THE RABBIT PEST.
♦. — [BY TKLKORAWr.—OWN CORRESPONDENT,] Hamilton, Friday. A GOVERNMENT slock inspector, in the course of an interview with an Argus representative with reference to the rabbit pest, pointed out that: rabbits had only increased on those properties where they had been farmed for trapping purposes. J He advocated the stringent enforcement of.the law, which woUki make farmers take steps to clear their land of the pest. Referring to the bonus system : formerly pursued in ~ reference to native lands, lie said lie had found that the natives were abusing the system by fanning the rabbits - and introducing them into new country, as this course provided an easy means of living. He did riot think it likely that the Government would introduce this system to deal with European , holdings. ; Asked as to the best means of dealing with the pest, the inspector said that pollard poisoning was the. ; cheapest and most effective method, hilt this | could be. supplemented by trapping, shooting, digging-out, and other means. ~
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13146, 7 April 1906, Page 6
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