BLACKBIRD PEST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 645, 2 March 1923, Page 4

BLACKBIRD PEST.

COMBATED BY FRUITGROWERS. The caused to orchardists and fruitgrowers' By blackbirds were mentioned at the annual meeting of the Manawatu Fruitgrowers’ Association held last night. 1 The chairman (Mr A. R. Rush) said that the association’ should continue its fund for the destruction of blackbirds’ eggs, as it was a material help to thdr i Several speakers detailed the extensive nature and beneficial results of the egg collecting work financed by the association, it being stated that one boy at Newbury had collected 44 dozen eggs alone, while, during the season, the association had paid out on 400 dozen eggs destroyed. The opinion expressed by Mr H. G. Grover was that fruitgrowers and orchardists should endeavour to make some combined effort -to combat the blackbird pest. The chairman: “Blackbirds eat nothing else but fruit when they can get it.” He added that could the association make a combined effort, or secure assistance in the matter of subscriptions from without the organisation, further good results might be achieved. , The matter was discussed at some length; but no definite decision on the line of action to be taken was arrived at. ■.