THE FARMER.
T. W. Kirk, the Government Biologist, at whose suggestion a number of farmers have taken the measures described, states tbat.hr has never heard of a failure m any case where his directions have been followed.
CALIFORNIAN THISTLE.
The spread of the California thist'o m different parts cf th colony, but more particularly i Canterbury and Otngo, has cause much coi corn to npricu turirta. Tl weed a rows very ro pitlly, aivl unieh 1 prompt mensures" are t.kcn, it sonspreads over a whole disfricN I\J [W. C. Buchanan. oE the Wairnrapn was for some time greatly incon venienced by the ppreal of tbo tln'stle but has by the adoption of very simpi* measures quite eradicated it from hi? pastures. Several large property ownerß m tbe South are not'tnkih'j similar means to clear their land o the pest. Tho p!an U simply \< prevent the fortniiiou of any leaver : and if this v done for two eeason ibo thistle will wither away, Mr
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 2072, 26 July 1899, Page 1
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163THE FARMER. Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 2072, 26 July 1899, Page 1
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