USES OF PLANT PESTS.
•"A very general opinion is held," remarked an authority the other day, "that Paddy's Lucerne is on a level with the Bathurst Burr, and of no use whatever, but only combers up the laud. However, it has its useful qualities, being a valuable fibre plant, and has also proved its value as a fodder standby in times of necessity. It is classed as a hardwood shrub. Another plant which may come under the heading of a weed in the farmer's vocabulary is the Vorigated Thistle, which also has its uses as a fodder. "Many such plants are undoubtedly misunderstood, but there are equally certainly many which are, pure and simple, a pest. Of such is the above mentioned Bathurst Burr, wellknown for its spiny seeds. It has no redeeming features whatever."
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2211, 5 September 1910, Page 7
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135USES OF PLANT PESTS. Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2211, 5 September 1910, Page 7
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