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WEEDS 





cult and costly ; and there are many so-called " Quack 



grass farms" which have been made almost worthless by 



leaving this weed too long uncontrolled. 



218. Cooperation in Weed Control. A clean farm, some 



one has said, is as important as a clean conscience. One 



abandoned or neglected 

 farm may supply enough 

 weeds to stock the neigh- 

 borhood. The public 

 highways, too, are often 

 an annoyance to farm- 

 ers who desire clean 

 farms. Weed control 

 provides an excellent 

 opportunity to show com- 

 munity spirit. The task 

 of eradicating weeds is 

 sufficiently difficult when 

 every one in the com- 

 munity works with a 

 common purpose ; it is 

 well-nigh impossible if 

 a few of the farmers 

 neglect or refuse to CO- 



TUMBLE GRASS. 



So called because the top breaks off and 

 blows about in the wind. 



operate with their neighbors in this matter. 



PRACTICAL QUESTIONS 



1. In what sense are weeds a tax? 2. Define a weed. 3. May 

 a weed have any good qualities? 4. Name the three great kinds of 

 weeds, and give two illustrations of each. 5. Why is a perennial 

 weed often harder to destroy than an annual or biennial ? 6. How can 

 weeds be destroyed by tillage? 7 In what way may dandelion or 

 plantain be eradicated from the yard? Explain how one plant can 

 smother another. 9. Describe the Canada Thistle. 10. Discuss 

 the best methods of destroying it. 11. Is a "clean farm"asim- 



