SI 2 



THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPAEDIA. 



Facts About Weeds, 



Dr. Lindley estimates as a low average 

 the following number of seeds from each of 

 these four phi 



1 plant of Groundsel produces 2,080} 

 1 ' Dandelion " 2,740 ( 16,400 

 1 " Sow Thistle " 11,040 ( plants 

 1 " Spin " 540j 



or enough seed from these four plants to 

 cover three acres and a half, at three feet 

 apart. To hoe this land, he says, will cost 

 |6s. (sterling) per acre, and hence a man 

 i throws away f>s. 3d. a time, as often as he 

 neglects to bend his back to pull up a 

 young weed before it begins to fulfil the 

 first law of nature. He recommends every 

 farmer, whose vertebral column will not 

 bend, to count the number of dandelions, 

 sow thistles, etc., on the first square rod 

 In reference to tile-pipe drains, it must be remembered that the he can measure off. 

 ditch may be much narrower than when stones are used, thus mak- 

 ing a considerable saving in the expense of digging. The upper part This operation may be repeated in this 

 of the earth is taken out with a common spade, and the lower part country by applying all the above estimates 

 with one made quite narrow for the purpose, being only about four to pig-weed, burdock, fox-tail, chick-weed, 

 inches wide at the point. and purslane. 



Table Showing the Number of Loads of Manure and the Number of Heaps to each Load 

 required to each Acre, the Heaps at Given Distances Apart. 



Table Showing the Number of Rails and Posts required for each 10 Rods of Post and 



Rail Fence. 



