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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1937, Page 4

Reports covering the prevalence of grass grub in pastures were received from a number of country districts at a meeting of the executive of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers' Union (states the Christchuch | "Star-Sun"). These reports followed the executive's decision to refer the problem to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for investigation. One delegate quoted the case of a farm in his district on which the grub was very noticeable among subterranean clover. The president (Mr. I. L. M. Coop) said there was very little grub at Kaituna, but he felt that the trouble was partly due to the destruction of small birds by magpies. Other members disagreed, pointing out that there were times when there were few birds and little grub. Mr. R. T. McMillan said he felt the problem was caused by ample shelter found by the grub when-there was plenty of growth.