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brush. These lands are often level and would produce good yields 

 of buckwheat or potatoes. 



The problem which confronts a large class of farmers is how to con- 

 trol this weed in rough, stony pastures which can not profitably be 

 put under cultivation. A large number of men have reported success 

 following the use of stable manure on such areas. If the grass is thin 

 the field should be dragged and some grass and clover seed sown in the 

 fall or early spring. The manure may be applied in the fall or winter. 



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Fig. i6i. — Ferns are a serious pest in southern and central parts of the state. 

 They may be controlled by plozving and resccding the pasture. 



Ferns. — Hundreds of acres of valuable pasture lands are infested 

 with this weed. (Fig. i6i.) It is becoming especially common in the 

 rich pastures of Delaware county. It has also been seen to some extent 

 in central and northern New York. Northern and eastern exposures 

 are its favorite habitat. Nothing else ever grows where it gets a start. 

 The nature of the situation, which is very often a steep hillside, usually 



