A discovery of a weed has been lately made in this district (says the Western Star) which will be viewed with regret, if not alarm, by farmers who have ever experienced the trouble and loss entailed in the Home country andjCanada in its destruction. We refer to a large patch of a species of the thishle, known by the name of the English or Canadian thistle, which may be seen on the railway embankment at the foot of Palmer stou street. Two years ago one or two plants of this weed were seen near the beach behind the Custom House. In formiug the railway em bankment there, doubtless the seed and roots have been carried along, until now for a distance of two or three chains the embankment shows signs of being covered with the nuisance. Its introduction into the district is a mystery, but the fact remains that unless energetic- steps are taken to destroy the plants before seeding, it will be difficult to foretell the ultimate results. Unlike other varieties of this weed, the roots are possessed of great vitality, and any portion of a root, we are led to understand by those having experience in the matter, however small, left in the ground, will produce a plant. A very small expenditure at the present time would prevent the nuisance spreading, and we feel sure that the attention of those interested need only be called to the matter to ensue the timely appli cation of the remedy.
