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James Cromer, Pred Schultz, Barbara Filzer, Samuel Shimp, Thomas Hunt. 

 Giles Stronpr. Ed Stronj? Daniel Schwartz and the following in "Exhibit A" 

 hereto annexed. 



Exhibit A— W. B. Goodwin. Leonard Thies, James Blair. Joseph Blake, 

 J. Stoner, John Aufrsbure:, J. T. Kerr. Mrs. Nadelhoffer, John Lusley, Will- 

 iam Ehrhardt, E. J. & E. Railroad, Mrs. Thomson, Frank Stoner, John 

 Farereau, F. Loner, Phelix Moyer, M. T. Minor, Adolph Hammersmith, Chas. 

 Boettger estate, Martin estate, Amos Vuuejban, M. Vaughan. J. C. Teuney, 

 Ed Strong, Christoffel, tenant, VV. W. Ferry, Nick Paul. J. Johns.m, G. 

 Simpson estate, L. E. Ketchum. H. E. Bartholomew, Ernest Hill, C. B. & 

 Q. railroad. Edgar Simpson. F. 0. Simpson. C. Kuhn, Ed Ehrhardt. Tony 

 Schwartz, Nancy Stewart. William George. P. Moyer. Martin Hnches, Al- 

 bert Eichelberge, Chas. Passweiler, Bernard Bubel, Walter Hartman, Ed- 

 ward Goetsrh, Nichols estate, J. B. (Joss, Wm. Ashling, Adam Kohley, 

 George Deihl. E. Howso, H. Biltor, William Schweikert, T. G. Pike. H. 

 MoUer, Levi Grostefon, Mort Wagner, Joseph Dredel, Adam Kell-r, McDow- 

 ell estate, B. Hughes. Stuttenroth estate. D. Sollenhurger, Isaac N. Murray, 

 John Stinger, Nick Berger, John Mattel, D. A. Knight as tenant, Ferry 

 estate, Wallace Jones, C. Boyd, H. B. Hill, F. Paxt.n, E. S. Paxton, Mrs. 

 Euck and William Fey, and that the same were introduced at time unknown 

 and by means unknown. That his treatment 'of same has been by experimen- 

 tation upon a patch of about ten feet square, by using up m said patca 

 carbolic acid and salt water brine and that the result of said treatment has 

 been good and successful, especially with brine and that the cost of said 

 treatment would be, in his opinion, about from $50 to $G0 per acre, incluriing 

 labor expended, and that he believes the said thistles should be treated for 

 the further period of two years at least in the same way by which he believes 

 they would be eradicated entirely. 



Said commissioner would suggest and recommend that all large patches of 

 thistles be plowed deeply, and as often as they show themselves during the 

 plowing season and that they be harrowed and dragg d after each such plow- 

 ing and that all the roots of said thistles be gathered and destroyed by burn- 

 ing same. Such, in my judgment, is the best and most efficacious way of 

 destroying Canada thistles. 



GRUNDY COUNTY. 



Report of J. E. Haskins, commissioner of Canada thistles, Goodfarm town- 

 ship: 



I find there are at least 33 patches of Canada thistles growing on 22 differ- 

 ent sections of land, ranging in size from one thistle to four rods square. 



I can give no information as to how they were first introduced. 



As to treatment I have received a promise from the owners or occupants of 

 each infected tract to prevent the ripeniug of the seed and left it to each in- 

 dividual to apply the treatment which he deemed best. 



I would recommend as the most effective method of killing the Canada 

 thistle: Smothering by mulching or frequent plowing of the ground. 



Accompanying this report is given the names of the owner and the subdi- 

 vision of the section on which Canada thistles are now growiug. 



Geo. Horuberger, S.W. ^4 of N.W. I4 Sec. 2; Leonard Bower, N.W. I4 of 

 N.E. I4 Sec. 2; Fred Burkhardt, S.W. ^4 of S.W. k Sec. 3; L B. Walker, 

 east 20 acres S. i<2 of N.W. ^4 Sec. 4; Gho. Ash, S E. I4 of S.W. ^4 Sec. 4; 

 Alex. Preston, N.E. I4 ot N.W. -1-4 See. 5; Evan Williams. N.W. I4 of N.E. 

 I4 Sec. G; George Semantle, E. V^ E. ^ S.E. I4 Sec. 10; Alex. Woods, 

 estate, N. E. h of N.E. I4 Sec. 11; P. J. Burkhardt, S.E. I4 of N.W. I4 

 Sec. 11; Tbos. Burkhardt, N.W. I4 of N.W. I4 Sec. 12; John Johnson, N.E. 

 H of N.W. ^4 Sec. 13; Geo. Ziugrehe, N.E. I4 Sec. 1.3; Larenzo Conrad, 

 S.W. I4 of N.W. I4 Sec. 1(5; Geo. Hotfman, E ^ S. >4 of S E. I4 Sec. 19; 

 Jos. Omeha, W. 1^ of N.W. ^4 Sec. 20; Mr^. Jas. Harrison, estate, W. /z of 

 N.E. I4 Sec. 21; Wm. Pfeifer. N.W. I4 of N.W. I4 Sec. 22; Henry L. Meier, 

 S.W. I4 of N.W. I4 Sec. 23; Wm. Scully, S.E. ^4 ot N.E. I4 Sec. 23; John 



