RABBIT PEST
DIMINUTION IN CANTERBURY
(By Telegraph.—Special to "The Mail") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. All of tin- stuck inspectors in the Cantcrbnry-Kaikoura district' have reported to the Department of Agriculture that there lias been marked diminution in the number of rabbits in the areas under their control. -An officer of the department, claimed yesterday that there was not a property in Canterbury now that was really badly infestcd'with rabbits. In fact, many rah biters were unable to obtain blocks on which to trap or poison where, they would obtain a payable number of skins. So spnrse was the rabbit population on some of the large holdings that farmers were compelled to pay men to trap or poison when this was deemed necessary. Cases were quoted of settlers a few years ago being compelled, because of 'the number of rabbits, to leave farms ■which to-day were, practically free of the pest. Their natural enemies are also said to be causing great mortality among young rabbits.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 April 1928, Page 7
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163RABBIT PEST Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 April 1928, Page 7
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