The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-23
ERADICATE NOX.
IOUS WEEDS

amy plant that is growing in cul-
tivated Tor uncultivated) ground to
the injury of the crop, or desired
or to the Disagreement
of the place, an unsightly. useless or
injurious plant" We might well en-
phaslze, unsightly, useless and in.
furious. Weeds fall into three class
es:
First. ANIMALS Which PROPAGATE
themselves by seeds, live one year
and die. Common in this class are pig
weeds, June grass. Russian thistle,
foxtail, etc.
Second. Observation-Disclosures. bull
thistle, sweet clover. etc, produce
seed at end of second years growth,
then die. They PROPAGATE by seed.
Third. Perennials--Our worst
weeds, such as Canada thistle. wild
morning glorles, white top, etc. pro-
pigate by seed as well as under
ground root stocks.
CONTROL: Glass one and two
can be controlled by preventing them
from producing seed. 1t is import
ant, howver, that all weeds be pre-
vented from seeding. Two burdocks
will produce seeds sufficient to cover
an acre with l Is seeds per square
foot. One small Russian thistle VIII
produce seeds to put three on each
square foot, so il doesn't pay to let
any weed mature. Cut burdock, bull
thistle and sweet clover when in bud
and you will kill them. 1t is good
practice to cut the first two with a
shovel under the surface of the
ground.
Glass three. First step is to pre-
vent seeding by butting or blowing;
pillow when the plant is in bud or
bloom. II the growth is too dense
to pillow, cut the weeds. When dry
burn them, then pillow and cultivate
often enough so as TO keep down all
top growth, not allowing any green
leaves to appear at all. In large
tracts. where this class OF weeds have
a good start, it is advisable to give
clean cultivation first year. second
year plant to cultivated crop, corn
preferably, planted in check rows so
cultivation can be made in both dl-
rections. This, of course. followed
by the hoe. cleaning up all which
the cultiavtor misses. Thoroughness
cannot be accomplished
For ditch banks, fence lines or
stoney places, spray with sodium ar
senate. This nolution is very poison
Gus and cattle and horses should be
kept away from 1t.
The second years growth of bull
thistle and burdock are now in bud
and should be cut in the immediate
future, Any white top that is not
now cut should be cut Immediately
and tops burned, and stubble pillow,
ed and cultivated. Morning glory
and Canada thistle are now ready
FOR working also, both being in bud
Weeds that are noxious now in thi,
country are burdock, bull and Can
ada thistle, white top, and morning
glory. 1t is obligatory on the par
of all land owners, public or private
to exert every effort in controllln.
these weeds. state and county ROADS
will be taken care OF by the county
Some spraying will be done on thes,
roads. All property owners, the cit!
town, or precinct. canal compon'e'
and railroad companies. are all ca
pected to take care of these weed
on their property, such as farms
private OF field roads, streets cana
banks ppd.right Of ways There sat
a good commencement on this Won
last year. The 1899 report was as ,,l
lows ''t
Mites, county and state road
cleaned up ...,....................... 2
Miles canal cleaned 70 -....... "A;
Miles roads'in towns cleaned up IL