NOXIOUS WEEDS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 8 April 1936, Page 13

NOXIOUS WEEDS

Hawke’s Bay County Area Clear of Ragwort tl Ragwort, if not carefully attended to, will invade Hawke’s Bay. The Hawke’s Bay county ar&a is clean, and I intend to keep it so,” said Mr H. E. Allen, inspector of noxious weeds, in conversation with the writer yesterday. Mr Allen explained that up to the present the position had been well handled. The whole of the area known as “no man’s land” and the unoccupied Crown lands had been dealt with. So extensive had been the inspection that the head waters of the Ngaruroro river in the Kaimanawa range were visited from Ngamatea three weeks ago and a few roots of ragwort were found there. Between Waipukurau and Pannevirkc acres of ragwort were to be sceu on various dairy farms where no sheep were carried. .It was also to be seen on the northern side of the Mohaka river back to Taupo. Mr Allen added that the closest watch was being kept for the appear ance of this pest, and where propertyowners were failing to deal with the pest prompt steps would be taken to enforce its eradication. Ragwort is easily distinguished from other weeds by its l bushy, yellow flower, which is the size of a small wild daisy. The leaf is dark green and crinkly, having a serrated edge.