Small birds are giving orchardists around Palmerston a considerable amount of trouble. Blackbirds are the worst offenders, destroying great quantities of fruit (says the Standard). An apple-grower in the borough has found the ordinary "gin" rat trap most effective in capturing these birds, securing a dozen or more in a day with two traps. He baited the traps with pears.. At this time last year orchards were over-run with the little '/white eye," but up to the present this season scarcely any of them have been seen about.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BA19100114.2.10
Bibliographic details
Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 11, 14 January 1910, Page 3
Word Count
88Untitled Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 11, 14 January 1910, Page 3
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in