1 ! 5—E ! ! ! To Keip Down Thistles.—As a meana of keeping down thistles, a co-respondent of the " Australasian" suggests the introduction of large numbers of small birds, such as goldfinches and linnets, into the colonies, . These bhjds, he says, keep the,thistle in check in Great Britain by living almost exclusively on its seed, so that in some parts of the country they are called thistle finches.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 13, 22 April 1871, Page 5
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