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CRABGRASS CAN BE 
CONQUERED 
In areas where crabgrass and similar 
weeds are persistent in lawns the tim- 
ing of the treatment is important, Crab- 
grass germinates in the spring and does 
not survive winter temperatures, Early 
spring treatments tend to kill the crab- 
grass seedings as they germinate, Close 
mowing favors the growth of crabgrass 
—Bluegrass should be cut no shorter 
than two inches if crabgrass is a prob- 
lem. Fertilizing and seeding the vacant 
spots in the lawn left by weeds should 
be a regular part of your weed killing 
program, 
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THESE 2-4Don’ts 
IMPORTANT TOO 
The regular use of 2-4D will keep down 
all of the broadleaved weeds, without 
danger of poisoning animals, children 
or of damaging equipment with cor- 
rosive sprays. In using 2-4D around 
flowers and vegetables, however, be 
extremely careful not to allow the spray 
to drift onto these, as most garden 
plants are as easy to kill with this ma- 
terial as the weeds. 
Here are some other points: use a 
coarse instead of a fine spray. Don’t 
store it around your seeds or plants. 
Do not apply in the proximity of cotton, 
fruit or ornamentals, it may injure sus- 
ceptible plants. 
WEEDS ARE GRASS 
ROBBERS! 
Their root systems thrust laterally 
through the grass roots and steal mois- 
ture and valuable mineral salts needed 
by your lawn to insure hardy growth. 
Some weeds send out runners on the 
surface which take root, form new plants 
and proceed to take food from the 
grass, stunting it, shading newly germi- 
nated grass and ultimately discouraging 
growth. Tap roots (the central roots) 
are weed storage plants from which the 
lateral root system draws its reserve 
strength. Some weeds can be destroyed 
by merely spraying weed killing chem- 
icals on the leaves; others require chem- 
ical injection at the tap root. Some folks 
report that the tap root injection of 2-4D 
is comparatively easy if one of those 
long spouted oil cans is used. Others 
require chemical treatment as well as 
physical removal by hand or with tools. 
Modern chemical weed killers are se- 
lective and formulated to do a specific 
job. Tell us the weed you're going after 
and we can prescribe the remedy for 
you. Successful weed removal means 
getting them early—before the flower- 
ing stage, go after them in the spring 
or early summer. Weeds should be two 
or more inches high before spraying 
however, otherwise the leaf is not 
broad enough to fully absorb the chem- 
ical and the tan root will revitalize them. 
CONTROL SOIL 
INSECTS 
Stop root maggots, weevils, 
grubs, etc., with Carco-X, the 
DIFFERENT insecticide! 
Carco-X is used first on the 
ground, before planting—and 
later, on the plant itself. Re- 
sults are amazing. All root 
crops and many others prosper 
even in worst-infested areas! 


See for yourself 
what Carco-X can do 
Wherever worms, root maggots and other 
soil-infesting pests occur, you can have fine 
healthy crops by using Carco-X. Carrots and 
other root crops, cabbages, cauliflower, 
strawberries and many other crops thrive, 
even when neighboring gardens fail. Foot 
rot in peas, fairy ring on lawns, and other 
garden troubles disappear. Evergreens, shrubs, 
fruit trees, shade trees do better, too! 
Cost is low 
Carco-X leaves no odor, doesn't affect taste. 
Carco-X is inexpensive, too. Pint (makes 25 
gallons of spray), $1.25; 2 pt., 85c; qt., $1.95; 
gal., $4.95. 
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