this point Is reached. double work Is
done, the theft has been prevented, and
the weed Is Killed Tho termination Of
the seed has provided the condition for
easy destruction that would not have
obtained had the plantlct remained
snugly cnvolopcd by the eccd-coats.
ono OF the best methods Of Kidding a
soil Of weeds Ia to arrange for rapid
Wholesale termination OF the weed
seeds. after which the young plants
should be promptly killed.
But all weeds are not ANIMALS; ana
n the soil Is filled with those that live
from year to year. other methods OF eX-
termination must be followed. Weeds
get their living In the same way as
other piunts-thoy need 10 have room In
the soil for their roota. and space In
the air aud sunlight for the stems and
leaves. Cut them OF from these sources
Of food, and the means Of performing
the vital func,ions. aud death sooner
or later must follow. Il u evident that
repeated removals OF the portion above
ground will continually weaken the
plant. and II TO this IL added an ooca-
slonal upturning OF the roots. the weeds
must die Some OF them will stand a
great deal OF torture. but It ~ the only
general way.
There Is no panacea for weeds. moth
ing that can be put on a field to XIII
them. unless Il be- q full and proper np-
pllcatlon OF that which. for the lack OF
n better and neatcr name. Ia called "el-
bow-greasc," This win not only kill
the weeds. but also improve the culti-
waited crops.
II Is beyond reasonable expectation
that all annual weeds viii be either
killed In the seed or soon after gormi-
nation; some dodge tho hoe, while
others viii be mlased by the rake. The
next boa; thing Is TO keep thom from
seeding. The perfection OF crop Of
seeds IA the end and aim OF the whole
existence q weed II one, for OK.
ample. removes the large cup-likt
flower cluster OF tho carrot. there will
soon be half dozen to take lts plac,
and hurry matters. IN seeming fear thai
they may share the same fate bofor,
the seeds are maturcd. II weed get
late start. II sponds very little tim,
on stem building. but blossoms almost
from the soil, and puts all its onorgloi
into the perfection OF la seeds and N,
continuation OF It's species. a "pusloy'
plant will. II left to itself for 4 few
days. ripen million sceds. and do 4
without oatentatlon.
Much depends upon the destruction o
the last weed. II 900 are killed and IN,
thousandth one LEFT 10 enjoy the sn
pwlor advantages which the dostruc
ton OF the others has given. II may bl
worse than II all had lived nnt
struggled with each other through M
Imperfect growth. One wcll-growr
and heayily-aooded weed will leave
large legacy for evil In a rich field. Il
"a the few weeds that are left in ~,
cornnelds that having had the l.tat op
portunitlos. do the mischief ana con
tluue the pests
Weed seeds have a remarkable wa,
OF disseminating themselves. on,
farmer. by every means In his power
roots out the cursed Canada thistle
while an adjoining field may be lnrgel,
devoted to the propagation OF THU
prlclly pest. The thistle seeds ar,
provided with miniature balloons. b,
means OF which they are carried by
the lightost winds and viii find n a.
vorablo place TO grow In the woil-tlllot
field OF the thrifty farmer. Therefore
In the determination OF these pest
there mus. be an earnest and concerted
action.