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6. What new iveeds have you noticed lately in your locality'? Are 

 they spreading rapidly! and hoiv have they been introduced? 



Essex County. Wild Lettuce is the worst of the newer weeds. Farmers should watch 

 closely for specimens of this plant and destroy them at once. The Sow Thistle and Russian 

 Thistle occur occasionally. The latter is reported from Pelee township. 



Kent. Wild Lettuce getting troublesome. False Fjax, Plantain, Russian Thistle, and 

 Sweet Clover gaining ground. Mustard bid in Camden township. 



Lambton. Wild Lettuce getting troublesome, especially in Sarnia, Moore, Sombra, and 

 Dawn townships. Bindweed, Oxeye Daisy, Blue We^d, and Wormseed Mustard reported as 

 among the newer weeds. 



Elgin. Blue Weed increasing the most rapidly of the newer weeds, especially in Aldborough 

 and Southwold townships spreading southwards from the River Thames. Dodder reported 

 from Yarmouth township. Plantain and Wormseed Mustard spreading in certain districts. 



Middlesex. Blue Weed becoming plentiful and troublesome in Caradoc and Ekfrid 

 townships, Wild Flax in London and Lobo townships, and Plantain in Ekfrid. 



Huron. Mustard and Ragweed, although troublesome in many places, are comparatively 

 new in Ashfield township. Wild Flax spreading rapidly in Stephen township, the Perennial 

 Sow Thistle in Hullett, Bindweed in Tuckersmith, and Bladder Campion in the north-east 

 townships of the county. A word of warning to all farmers : look out for Dodder and Chicory ! 



Bruce. Ragweed beginning to spread, having already got a foothold in Brant, Saugeen, 

 and Huron townships. Dodder reported from Bruce, Huron, and Kincardine townships, Plan- 

 tain from Amabel, and Bindweed from Brant. 



Norfolk. Ragweed very troublesome. Wild Flax spreading in a few localities, especially in 

 Windham township. 



Oxford. Ragweed by far the most prevalent of the newer weed?, coming from the roadside 

 and spreading rapidly over the country. Sow Thistle becoming plentiful in Blenheim. Plantain 

 and Wild Fhx spreading in North Norwich and North Oxford townships. 



Perth, Perennial Sow Thistle reported from every township. Ragweed appearing and likely 

 to give much trouble, if not looked after and destroyed. The Russian Thistle reported in Blanch - 



Gfrey. Ragweed spreading very fast in Proton, Egremont, Bentinck, and Sarawak townships. 

 False Flax establishing itself in Egremont, and Plaintain in Sydenham and St. Vincent. 



Haldimand. Dodder found among the newer weeds in Walpole township, Sow Thistle in 

 Moulton, Ragweed in Seneca, Penny-Cress in Sherbroake, and Wild Lettuce in West Cayuga. 



Brant. Mustard bad in Brantford Township, Ragweed in South Dumfries, and Dodder in 

 Burford, all needing close attention and vigorous work, 



Waterloo. Penny-Cress giving a good deal of trouble and spreading fast, especially in Wilmot 

 and Waterloo townships. False Flax and Ragweed spreading in Woolwich and North Dumfries. 



Wellington. Perennial Sow Thistle spreading very rapidly in the centre townships. Worm- 

 seed Mustard reported by several correspondents in Puslinch. Wild Flax gaining a footing in 

 the county, and Dodder reported from several places, especially Erin, Eramosa, and Maryborough. 



Wetland. Russian Thistle reported by several correspondents in Stamford township, Wild 

 Flax in Pelham, and Prickly Lettuce and Penny-Cress in Willoughby. 



Lincoln. Dodder and Perennial Sow Thistle reported from Louth township. 



Wentworth.- Dodder p'entiful in Ancaster and West Flamboro' townships, Wild Lettuce 

 beginning to spread in Saltneet, Wormseed Mustard in Beverly, and Plantain in Ancaster and 

 Binbrook townships. 



Halton. Wild Flax and Ragweed spreading fast ; also Bladder Campion and Blue Weed. 



Peel. Wild F ax reported by a number of correspondents as spreading rapidly in the Gore 

 of Toronto, Caledon, and Chingacousy townships. Penny-Cress found in the Gore. 



Dufferin. Wild Oats, Mustard, and Sow Thistle reported as the worst of the newer weeds. 



Simcoe. False Flax spreading fast in the northern parts of the county and especially plenti- 

 ful in the six southern townships. Mustard bad in Essa and Oro townships. Ragweed in Adjala 

 and Matchedash, Wcrmseed Mustard in Orillia, and Bindweed in Tecumseth. 



Muskoka. Blue Weed spreading from the townships of Watt and Monck. Bindweed in the 

 north of Stephenson township, and Perennial Sow Thistle in several localities. 



York. Wild Tares very troublesome in this county. Perennial Sow Thistle and Ragweed 

 among the newer weeds, which are on the increase in every township. Chicory reported as bad 

 in York, Markham, and Vaughan townships. Wild Flax in Scarboro' and the northern town- 

 ships. Plantain and Bladder Campion in Scarboro' and Noith Gwillimbury. Russian Thistle 

 said to have been found on several vacant lots in the City of Toronto. 



Ontario. Wild Tares very bad in the south part of Whitby township and rapidly spreading 

 in other townships, especially Uxbridge, Reach, and Scugog. Ragweed spreading in Reach and 

 Brock townships. Perennial Sow Thistle one of the newer weeds in the county. 



