MOTH CATCHING.
_ A : from Waneanui, signing himself :"P.M.,".'says. -^-','I w j n your paper an.article relating to the destruc>lon <? f the moth. I know'of a machine which would, kill them, but'it is too expensive for one ■individual. But I know of a cheap system ?rr? clucing tneman <3-keeping them under. Jf. they, ; ; are .allowed .'to go unchecked they will, eat; everything, even potatoes and all garden-stuff.' The farmers have plenty of material in'the trimmings of fences; such as gorse or straw, that they don't want. This can-be, carted to convenient, parts of tho .held, and on a very, dark .'night set' on fire. The moths will come in clouds, and bo burned, Who lis troubled with ■them will-do that, you':will 'keep "them:in check.,- One must;not set fire to all tho heap at once, but keep on from January till April, every, dark night for one- hour. -Tho light Btthicts.v'themi-- It is a-good plan to go through'the turnip crop and rouse them with light, brambles:" ■-.'.' ' : .
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 478, 10 April 1909, Page 3
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164MOTH CATCHING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 478, 10 April 1909, Page 3
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