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Aside from cultural considerations, many of our weeds are poison- 

 ous, such as Horsetail, Spotted Cow bane and Common Ragwort to cat- 

 tle and horses, and darnel and cockle— seed to man. 



Some twelve of these "plants out of place," those most prominent 

 on Quebec farms, are given in the "Report of the Conservation Commis- 

 sion," 191 1, from which I quote. 



On ttwo hundred farms surveyed, facts regarding the following weeds 

 A^ere gathered. 



PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 



Occurrence and increase of Weeds on 200 Farms. 



Name of Weed. 



Percentage of 

 Farms w^here 

 Present. 



Ox Eye Daisy 84. 



Canada Thistle, 79. 



Couch Grass, 73- 



PigAveed, 66. 



L/amb's Quarters, 65. 



Sow Thistle, 62. 



Wild Mustard. 58. 



Green Foxtail Grass, 53. 



Golden Rod, 31- 



Chicory, 28. 



Yarrow^, 28, 



Orange Hawkweed, 20. 



Percentage of 

 Farms Showing 

 "Weed to be In- 

 creasing. 



23- 

 10. 

 21. 



5- 

 3- 



15. 



Canada Thiatlc. 



