The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-17
TEE CANADA THISTLE


Nor Science Can Keep Down.
OF all the weeds hated end denounced by
the farmer the worst hated and the most de-
nounced is the Canada thistle, Carduns orren-
sis, familiar along country roadsides in thick
patches, and in vacant lots in cities where
II springs mp without apparent cause. thrives
without encouragement and perseveres against
any but the most determined and unrelenting
efforts to root II out In the city its presence
is not important, but 10 the farmer II is
a ~eriouS matter. for its dense patches
smother all other forms of vegetation and
warfare against i is without glory. but never
without wounds. Wedding out a thistle patch
l. one OF the bugbears Of country boyhood,
In a recent circular the Division Of Botany
of the United States Department Of Agricul-
tlire treat~ of the Canada thistle historically.
scientifically and practically throughout It's
troublesome career. II appears in this pam
phlet that the thistle NAV be found to be a mat
ter of concern TO persons who have never
been in the slightest degree Interested In 1t.
aud this through the process Of the law. II
will doubtless be a matter OF great surprise
to the suburbsnits to learn that though he
may let the prickly plant flourish upon his
borders. II he allows /, to 20 10 seed and scatter
" p'opaS"''nS "'o''''a' "o'o"u' wv ~
OF the law may step in and fine him. No
f.ver than twenty.four States prescribe
the Canada thistle. and most OF them pre-
scribe penalties for permitting the weed 10
produce seeds. In Illinois rhe law directs
'.S- -. -. III a. .uI.a "a a, ,ha
that tne plant ns'lf shali DE kl'eu anu III wv
civilized portions of that State the law Is
s,ric,,,, enforced and with excellent results,
,""u' ''r NV "" -. ain.,r,r .,ot.s
b,lt III the WHO'S OF 'nicseo. we v,Icura' 49,
Thousand of acre. OF vacant IOtS ATb CnOktu
WIN inns Thistle, ana 10 a.'eh''on " pa"
either 70 the plants or 10 lhr iaN. IL. .,rir.,
ne ailaaa .nle't can p'oSso nretiv oid
~ me Maynowtr put " rs = pist.y ,oiS
hmerlcan heverthrle-s, rar'y oo,an',.s rada
tha' " was lhuleehous "a $50 ns.n; hnI%.
Dll tie ues' s'lrhtinc opaa.on q, p,rH m this
continent. but Sas introduced mo .nr r. senth
settlement IN tHhana cary III II rahah,v iaft
ceitutl, 10 '.,s S,a.e y q 80. 'War havino
hean t hr"v,h, h.r. dried. but stni potent Tor
nllSchieI IN me huy MmeI ,.-4 i, sisr,ad
nronHh' over WIN nts IolS, i.nood sn TAI
business a, one W. uu m m".ra n Vas recos.
IN tnI' n'n,r AIN , rna' uh; ~ after The Close
NlHrd as UoupIeSone shotuy "a - ,hr.eter'
OF me war aauih ,'"' ,a" "a nas.aJ direc,inv
ihg an asltct lhat y ,aw ~ H. Stats
W. HrStt ut''oh On al .uMuS Nv Wor,f havnn IN
rlSnl"an neuH NJ !. h &c u,borizims low ns
irRl>lhIr against .nr TO- ~ aestric,iom
10 pay d ne"a unrsad Of The piant
aud WIN tnr Spnrau ,ctiv. Ia~is.
spread frs'rlr.Nt am' ;uts"dad IN he
iation, or legl,la,lon ,n.shueH ~ ~
restrictive ana oes'ructlvt' uh'n wmea.nei ,nmSa
thistle was laws aHa,GS, ~ srIahE ~ m ama
doomed ~ me lrglslatnfr IsSoIos' n.n
an cases wilhout appifc!aole enee.. a't,nura
the, weed holds sway IRON Nlalhe " nnsln.a
and westward 70 SoTlh naso'a aWu nansaa,
and on the Pa.lnC coas, from Wasninkton
10 northern taniorhla' FROM me siississspp.
10 the Rockies y y nov luNuIIan. enoupn .o DC
troublesome ana me oo,,hern states are prac-
tcally free rom u anu likely 70 reiiia'" So'
a. u does not thrNt ~ lnu! IeRion. ., A..
There is danger OF us lnuouuG,Ioh ih,o VIE
northern ptarIe Hla'eS anu nv no.ns NiounI
tain region, r. ne clinla'e anu sEr.cuut ~ T. Y.
conditions are sul'sDie ior lseroWlh anu -
now abundant ana .Tounlesonle II Mani puT
and along The llnr OF ,he snaoiah racihe hai'-
ROAD from Wlhnepee 70 'ne c4as,. .u
The great hinaranreS III lne way Oh sIau,
"atihg the I ahada llis'le "nen " nas once ~.
a start are its hardness ana the Pertinacly
oil the travelling roots' ineSe run along unuerS
ground sometimes az a uepth OF ulree Iee' anS
thrust forth shoots lnlo the upper an witn
the greatest vigor, when me Mant nseit nas
been destroyed hs showing tne vi,aiIy ano
power, OF these shools a case ~ esnlneton
Is cited where. IN vacant lois. the tnisue nan oeen
cut down. ana, as was supposeo. Tootea out
and the places where " grew were coveTeH over
with soil from excavations; packed marc oy me
passage OF many carts, so that the running roofs
must nave beer az leas, a SaIo oenea,n w