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... native prairie would afford valuable pasture were it not for overstocking . This sod , at one time , contained a large number of species of dif- ferent grasses as rich in nutrient qualities and producing as bountiful crops as any ...
... native prairie would afford valuable pasture were it not for overstocking . This sod , at one time , contained a large number of species of dif- ferent grasses as rich in nutrient qualities and producing as bountiful crops as any ...
Page 51
... native ragweeds and verbenas spread and occupy the soil . All of these have become so plentiful that farmers remark on their greater frequency of occurrence now than in former years . Several rank growing weeds are abundant in meadows ...
... native ragweeds and verbenas spread and occupy the soil . All of these have become so plentiful that farmers remark on their greater frequency of occurrence now than in former years . Several rank growing weeds are abundant in meadows ...
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... native pastures after the cattle have been running in them all summer . Sometimes these pastures present a mass of yellow . Frequently the S. canadensis is found in similar situations . In low - lying districts , especially in swampy ...
... native pastures after the cattle have been running in them all summer . Sometimes these pastures present a mass of yellow . Frequently the S. canadensis is found in similar situations . In low - lying districts , especially in swampy ...
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... native of Europe . Another European vagrant , the sheep sorrel ( Rumex Acetosella ) , is widely distributed in the country . The fact that this weed spreads freely by its running roots accounts for its appearance in mats . There is a ...
... native of Europe . Another European vagrant , the sheep sorrel ( Rumex Acetosella ) , is widely distributed in the country . The fact that this weed spreads freely by its running roots accounts for its appearance in mats . There is a ...
Page 55
... native of the sandy seashores from Nova Scotia to Maryland , and the upper great lakes , it has spread from the lakes to adjoining prairie country and is now trouble- some in both pastures and meadows . In the former , it may be removed ...
... native of the sandy seashores from Nova Scotia to Maryland , and the upper great lakes , it has spread from the lakes to adjoining prairie country and is now trouble- some in both pastures and meadows . In the former , it may be removed ...
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Page 47 - This shall not, however, exempt the seller from the restrictions of section ten (10) of this act. Third. Seed that is held in storage for the purpose of being recleaned, and which has not been offered, exposed or held in possession of or for sale for the purpose of seeding. Fourth. Seed marked "not absolutely clean," and held or sold for export outside the state only.