. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. CHAPTER II The Weeds of Meadows and Pastures The weeds of meadows cind pastures that have been in sod for many years are likely to be native species that appear to be trying to bring the fields back to the original condition of the untilled land. In a for- est region, the land will revert to forest; in a plains region, it will revert to plains. This is the natural result of neglect on the part of the farmer; nature is clciim- ing her own. The ways in which these fields are
. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. CHAPTER II The Weeds of Meadows and Pastures The weeds of meadows cind pastures that have been in sod for many years are likely to be native species that appear to be trying to bring the fields back to the original condition of the untilled land. In a for- est region, the land will revert to forest; in a plains region, it will revert to plains. This is the natural result of neglect on the part of the farmer; nature is clciim- ing her own. The ways in which these fields are brought back to the wild condition are well worth studying. Go to such a neg- lected pasture and notice how shrubs and vines spring up along the sides of fences, where seeds have been blown by winds or left by birds. Notice how these spread outward by means of seeds and rootstocks. See how the untilled, unfertilized sod is " run out," and re- placed by mosses or ferns or other weedy growths, and how the seeds of Hardback, Sweet-fern, and other plants begin to grow in the moss. Then see how these low bushes form a suitable shelter for poplars, birches, and other trees to start, and how these in turn may shade the ground for the early growth of larger trees. In the plains regions the plants will be different, but the 13. Milkweed Pods. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947. Boston ; New York : D. C. Heath & Co.
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