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CANADA THISTLES. 



An act concerning Canada thistles, and in force March 15, 1872, 

 provides that — 



"The commissioners shall annually, before the first day of Novem- 

 ber, make a written report to the supervisor of the town, or to the 

 county commissioners, as the case may be, which report shall be filed 

 with the town clerk, or in counties not under township organization, 

 with the county clerk. The report made to the supervisor shall be 

 publicly read at the annual town meeting. Said report shall state: 



F$rs<— Whether there are or not any Canada thistles growing in the town 

 or precinct. 



Second— It any are growing, where, and how many, and when introduced. 



Ihird — A detailed statement of his treatment of each infected tract, with 

 the cost and result. 



Fourth— B.e shall report such other matters as may be required of him by 

 the of town auditors, or by the county commissioners. 



FiJth—'He shall state his views on their further treatment, and make such 

 suggestions and recommendations as he may deem proper and useful. 



And he shall also forward a copy of said report to the secretary of the 

 State Board of Agriculture, who shall collate and report the same to the Gov- 

 ernor by the first day of December of each year." 



The law in relation to the Canada thistles has been observed to a 

 very limited extent. 



The following are the reports received by the secretary of the State 

 Board of Agriculture for the year 1901, 



dekalb county. 



Report of C. W. Colton. commissioner of Canada thistles for the town of 

 Clinton and county of DeKalb would report that said thistles are now grow- 

 ing in said town on the followiEg farms: Wm. Harrison, Carl Miller, J. 

 McNish, R. R. Brown, A. G. Gilchrist, L. Granart, H. Kirkpatrick, J. D. 

 Roberts, (or old Geo. Hill farm), J. D. Roberts, (or old R. M. Pritihard 

 farm), Ed Grady, Mrs. W. R. Low, Mrs. M. J. O'Conner. W. F. Spence, C. 

 Boerkenhour, James Boylen, H. Greeley, Michael Rissmen, W. Leitheir. 



But few thistles were found on the Wm. Harrison farm. They are trying 

 to kill them out by smothering them ard have partly succeded. 



There are two patches on the Carl Miller farm, one in a corn field and the 

 other in an oat field. They were dug up and not allowed to seed. 



The patch on the J. McNish farm were plowed and hoed and left uncropped. 

 But few thistles were found this fall. 



