iiifj crop. It IS seldom that the warmth and moisture are sufficient 
to sprout the seeds after hein<j plowed under in the fall, as the stiff 
brush of the plant prevents the soil settlin}^ toj^ether, thereby leavino- 
air spaces vvhich preserve the seeds in w-ood condition to sjerminate 
the following spring; and unless such ground is early seeded and 
the season is extremely favorable the cacti will soon smother out 
every particle of gram. Late spring plowing, after the cactus seeds 
ia\e sprouted, has been more satisfactory. Early seeding is advisa- 
hles on ground prepared the previous season. All plants attaining 
Jr.ufficient size to oreak loose and roll before the winds should he de¬ 
stroyed during the month of August, or before the seeds mature. 
(Organized, systematic effort by counties and townshiiw in 
every part of the .State where this invader has made its appearance, 
IS absolutely necessary; and such efforts will undoulitediv prove suc¬ 
cessful if properly directed. 
Ihc Session I.aws of i8pi. Chapter 91, .Sections 1, 2, ci and 4 
are adequate, clear and e.xplicit in their provisions; and a crisis has’ 
now arrived when a judicious and scrupulous enforcement of e.\istin<>- 
statutes by every county and township board should he regarded as 
their most imperative executive duty. 
Respectfully stihmitled this 1 7th day of February, 1S94. 
M. F. MKliC'IIANT, 
C.‘h;iinniin 
In addition to the territory mentioned in the foregoiim reoort 
quite a large tract of land is said to be covered by the cactus'’ in Mc- 
flenry comity, near the Mouse river. Southeastern Ihirleigh is also 
quite badl^ affected, and doubtless others. 
The law referred to in 
report is as follows, t iz : 
the 
last paragrajih of the foregoing 
NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
CHAPTER 
91. 
I’KESfHIHIM; .MAWIill ()|. DES'lltO \ I NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
.■\X -\CT for the Destruction of Noxious Weeds, Providimr Pen¬ 
alties for the Violation of the Same, and for the Repeal of 
An Act Entitled “An Act to Prevent the Spread of Noxious 
U eedsmthe lerritory of Dakota,” (ieneral Laws of i8Ss 
Supplement, Dakota Territory, and An Act Entitled “An Act 
to Amend .Secdon i, (Rmeral Laws of 1885, Supplement, 
Relating to Noxious Weeds, Chajiter 102, Session Laws 
of 1090. 
