FIGHTING PRICKLY PEAR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1957, 14 January 1914, Page 2

FIGHTING PRICKLY PEAR.

WHAT A WOMAN IS D01NG.... During recent years the prickly, pear pest lias assumed such gigantic proportions in Queensland, in spite of the offer of a substantial reward for a successful exterminator, that the Government decided to start an experimental station, and spare no effort to eopo with the difficulty. To the surprise of many and chagrin of others, a woman was the successful applicant for the position of director of tho experimental station, and Dr. Jean White, who was tho second woman to obtain-the degree of Doctor of Science fnfin the Melbourne University, was appointed about 16 months ago (writes "Kadina" in the "Sydney Morning Herald"). Tho sito for tho experimental station was chosen at Dulacea, on tho Darling Downs, about lfll) miles from Tooiroomba, and through which the western railway lino passes. For mile after mile, thii 'line pusses through country so elosoly ' covered with pear that the task of reclamation might well be as hopeless as s<,we pessimistic people are inclined to 'iXer, it is. ■ . ,:.. ,'\\''/':': On arrival at Dnlaeea, Dr. . Jeaii While found that her work was pioneer-! iny; to the fullest extent of tin- word. 'I lie site mi which tho experimental work was In-he conducted had lit'enSurveyed in :i thickly-infested part iil'-.itlu< scrub, about :i mi!i ! awu.v froiif' the township, which, by the way!' com- . The pint of cough mixture you make.:.: from Ifcan's Essence eases tickling'?";! coughs, soothes sore throats, and rcr;!'v moves sticky phlegm in a way that prises folks. "Kindly forward another], , ;, bottle of Hem's Essence. Wo havofi; derived great benefit from the pint of.'■'. oough mixture tto made frem the oiuWtle. Mn.florle,TtfingaEmu.^U'S

Eistsi^|sa;;;dozjiiijio\is#,...a ; .s"c[iGplyystore;i; ' Ijoiet, Quid Jivjiat ■./■iiiusli'/ purely isp: ■tiniest <,!iiv ojv-rt;-] SJo s 1 n*a n';; (i) i urp i.%;iyiii t> . ■th rqugirVt hefiipea i j : j)i;/ft rSiji njljtho=l Jilozed itreos/ ;, w:hiclfe I !! ! .i!ic;ation.: oh-survey :; pegsv3aVsM.]iy?sM ■ old ; "6ne: this «w;w?iib J j:\s; : it jie.i'e , ■is\^|fr^ ; fl^i)!«si : havb'beuii 'stTucK.''aii , di'si>li.t :^i>y»l;s!iTi»in£.; ;[ Burroiind|ug?sVriib'ani:l-ipeaiF:liaVe:groß : n up' :- : lii^li%:eiipiigln : ;;itoi:iiipblitemtc?i:tho : vblnze^/i^ierei.lre?^aisoA^Wery ; Hew womori^whpSv.pliidj:clieir[uliv:^ ,ll dertake : thettask .of w.alking..;tlir(n!g!i|p';ar.,cpiMs- - way/. , Thbse%ho' : ic.can have":iio. :: ic!Gai"6l'-'i.'tho:.--oejiV;lvati:ig possibilities.' ick : . with whiclpliefpearlsegmerits aiid-fmit aj'o A bptSr^iJibifraliyri'V; priclts .caif■ wprkjtliroiighVariySi'ihickne'ss of <\s they, crtef ..tlio*skill..; aiipiiiiflaViicd^piiiiplo* is formcd. 1 barbs projectiiigijfbackwards.sSiind ;i;as to b© removed bylinjcczers: •:• iivimßOwadays;:, when*tlMirnJ-are,."tranks- rJenred j .ill all- directions,about;.thc station/'visitprs*" a re. iipt;V. Besides suffering ,torturDS : fti'rpm»t!ie;-spri(ik3,::.to iiiul that -their-iiiodioss-jtre;: o! .saftf'to ge ; t^vi(!yn|i??y%.!!^|area';:-::v : ; 1 ' The .S Leather; sible againstrt'licsd ', lieiulipli °pVicks, riid Dr. White'.?; v.'orking r outfit; iii'-lutles' a .leather skirf and'.-/kiicp.:-bobtsj. : '' which iiiako her ..comparatively "immune; , --'J his ccstiuiie'is also a protection■fnnVshakes, . Vhich—cspeeailly ; ' dentil ■' tsUilers —a?'e ".most.'i uncomfortably;, plentiful ;"ii! pear ■.country. ?:Th6 blazedllrec-s- Icing .sue- : located,...^ was obliged to cutction of a wire fenep, , .,tliipjfochuical■ details of. which-had .-iirpttibeeii'-'incliided in l.cr scientific-' studi?s;6^l)iflicuities.• l<ad_ to bo mastered in corinection , with.4'straining■ posts'!;'!, and.';■ other."■'VoiiWi-biiilding formulae,;?which;'had;-.previously ■ been qt:ite sinkiiowift'hiysterie's"to.Jiei'.- : ' : /.Mien adininistrative buildingsTnnd. i.ilioru.ory had to bo built , ; , , ahd'ii'or" the"Frsu three ■months a couplo'bfirailway.'fonts eg-iveel the r.f. iiiat time .a-three-rriomcd .building, .lor : which tl'o "dector had horselfr^drawiivth'e'o:ip,inal plans, .'.was ready.lpr:;use:.y:T!iis building is on high p.'lesi'i-ind , has a photographic, darU-roani,'B.;.;..V:\V'ork.sUnp, .. and chemical' rooni:. i .iiiiclcrne;itli;. it. .In the latter and gases used piiscuing tlio pear -arc , mixed, and prepared for

use. There/ , are r.jvorkmen to do Ihs actual manual labouiybut always under the doctor's direction.■■;.- She lias had to initiate and organise the, system of-v'ork to bo followed at the station,';.amUuta done it. in a most , 'thorough and..'sys-- . temat-ic' manner. ■' She had : pathways a inilo. long-'cleared through l.tho pear atregular intervals. .-'! ho growing* pear between the-, paths.. , is ■ markud ott;, into' regular-sized ' piois, and , each'- |;l-.t --re-' .ceives different treatment; '.f.wliieh• at—i curate, records-aro /carefully' i.opt. srAt the end of-15, months...nearly I'OOO plots had boon treated, 'and"".iltlioii«li" tR» ciio injection, spray, > oiv gas r.iuy ■ lie ' lisod ou many p.tot3, ■it'.is.-.used'.uii wii.ri'e in varying strengths. , . S'jiho-cf'tlie ];ii>, parations used '■■a |, e the. ■ invinti-MSi-ofV outside poople, : w!hi havc'-their , previa:lioii;; trice! ai)d.".' r epbned:,ofi; ; ai. tl.'e's'taf ,'timi;'',!?.£ : !ni:irici'ic;j ally^ar'raiiftwl ..systgnis'.iii.icaiijs ji.i'P/dflOrJ .torus ."ay- what -treit'incnt- an,v.Jp'afti:-:ilai, plot-.' .lilts had, : and. i:';<aetly'j;w : liat-.-iv,s .jOiyet;-.ii-i:; been..;' The %je In'another, iwivr.'iu 'of*' Uiuii-station ' grounds are '.he insont". hojvs.Xin'v inch are kept insects kninvif-toJl'e-.'.li'struc-tivo to prickly poar in cither, parts of the v/orhi, t'rpm .which they have' been forwarded to. Australia. '■ ■ Those.'arc'..-loiiig carefully'"acclimatised on plants, v.lric-h----tlio doctor travelled: to 'Kmenild—Blo miles from Duiacca—to cbtain, in older t.i test their, possible cMicioney in this country.. On.Dr. "VV.oito Vvill also devolve the-task of tho insects, if liberated, ■ will" then siilves prove to be posts. .-.Mete)roloi;ical ibservations aro taken .and'recorded every, day, and tho const'aiitly-tmirriiig need for powers of initiative and prompt decisiou with which tins youM; Au-ua!uui woman has to" combat... Mum- that her work is no child's play, !ji;t strenuous mental ,, and .physical h>0111 , ,• «:tli-. : a. weight-of responsibility nltanin-rl to it; Fortunately, her ■ onth;isi:ir;m ai;i] love of her work"u'ovor lag, and .wiiwi many women might rebel at being ,«■» -'riit ".off from family ties and socinl intercourse, sho goes , smilingly'-oinvard, and , hi pes by eventually discovering a method of eradicating the-prickly poar, Ihat iviil bo at once effective and..witbin rpnrrnablo bounds as , 'regards i'-:.st, toj'-nd ample .recompense , for her t»jiio .nf.■ isio-lution,--in tile knowledge of Hii?', beivdit she will have conferred.:;on ho!v:Mii;trj\ Not a Blue u' , -.. ft is''goacl:,to\-!;noiv : ;;':tbat-vDr;S : Jean. White exhibits ing" orcd an indispc'ns'ablc'-'afJjiiir.t oi'hi&hor' education s and ■.'sciontiJic.^tryinHi!;' , for woincn,.^: : -Sli&;:'is.vii;6 ; ;iibsf iv;:i!iii:ily:.-sof v.'cmen,•: with a !iiiel,v(!ovi.'l'>iioj- : a'rt:s'.;c sonso' and':"lovq''of.. , 'Jio- liiMitlifa!.' , faHen oiHco at the''xperimc!ir.il slatioii must iiecessarily, ■ in'-,that .'S3ine«"i.>t iiclutcd cDinniHiiity.'i-reprospnt hnth ; ..ilie.ipublic and home'sido oF.^hor. , character.- Apart from lior'.qiiaJiiicati'ons-.as a ,b(it;imst, sho is a keen, lover'of aii.,l has converted whn.tw.-ai'.a , .\ny ?h.:it time ago a prickly pear"wilderness m fiont ot tho l>uil-.Jingg''intoj;'a;,v<!ntabk' casir. 0" flower, beds, iiiled'.«-itlup»il> - -rali'Uicd blossoms. i!*e .cffiix- is aln-ftjs.brishtencd'.witl.UiiiHis of liv-shly-cut'bloonifV- On. tlio. walls are, pictures. Scientific books liaviuiyooriior ic tiien.selvos, and another.v.ono.is devoted to Dr. White's favourite-'I-V: at tire. Her popularity : of the.: district, .'many of, w'.iaiii-'havo fo\i)Ml i« her'a practically ; svm!>:iUu;i.:c and hclpfui couSidant in.:tiino-. of ne-:--l, proves, that Mic ,, lias.lost,.:none'.if her feiiriiinity, while displaying, those'-mental , utilities that pnablo her to do work in which .-lierjsuccess-imust.; reflect sinno credit.on.,airwomcn , ..r.-i-, ■'?'.',.. ,

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