The grass grub is again mticli in evidence this year, says the Mawera Star, The party following the root judging at, Okaiawa found ample appearance of its lavages. Mr. Deem explained that there i were two grubs—« - i large brown and a small one. The former, Jie said, was nocturnal, and ate the leaves of the grass, but the small one was more to be feared because it ate the roots and was responsible for the bare piitcbes in the pasturen. Feeding out to stock, so as to trample the ground, was the best remedy, while rolling, or anything iti' fart, to harden the surface soil was good.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16364, 11 June 1927, Page 2
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