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(2) Complete eradication can be effected 

 without heavy outlay, if the work be done 

 in the proper way. 



(3) When weeds are once under control, 

 it will be easily possible, with but little out- 

 lay, to keep them so. 



(4) The profits of farming will be, rela- 

 tively, much larger where farms are kept 

 entirely free from noxious weeds. 



The writer is by no means unconscious of 

 the fact that these propositions will be 

 received doubtfully by some who read them, 

 but he finds comfort in the reflection that 

 they will be distasteful to no one whose 

 heart is really set upon the complete eradi- 

 cation of the noxious weeds that may exist 

 on his own farm,. 



I. The noxious forms of zveed life can he 

 completely eradicated on every farm. By 

 the assertion that the more troublesome 

 forms of weed life can be completely erad- 

 icated, it is meant that they can be so effec- 

 tually exterminated that they will practi- 

 cally cease to interfere with any rotation 

 that may be desired. It even implies that 

 they can be completely banished from every 

 farm where the attempt is made, except as 

 their seeds are brought back again by natu- 



