Ragwort.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 199, 10 March 1905, Page 2

Ragwort.

riX? T. Awamain, will prove interesting : TbcAfeadUte Honora end Ormsby, in stated that they wscfiMring.tbelr beet to prevent the growthwef the ragwort, which was taking possession. Honors informed the Court that he had spent between AMO and <4OO, and he had lost all his money. It was costing as much to dear the ragwort as it did to clear the Ush from the land originally. If ho Otmld only get his money back which ho bad spent in improvements ho would clear out of it. Ormsby stated that he had cleared the ragwort off hie section no less than three times, and in tour weeks after it was just as bad as ever. Some of hie neighbours did not trouble to clear, with the result that the seed was blown all over the adjoining lend. About 600 acres of land about Te Bau-e-moa were affected, and SOO acres simply smothered with ragwart. Owing to the rapid spread of the weed settlers bad stopped felling baih. . The Magistrate stated that on bis last trip over to the Kawhia Opart he could not help noticing tbs growth of ragwort about Te Bag a-raoa, which at a distance eppeaveoAike a crop of roue tard in flower. Uoterc th* Department moved in the matter that portion at the country would become useless for settlement. It was heartbreaking for a man to-be doing his utmost to clear his land .while bis neighbour made no attempt whatever. He would convict and fine Glentworth the enm of £lO with £1 12e costs. Should defendant bo brought up again he would be fined the full penalty. The cases against Horore and Ormsby would be adjourned sine die, the parties to got the weed down as best they could to the satisfaction of the inspector.