Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1917 — WEED SEEDS ARE SELF-SOWN [ARTICLE]

WEED SEEDS ARE SELF-SOWN

Some of the Most Numerous Are Ragweed, Snapdragon, Dock, Barnyard Grass and Tumbleweed. _ Thousands upon thousands,' millions and millions of weed seeds are selfsown each summer, when these weed pests are left Undestroyed. ’ Some of the most numerous of these seeds ■ are the ragweed, snapdragon, dock, barnyard grass, lamb’s quarter, plantain, thistles and tumbleweed. Their growth next year means more labor in the of crops, not only for ourselves, but for our neighbors as well. 'A little extra hard work in keeping such plants from seeding this year will save us and our neighbors much labor next season. We know this to be true, of course, but sometimes we put off cutting weed pests too long. Strange how fast the pesky things do grow and go to seed I