CROPS DAMAGED BY SPARROWS
Problem In North
Otago
Sparrows are heavily damaging crops in parts of North Otago. At one time the birds attacked only small areas, but persistent, larger raids are now being made. Poisoned grain and a bounty of 4s for 100 sparrow eggs offered by the Maheno County Council are reducing the menace but little. One of the harde«t-hrt districts is Maheno. Many belts of trees provide shelter, and the poultry industry keeps many sparrows alive until harvest time.
The Department of Scientific and industrial Research, the Department of Agriculture, and Federated Farmers are considering preventive measures.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29712, 4 January 1962, Page 4
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100CROPS DAMAGED BY SPARROWS Press, Volume C, Issue 29712, 4 January 1962, Page 4
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