POTATO BLIGHT IN THE HUTT VALLEY.
The Secretary for .Agriculture (Mr. Ritchie) is not disposed to worry yet about the appearances of potato blight which have been reported from the Hutt Valley. He states that it is impossible for growers to prophesy their losses at'this season, and declares that the Department's prescription of Bordeaux mixture is undoubtedly efficacious in checking the disease: provided it is properly used. The virtue of this treatment, Mr. I'itcliie states, lias been proved in repeated instances, hut the trouble is that many growers are not sufficiently careful in regard to mixing and spraying. Full directions in respect of these operations are given in the Department'; leaflets, which will be supplied on application The recent wetness of the season lias beer favourable to rWelopinent of the blight, ant a spell of good dry weather would do mucl: to stay its progress.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 54, 27 November 1907, Page 2
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