King Country Chronicle Saturday, January 9th, 1915. NOXIOUS WEEDS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 735, 9 January 1915, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, January 9th, 1915. NOXIOUS WEEDS.

■ — : The question of noxious weeds which is being taken in hand by the recently established Bjard of Agriculture, is deserving of the profound consideration of ail settlers and local bodioß. The circular issued by the President of the Board is explicit, and places prctical suggestions before the people, as well as the best known processes of dealing with Californian thistle, one of the worst scourges of certain districts in the Dominion. By appealing direct to the local bodies the board is adopting a highly common sense course, and it is to be hoped every possible assistance will be renderel by the local bodies in the interests of the farming community generally. Weeds of various

description* invaded Ibe VAm <3«.IM»try during tho long period wfc*J> AN land wbb locked against KuMjPW settlement, and further pests *>•¥« been imported with the grass seeds from other district*. In « district which hh yet is only epareeJy settled, it ia of extreme importance that tfae weeds r.hould lie prevented Uom taking possession, a happening whlcJj io by no means a remote possibility in many localities, and only prompt action in tha right direction can prave beneficial to any degree. Pests alw»y» follow the spread of civilisation, and may be numbered among the disadvantages pertaining to the easy communication between countries in which markets are sought and established. Science, however, is ÜBually found equal to providing meana to cope with the peats and it is to be sin*** cerely hoped the practical knowledge and experienco of the local sottlers wiil be placed unreservedly at the disposal of those who are seeking to provide the best and mast practical meana of dealing with u difficult eubjict in the interests of the farmers generally.