NOXIOUS WEEDS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 6

NOXIOUS WEEDS.

DISCUSSED I3Y FARMERS. A remit was carried at the Farmers' Union Conference yesterday thai; it should ba the duty of the local bodies to keep the roods freo from noxious weeds, where 110 person or Department was responsible, and tho Railway Department to do likewise as regarded the railway lines. "\Vo can clear every blackberry up in NewZealand, tho same as wo did witli 'scab' in sheep." said Mr. J. Hell, but, he contended, it was 110 use their being compelled to clear their lands while the weeds were allowed to grow along tho road. Another remit that tho Noxious W„ceds Act regard in;; gorse bo amended in ' the direction of compelling owners of property to keep clear a quarter of a chain ronnii their properties wns moved by Mr. T. Tunnicline (Nelson), who was of opinion that settlers should keep the quarter of a chain clear, but otherwise should Ijo allowed to let gorse grow, as in many cases it improved land, and was a good fodder. "If we are going ( 0 find these noxious weeds belter fodder than cultivated grass, we are going to turn farming upside down," said Mr. C. H. Elisor. The remit was referred back to the Nelson branch for further coiisiderntion.