The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-29
ALL ABOUT THE DANDELION

down six feet, but there was no end in
sight Instead he had encountered scores
OF other rootIets that led off in various
directions He was determined sort of
man., Unto himself he said: I've made
up my mind to find the end of that root
If it takes a century.
SO he hired a couple OF expert miners
and set them at work sinking a shaft and
running crosscuts and stopping out the
footlets, and driving wines and meeting
the main shaft with tunnels. They were
successful sue in bringing. up enough dande-
non roots TO make coffee for a battalion
of soldiers. but they haven't found the
end of the root YET
Il knew a dandelion root once" said
west side resident, whose end was
found wrapped around one of Pat Moran's
pipes in the street Perhaps il realized
that whatever Pat Moran put into the
ground was directly indirectly connect
ed with good thing. They tried to trace
that root back to its source, but they ran
into fault fissure and lost the lead"
Iheys on'y wan way that l know av
IT get rhid av yer dandloins," said
MI Sullivan. AN that's FIR t. sell yer
Seriously, the dandelion problem is q
grave one. The more they are moved
the more they seem to increase Each pod
contains thousands of seeds which, in the
slightest wind. blow about in the air and
finally settle on a lawn. Various Sprays
and emuisions have been experimental
with. but with indifferent success for the
reason that the emulsion that will kill
the dandelion will kill the tender blue
grass and the white clover
Recently tests have been made with a
compound which, it is asserted, has
been moderately successful-that is, it
appears to destroy the leaves and the
plant; what effect it has on the root is
propiematicaL 1t Is fact, however, that
If the weeds are cut when they are in
flower and not permitted to go to seed
good results will follow. 1t is a fact, on
the other hand. that digging at the roots
is apparently of little avail, for the roots
multiply in their tendrils and run all
about Some roots have been followed to
depth Of five feet. The affidavit for
this statement is forthcoming at any
time.
1t is a fact, also perhaps not generally
known, that in towns where the wind
blows always in the same direction, there
is most marked difference between the
number of dandelions in the windward
section and the leeward district.
The compound which has recently been
more or less successful is herewith given.
together with suggested means of appli
cation:
For large quantities the solution is
made in the following proportions: To
one barrel. 81 gallons OF water. add 100
pounds of iron Sulphate and ten pounds of
sulphuric acid. This may be applied from
a sprayer or an ordinary Sprinkling can.
When metal receptacle IS used 1t would
be well to rinse it out after using the So
luton. as sulphuric acid is likely to rust
or eat away the metal Care should be
taken not to allow any of the liquid to. be
sprinkled on garden truck or vegetables.
as they are destroyed by the scid. Each
of the chemical ingredients of the COM
pound is cheap. the sulphuric acid cost
ing two OF three cents pound in large
quantities. and the iron sulphate about
the same In making the solution the
liquid should be allowed to stand for
some time so that the sulphate may be-
come thoroughly dissolved and the acid
distributed evenly through the mixture.
Care must be taken in using the sulphuric
acid for It is virulent poison.