A singular phenomenon is reported in one of the West Coast papers. Mr Smith, of the Tramway, Kanieri, laid down a piece of land in that district, of about half an acre in extent, in English grass, in addition to other plants. An army of caterpillars invaded this patch, and in a day or two ate every blade of grass as completely as if the ground had been burnt. Having completed this work of destruction, the enemy retired, either into, the bush or to some other cultivated ground, to commit similar havoc. We do not know whether others have suffered from these pests, but should be glad to learn, with a hope that some remedy may be proposed, if such is the case.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 952, 24 February 1871, Page 2
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