WILD PIGS.
LAYING OF POISON. SPECIAL TO THE STARWELLINGTON, Dec. 29. In conjunction with the Forestry Department, experiments in laying poison for wild pigs have been carried out by the Department of Agriculture. In the Waipapa Valley, North Wellington, unpoisoned and poisoned! pollard baits, with a small quantity of oil of aniseed, have been laid, but no evidence has been obtained 1 that the baits have been eaten, although the place' chosen for the experiment was infested! with pigs. A more extensive experiment was carried out inland from the Wanganui River, carrots, potatoes, artichokes, and apples poisoned with phosphorised pollard, strychnine and arsenic being laid in various areas, but again it is believed that the baits were not taken. Experiments, will be continued at intervals, andi it is hoped that an efficient and economical method of coping with the wild pig pest will be discovered.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 December 1927, Page 5
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