Our "Scorched Earth"
And still no drenching rain. Nature has been carrying out a "scorched earth" policy with ruthlcssness throughout Whakatane district during this rainless summer. Out in the pastures for which this district is justly noted most oi' the grasses which made vigorous advances in November and December have since 'then been making strategical withdrawals, until now only the paspalum grass waves the green flag. Fortunately there is a great deal; of paspalum on the Rangitaiki Plains, but on some farms it is not strongly established and on such pastures there is a "scorched earth" as cattle know only too well.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 20, 23 February 1942, Page 2
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