GRUBS AND CATERPILLARS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sir, — As the grass grub and caterpillars are very plentiful in this district, and the former pest, I take it, will be very hard to get rid of owing to the rough nature of the land, I would like to suggest to the farmers of this district the advisability of their getting starlings introduced here. The cost would be very little if each settler gave a small sum toward expenses. The young birds are easily got at this time of the year. I lni^ht state that I have seen places in North Canterbury very badly infested with both of these pests, bo much so that in some instances permanent pastures had to be ploughed to get rid of the grass grubs before the advent of the starlings, and the grubs are now things of the past. I have also seen acres of turnips cleared of tho caterpillars in a few days by these useful birds. I would like to see some energetic farmer convene a meeting so as to discuss the matter as to the advisability of getting these birds introduced here, which I am sure they would never regret. I am, etc , H. Woolven. Feilding, sth December.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 134, 6 December 1893, Page 2
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