Hopes For Better Control Method
It is hoped that a ■rare effective and economical method of control of grass grub and porina caterpillar will be available to farmers in the coming season. This was indicate this week by Mr A. F. Wright, chairman of a combined committee of North, Mid and South Canterbury Federated Farmers which has been dealing with this piWlwßla Mr Wright said that representatives of the three provinces of Federated Farmers had made representations to the Under-Secretary of Agriculture, Mr D. J. Carter, and the Assistant DirectorGeneral of Agriculture, Dr. A. T. Johns, in Wellington this
week in furtherance of dtocussions on methods of combatting grass grub and portae damage that was affecting a major area of Canterbury farms. This followed a visit that Mr Carter made to badly affected areas in Ashburton county late in April “Fran discussion on both these occasions it is hoped that a more effective and economical control will be available hi the coming dobson.” said MT Wright 1 - Mi-.-,. .. ■ ,
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31380, 27 May 1967, Page 10
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