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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4446, 28 July 1922, Page 2

The blackberry is generally regarded on the West Coast as ap absolute pest, of neither use nor ornament, bus some remarks made by Mr. F. A. Kitchingham at a meeting held at Greymouth in connection with the visit oi the British Empire Mission, placed a different aspect on the matter, nad showed that tlie West Coast may be neglecting a very valuable asset by making war on the blackberry. In Washington State, U.S.A., said Mr Kitchingham, the cultivation of the berries was a staple industry, anl land on which they were grown was almost priceless. Visitors from tho States were astonished that nothing was done to make use of the blackberries in New Zealand, and thought that the people of the Dominion must be asleep. In conclusion Mr Kitehingham remarked that ope day last season he saw 34 benzine tins Pull of blackberrie s leave Greymouth by train, and something might be done to encourage the business. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.