The “ Curse 1 of Kent ” signifies a minute spider which plagues hop fields. It spins a thread round the stem of the young hop, and this acts as a hangman’s noose, throttling the plant.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22326, 28 July 1934, Page 18
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34Page 18 Advertisements Column 4 Otago Daily Times, Issue 22326, 28 July 1934, Page 18
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