ST. JOHN’S WORT.
nt iu SYDNEY, Juno 10. Of the three weeds which have been declared noxious all over the State the one that is now attracting most attention is St. John s Wort. It is claimed to have eaten up already £1,000,000 in land. How effectively to grapple with the pest is now being discussed, but the question of this and other noxious weeds has been discussed for so many years that any definite policy in respect to St. John’s Wort will come as something of a shock. The view of the shire councils and the departmental view as to the most effective line of attack, differ, and tho weed, of course, flourishes. Like Dead Sea fruit. St. John’s Wort is nice to look at, but it is nastf in all other respects. Like the water hyacinth it was brought into Australia as a pretty flower. It was known in Europe as the Witch’s Herb, and was supposed to be capable of acting as a charm against witchcraft. In Victoria it has already eaten up 150,000 acres. It is feared that if it is not checked before long it will eat up £10,000.000 in land in South Wales. The Crown’s chief asset— its unsold land— is vitally affected.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3772, 29 June 1926, Page 5
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