Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-04

ground parts to the action Of the frost
during the winter. When thoroughly
done. bare following is one of the most
satisfactory methods of Graduating
quack grass. The bare fallow method
necessitates the loss of the use of the
land for one year besides the cost of
the labor Of blowing and cultivating
the land several times during the sum-
mer. The labor necessary in this treat
ment will cost from five to ten Dollars
per acre. However, the Increased
yields following the thorough cultiva-
ton Of the land and decay of the quack
grass plants will generally repay the
cost OF eradication. If followed thor
oughly as outlined, this method will
eradicate the quack grass completely.
Summer fallow following clover or
pasture-Method with the three year
rotation: grain, clover, cultivated
crop. First year. SOW with grain ten
pounds high grade mediumh red clover
seed. Second year: remove first crop
clover and as soon after the hay is re-
moved as possible, pillow eight inches
deep and for remainder Of season and
following spring follow directions as
outlined for bare fallow. Third year:
corn or potatoes planted in hills to Gull
tivate both ways. Harrow after plant
ing and two or three times before corn
is large enough to cultivate. Cultivate
often and thoroughly remove by hand
any quack that the cultivator does not
reach. Three pounds of Dwarf Essex
rape per acre may be sown in the corn
at the last cultivation if it is desired
Method with the five year rotation:
grain, grain, meadow, pasture. corn.
First year: If the field is in meadow
or densely covered with quack. fence
and pasture until July to 18th. Then
remove fence and pillow eight inches
deep and for remainder of season fol-
low directions as outlined for bare fall
low. Second year: disc as early in
spring as land is in fit condition to
work and at frequent intervals until
corn planting time. Plant to corn in
Mills to cultivate both ways. Harrow
after planting two or three times be-
fore corn is large enough to cultivate.
Cultivate often and remove by hand
any quack that the cultivator does not
reach. Third year: fall pillow and sow
to grain the following spring. Fourth
year: fall pillow and following spring
SO with grain six pounds medium red
clover and eight pounds timothy. Fifth
year: meadow pasturing in fall.
There is no doubt that the quack
grass can be eradicated by pursuing
the method as outlined above which,
altho 1T does not get at the quack
grass as quickly as the bare fallow
method, has the following advantages:
| Q) The benefit of season of summer
fallow is secured without the loss of a
crop. (2) The land Is enriched and
put in suitable condition to give in
creased yields. CD The method can
be followed without departing from
good farm practice.
Smother crops-When the grass is
in bloom pillow seven or eight inches
deep drawing all grass under with a
chain. Double disc lengthwise of fur
rows and harrow to reduce to good
seed bed. A good seed bed is essen
tial in securing a quick termination
of the seed Then sow broadcast one
bushel Hungarian millet Of high ger
minative power or two bushels buck
wheat Sowed in this way the millet
yields fair crop of hay besides
smothering the Quack in a favorable
season. The buckwheat, however. will
not mature seed when sown so thickly
but this Is not the purpose of sowing
1t in this case. The object is to smoth-
er the quack grass. Plow the buck
wheat under in late fall and next
! spring plant to a cultivated crop in
hills to cultivate both ways Cultivate
often and thoroughly following the
cultivator with the hoe to get at any
+; quack plants that remain, especially
those in the hills Unless the season
is favorable and a dense, quick growtt
of the smother crop is secured, the
preference should be given to one Of
the methods previously outlined.
Facts to keep in mind regarding
quack grass.-It is perennial weed
that is, it does not die out at the enc
of one or two years. but continues tt
live Indefinitely by means of it's un-
derground branching stems.
1t reproduces in the following way:
i (a) BY seed. On account of this il
: is necessary that the grass be pre-.
vented from going to seed. 1t dover!
about the middle of June to the mid.
die Of July. Quack grass seed may b.
carried from one field to another b.
the wind, by running water, by thu
. threshing rig as it passes over TIL
field or along the road. in hay or straw
!, or in the farm seed grain and in gras
seed. Care should be exercised t
prevent the Introduction of the see
| by any of these methods.
OBJ BY means of underground
| stems. These underground stems groy