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George W. Trask, Sr., section 18-29-14, a few stalks were spaded out and 

 salted and all killed, so said G. W. Trask, Jr., the tenant. 



John Konow, section 18-29-13, a few stalks, were spaded out and holes 

 filled with salt and killed in 1899. 



C. W. Smith, section 31-29-14, a few in field were spaded out and salted in 

 1899. Field cultivated in corn in 1900, but few were growing and they were 

 kept cut out by tenement, so said. 



John B. Lombard, Village of Clifton, a few in lot, kept cut, in June, 1900, 

 none could be found growing. 



G. W. Schrader, section 22-29-14, find a few stalks. Killed the most of 

 them by spading and salting. Some were let go to seed near the fence in 

 the weeds. 



Peter Jensen, section 22-29-14, a small patch, were kept cut. 



John L. Wintworth, section 30-29-13, small patch, said he would dig them 

 out and salt them. 



R. F. Cummings, section 20-29-14, small patch. The tenant and Cummings 

 agreed to destroy them. 



Edward Oderwald, secion 31-29-14, small patch. Stacked straw on them to 

 smother them out. 



William David, section 19-29-14, small patch. William Burrill said he 

 would kill them, as they were in a cultivated field. 



Amos Willis, section 29-29-14, a few stalks; weeding out and holes filled 

 with salt. 



John L. Hickey, section 28-29-14, a few stalks; were spaded out and holes 

 filled with salt. 



Nill McLaughlin, section 13-29-14, a few stalks, were spaded out and holes 

 filled with salt. 



Joseph Nielbum, section 29-29-14, a small patch; were spaded and salted. 



Oliver Renault, section 4-28-13, small patch; were plowed and salted. 



Michael McMahon, section 23-29-14, small patch; spaded out and holes filled 

 with salt. 



All that were thoroughly plowed or salted were killed; the only treatment 

 that was of any use in my town. 



I have not found a person who knows when or how they got on the land. 



Report of John Fleming, commissioner of Canada thistles, Sheldon town- 

 ship: 



The commissioner of Canada thistles for the town of Sheldon, Iroquois 

 county, Illinois, would respectfully report that said thistles are now growing 

 in said town as follows: On the farm of Wesley Harvey, section 25, small 

 patch; almost extinguished. Farm of Robert Mason, section 34, about one- 

 half acre, growing pretty rapidly/ Farm of C. D. Disosway, section 35, small 

 patch, almost killed. Farm of H. Nairn, section 32, small piece; about all 

 killed. Farm of Mrs. Griffith, section 29, small patch, kept down. Farm of 

 John Reynolds, section 12, small patch in pasture, almost killed. Farm of C. 

 Hull, section 36, small patch around straw stack, almost gone. Farm of W. 

 Harvey, section 25, about one-half acre, plowed and kept down. Farm of J. 

 Brubaker, section 16, small patch, plowed and kept down. My treatment has 

 been by plowing' and digging, with good results, and would recommend the 

 continuance of the same for another year. The expense for the last six 

 months has been $18. 



—20 A. 



