Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
4. Always buy tho best seeds
uch weed seeds as dock, dodder,

q. Always buy tho best seeds.
such weed seeds as dock. dodder.
.hicory, carrot, Canada tnlstle' aug
,uack grass are often introduced In
o community by some farmer nuy-
.ng cheap lot OF clover or Irsss
Feeds from source where tnsso
weeds are abundant. 1t 10 always
best to have . sample OF seed ana
.yxed and to know before one puys
lust what seeds 10 contains. No ono
,hould be guilty Of seeding . neigh
,orhood to any of these pests.
8, Rotate tho crops Many weeds
ire found in special crope. Glover
,hould always accur In the rotation
{ possible because thickly grown
clover crowds out weeds. A pasture
should occur IN the rotation II pos
,tble because pastur!ng VIII Keep
lown certain classes Of weeds.
a, 4. Use great care with the throsh'
mn machine. A farmer should al
ways insist upon the machine being
thoroughly cleaned before It comes
apon his farm. One Of tho most
fruitful methods of conveying weeds
Is the threshing machine. Among
The seeds that are carried IN this way
ire quack grass, mustarA, cheat, doo'
der and cookie.
8. Use care in transporting hay,
One OF the most fertile methods o.
Sarrying bad weed seeds to farm,
lies in the hauling Of grains, strrw
aay and manure from one farm tc
mother or from the city to farm.
Among weeds which are likely to be
introduced In this way are Russian
:histle, Canada thistle, SOW thistle.
luack grass, and many other of our
'ery worst pests.
o.. Keep sheep on tho farm. There
9 nothing better to clean up weedy
arm than q good herd OF sheep.
chere are many farmers In this coun-
" who could get rid Of their morn
ne glories or so-called pea vines by
he use of these animals. Some one
las said that sheep turn weeds into
,old and at the same time build up
he soil fertility OF the farm.
Z. Use . vigorous, thick growing
rop to crowd out woods. Among
he crops that are used for this pur-
hose are sorghum. clover. alfalfa,
nillet and ordinary dsld corn. For
rowding out the weeds quickly pro-
,ably the sorghum, millet and corn
re tho most feasible.
8. Give thorough and clean cult.
,ation for corn. The cultivation Of
he corn crop should be continued
. long % 1t Is possible to get through
he fields. The late cultivation
,hould be shallow but should keep
he surface stirred 80 that no weeds
nay grow to produce seeds. In the
ase Of the cookie burr, and the vel
ret weed the seeds may be produced
IN weeds that are only two or three
inches high, II frost Is imminent.
rhis simply points the necessity Of
Keeping up cultivation late In the
eason.
Q. Practice fall blowing whenever
,ossible. This IL good gospel for
mall grain 40 we'll as for corn II one
wishes to kill weeds. This will
:ause any Of the annual plants tc
terminate In the fall. 1t IL especial
valuable for the winter ANIMALS
IS shepherds purse and pepper grast
TO-. Use iron sulphate. This val.
liable method for cleaning fieldi
where one has smart weed, mustard,
" othor broad leafed species. The
ron sulphate must hot be used when
:loyer Is present. 1t acts alike on
Ill broad leafed plants and would
'esult In killing out the clover, The
material may be applied with an or
tinRry potato sprayer or q special
train sprayer. The sulphate is mix
I'd at the rate of 100 lbs. to SO gal
Ions of water.
III. See that all weeds in waste
places are removed. The vacant
OTIS. fence rows, and road sides are
III fertile sources Of weed production
md dissemination. In this connec.
ion 1t may be said that the Iowa
weed law should be thoroughly en-
!oroed.
There are too many people who
Ehils law abiding themselves would
et shiftless neighbor do rs he
leases rather than to kick up q
suss'' as they say. This is not the
fight spirit in the community. When
!he kick Is for the good Of the com.
tlunity. It ought to be every right.
minded mans duty to "kiak up a
usS" and to kick hard.