A. AND P. SOCIETY.
The Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society met to-day, Mr. H. A. Russell presiding. THE ROOK PEST. Mr. H. S. Clark, of Mangatahi, wrote stating that the farmers in his district were very much troubled by the rooks, and that either the rooks or the farmers must go. The rooks prevented the growing of maize, pumpkins ,etc., by digging-out tho seed. Most of them had lost heavily this year. Mr. Clark said that if the farmers in a certain district found that the rook was a pest they'should have the legal rigid, to compel the owners of the rookeries to destroy them.
It was decided to reply that, in the opinion of the society, the difficulty could he met by shooting two or three of the birds. CATTLE TICK. The Department of Agriculture wrote stating that the question of safeguarding outside districts from cattle tick had been and was receiving attention. —Received.
It was decided to ask the Departr ment what actual steps it had taken. The offer of the Shorthorn Society of Great Britain of a gold medal for competition at the society’s next show, was accepted. • Accounts amounting to £33 3/7 were passed for payment.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 5 January 1923, Page 5
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