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tail plants have appeared in large numbers 

 above the surface of the ground. This 

 should never be attempted when the 

 ground or the grain is wet. Wlicn the 

 work of harrowing is judiciously done it 

 will also prove helpful to the crops which 

 are thus dealt with. 



5, Pasturing luith sheep. Utilize sheep 

 in pasturing off the stray plants in pas- 

 tures and in the aftermath of meadows, 

 and in eating off the myriads of plants 

 which frequently grow among the stubbles 

 of cereal crops, in corn crops and in waste- 

 places generally. A flock of sheep will 

 soon clean out all the plants growing in a 

 crop of corn, and without injury to the 

 corn, when the sheep are turned in to feed 

 amid the corn at the proper season. 



Observations. ( i ) In fighting this weed 

 the aim should be to give prominence to 

 those methods which will most eft'ectively 

 secure the quick germination of the weed 

 seeds in the soil. Until these germinate 

 they cannot be removed. (2) To get the 

 complete mastery of the weed it will prob- 

 ably be found necessary to cease to grow 

 cereals which are sown in the spring from 

 year to year upon th.e same lands. 



