PHYLLOXERA IN AUCKLAND.
[Per Pbbss AtsocimoN]
Auckland, November 14
WUh (egard to the dfsoovery of phylloxera In toll dlttrtot. Mr Thomas Hoott, Of MOUQt Kdeo, upon whose nuruery the insect was found, will destroy the whole of hla vines to-morrow morning. He Is ■0 disheartened with the complete havoo made In bia vinery and tbe expense and labour which would be Involved In eradicating the pest and returning vine culture successfully that he intends to give up operations. Mr Soott obtained the vines fonr yea* a ago, planting one aide with different varieties from several suburban norsutles, and the other side witb vluea from Whan^arol. Eighteen months ago he detuoted that there waa ■omethlng wrong with some of the vines, «nd rooted them out beforo the orop waa tfpe. He planted Instead trash ones of fall own growing. These had a growth kit year of tweDty to thirty feet, but sever had a bud, acd on Inspection he nnder the roots were rotten.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18891115.2.17
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2281, 15 November 1889, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
163PHYLLOXERA IN AUCKLAND. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2281, 15 November 1889, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in