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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9635, 6 October 1894, Page 5

In reply to a correspondent;, " Lucie," in reference to the use of sweet oil as a remedy for American blight, the Agricultural Economist has the following :—Sweet oil and greasy oils of any sort are safe and sure destruction to American blight. The oil will fix in or smother all the perfect insects it touches, but as the germs sometimes emerge afterwards it is well to repeat the dressing. Common whale oil is equally effective but less cleanly. If " Lucie 1 ' will touch every filmy atom of American blight, or the gouty-like humps where it mostly congregates, with sweet oil, brushing it well in with a common paint brush, she will soon make an end of the blight. Mineral oils will also kill the blight, but the latter are apt at times to injure the bark or wood of the trees. The last dance of the season iu connection with the Ponsonby "At Homes" takes place on Friday next as will be seen from advertisement in our advertising columns. It is expected to be a brilliant plain and fancy dress carnival. The third concert of the season of the Auckland Orchestral Union and Auckland Liedertafel will take place in the Choral Hall on Thursday evening. The monthly meeting of the New Zealand Natives' Association will be held on Tuesday evening in the Australian Mutual Life building, Queen-street (upstairs entrance). The full programme of Mr. John Puller's People's Popular Concert at the City Hall on Monday next is published this morning. Miss Kate Best (first aDpearance) will sing " The Venetian Song" (Toati) and " Remember Me No More." The popular tenor will sing, '.' Mona," and " We Don't . Know how We Love Them," and as an extra item she old English ballad, " The Thorn." Smith and Canghey are making elaborate S reparations for their great spring show on londay and Tuesday next. "Boomerang" Brand Australian Brandy. Purest obtainable. Try it, Good Prints, 4|.d, McMaatesrandShalders,