Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1909 — HOW TO KILL CANADA THISTLES [ARTICLE]

HOW TO KILL CANADA THISTLES

Henry Grow and Wm. P. Baker have had a little experience with patches of Canada thistles on their farms north of town, and have reached the conclusion after trying various methods to get rid of them that the only sifre means of killing them is to pull them up by the roots before they go to seed. This is not so much of a job if taken before a farm becomes badly afflicted with the pests, and when the ground is reasonably moist they do not pull hard. With an old pair of mittens on to protect the' hands a great many can be effectually got away with in a short time. Farmers should watch for these thistles in going to and fro about their farms and whenever one is seen it shouldsbe pulled up, before it has a chance to go to seed and spread and make hundreds of others. “A stitch In time” in this matter will save many times “nine.”