The Hamilton (Waikato) correspondent of the Southern Cross writes , The caterpillars have been committing wholesale destruction to the grass (particularly cocksfoot) in this neighborhood, nipping it completely to the root. I would remark, en passant, that on opening the crop of a pheasant lately I counted over 90 grubs, crickets, and caterpillars."
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1330, 22 May 1872, Page 3
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52Untitled Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1330, 22 May 1872, Page 3
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