Dr. D. L. Freeman, Agricultural InI structor in Hawke’s Bay, has a novel suggestion to make regarding the eradication of -black-berry from farm lands, a problem which sorely troubles land owners in north Hawke’s Bay and to a lesser extent the farmers of other parts of the district, says the Napier “Daily Telegraph.” Seeing that salt water was so effective in weed depression. said Dr. Freeman, it had occurred to him that sea- water might be given a trial on blackberries by those farmers living on the coast. If judiciously applied, sea water would probably prove effective in suppressing the nlant. His idea was to spray the blackberry with kerosene and benzine where bums are and afterwards saturate the ground at intervals with the brine. If salt water hai the desired effect it would also have the merit of being cheap.
A great opportunity during the next few days. The entire stock of millinery, frocks, costumes, coats and foreign fancy novelties will be offered at a special discount of 3/-. in 'the £ at Harrops.—Advt.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 January 1928, Page 4
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