CATERPILLAR PLAGUE
CONCERN AT DARGAVILLE DAMAGE TO PASTER!'; Several purls of North ,-\ink Ij>11« 1 have been suffering from a plague of caloipillars which have enured extensive harm to pa slurps and the quest I combating the post, was discussed at. :i meeting of the I fargaville-Arapolme l,ranch of the New Zealand Farmers Union. Mr. I’, 'tiroome said the plague was (he worst lie had seen, 1000 acres of pasture at Kailiu having been denuded. Kverv acre of ground which had been covered by the recent flood had sobered and it seemed as though larvae Inn been washed down from the hush and had hatched in the sunlight. Many farmers were being seriously afleeled and some endeavour should he made to eradicate the pest. "Farmers in the Mangakaloa \ alley suffer regularly Irom floods and eater pillars always follow.' said Mr. A • (fates. "Nothing can he done until the next- rain, which seems to wash them away.” It. was decided to write to the .Munster of Agriculture, Hon. M . Fee Marlin. requesting expert advice on how to cope with the post.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18974, 26 March 1936, Page 3
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180CATERPILLAR PLAGUE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18974, 26 March 1936, Page 3
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