I40 Weeds. 



meadows and pastures, on road sides, along 

 fence borders and in other waste places. 



Wind is the principal agent in distribut- 

 ing the seeds of wild lettuce, but the seeds 

 may also be distributed along with those of 

 clover and some of the grasses. 



Modes of Eradication. 



The following are the modes of eradi- 

 cation that have been found most success- 

 ful in dealing with wild lettuce : 



1. Modifying the rotation. Drop meadow 

 and pasture out of the rotation for a time 

 and grow cultivated crops. This will only 

 be necessary with fields infested with the 

 weed. 



2. Mozving and spudding. Cut the 

 plants off with the scythe or mower with 

 sufficient frequency to prevent them from 

 maturing seeds. When they are not numer-- 

 ous they may be easily destroyed by cut- 

 ting them off with the spud an inch or two 

 below the surface of the earth. 



Observations, (i) Wild lettuce is not 

 difficult of eradication where care is taken 

 to prevent the maturing of the seeds. (2) 

 Farms cannot be kept free from it in an 



