jusl about a year a"o mention was made of (lie ravages of tlie "rass "rub in parts of (he Matnmnta county (says the Auckland Star)- A further visit was made this week to one farm referred to. and when asked how he had not on with the pest, the farmer pointed to a hillside paddock where a straflplin" swede here and there, could he seen, and said: “There’s what they have done with my swede crop.” This particular land is welt farmed. and the paddock bad previously been in "rass, and all nrei a.ntii'ns Fin'd heen taken in combat the "mb. He did not think for a moment, dial Hie nests would attack the mot . inns, but it seems only heavy timin'.' and time will "et the nnib out. It fates its time to work the ground out and then mijirntes eleswhere. The Government Meleorolofrisf wired to-dav:—The indications are for sonlherty winds moderate to stron" and 'verim:: to - south to west. The wendf" arinears likely to he cloudy and unsettled. Rain probable. Barometer unsteady Seas, moderate: tides. -_>.v d.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LV, Issue 9514, 21 June 1927, Page 3
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