The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-07

erS and the g~OOSe-nCck Sllcker ha.C
given good results when properly
used. Thus by repeatedly cutting off
new growth before food can be stor-
ed in the roots the plants are eventu-
ally starved out. In many case
thistles have been eradicated In a
single year by this method but often
it is necessary to plant the fed to
a cultivated crop the following yea:
to kill off any chance sprouts that
may remain.
Canadian thistle has been held in
check by the use of smother crops,
Of which alfalfa IS considered by
many to be tte best crop available.
Flowing the land during the sunme.
preceding the planting Of h cror
frequent cultivation through the IA
and again the following spring just
before planting serve to check the
growth Of the weed. The frequent
cutting of alfalfa helps to keep the
weed pest within control. If grain
or other field crops are used for
smother crops, the land should he
handled as suggested for alfalfa and
then plOwed again Immediately fol-
lowing the harvesting of the crop.
Control Of Canadian thistle depends
upon constant and careful effort. In
regions where the thistle prevails,
and where there are irrigation ditch
es and other means Of carrying the
seed, total eradication is impossible
but by proper methods the weed cal
be so controlled as to be Of little
trouble.
Bone Chewing Cattle Need Minerals
When cattle chew bones it is a
pretty sure sign that they need more
mineral matter, particularly phos-
phate of lime. Cracking of joints,
lameness, crooked legs, and swollen
joints are other symptoms Of lack of
mineral matter in the diet. This de-
! fciency can be supplied by feeding
9 alfalfa or other legume hay or a
quantity Of old bones can be collect
ed, piled up with a little wood and
. burned. The ashes man then be pulv-
erized and placed before the stock.
: Strawberry Planting Time in Mont.
: This is strawberry planting time
in Montana. Order plants close to
Is home, break up the bundles as soon
as they arrive to prevent heating
and do not let them dry out. Pre-
! pare the soil carefully and set the
. plants Is inches to two feet apart
When setting out the plants spread
the roots out as much as possible
- and have the crown level with the
n surface of the ground. Putting sol
on the crown causes it to rot an;
having the crown exposed causes :
to dry out. The e~verbearing kind Il
the favorite in Montana for if lat
frosts kill the early bloom the en-
tire seasons crop is not lost, as /
the case with the single crOl
T. varieties.
NJ PlOw Early for Summer FallOw
Land that is to be summer fallow
ed should be plOwed before the sprin.
Ia rains for it is the purpose Of thi
system of moisture conservation t
: prevent too excessive evaporation 0
moisture from the soil, at the sam
1 time providing a receptive place TO
the moisture to collect. Summer fal
- H. - v,,+ yoOicf11ro into fh,
soil. Flowing after the rains hav
fallen and after the water has rul
off is of no value. PlOw early, pro
vide a reservoir for the water an
then so handle the land during tn
summer as to retain as much Of
as possible,-that is summer faI
lowing.
Help in Making a Better Garden
If you haven't had just the success
you think you should have had wit
your garden in the past perhaps ther
are some suggestions in circular Z!
"The Home Garden" by c. c. Sta
ring, that will help. 1t can be Ia
free for the asking by writing Il
Montana Experiment Station, Boz
: man, Montana.
! Flax Requires a Firm Seed Be
/ With the possibility of a $50 p'
4 cent increase in fax acreage in Mo-
u tana, it is possible that there will |
some disappointments because of fai
4, ure to observe the necessary precar
lions in preparing the soil and plan
ing the crop. Above all, fax nee'
:, a firm seed bed. Carefully turnr
over sod on new breaking is the rig,
ID kind of fax ground. On old groun
d the proper packing or rolling of L
n