Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1914 — SIMPLE METHOD FOR KILLING DANDELIONS [ARTICLE]

SIMPLE METHOD FOR KILLING DANDELIONS

Gasoline or Kerosene Applied at Crown of Plant Will Prove Quite Effective. ■ ■ . ■' .-V -‘V ■ 1 ' (By W. L. OSWALD.) Cut the dandelion roots off below the surface of the ground. . Gasoline or kerosene, applied at the crown of the dandelion will kill individual plants. . • When only a few starry plants- appear persistently use the spud or knife. On badly Infested lawns, good results may be obtained by spraying with sulphate of iron. Use 1% pounds of iron sulphate, which can be purchased at any drug store, to one gallon of water, remembering that, it will discolor clothing and cement walks. Apply {he spray three days after lawn is cut, on a bright day when the possibilities of rain are slight The solution should be applied with a sprayer, which gives a fine mistllke spray— a sprinkler is not satisfactory. * e ■ ■ »■ ■. ■