CONTROL OF RAGWORT.
RETURN TO OLD SYSTEM. Extra Inspector Appointed. At the September meeting of the Matamata County Council it was decided to suggest to the Minister of Agriculture that noxious weeds boards be set up along the lines of rabbit boards, the suggestion being made in order to try and more satisfactorily control the spread of ragwort.
The subject was before the October meeting of the same body at Tirau on Friday, when the Putaruru branch of the Farmers’ Union wrote appreciating the action of the council, but suggesting that an extra inspector be appointed pending the formation and operation of the proposed board. The chairman (Mr. J. W. Anderson) stated that the district had been divided and an extra inspector had been appointed. Cr. K. S. Cox was of the opinion that the best thing for the inspector to do was to get the county rate roll and send notices out to all. In answer to Cr. A. T. Morriss the chairman stated that Inspector Morris, of Matamata, had removed to Cambridge. Cr. Morriss thought that the appointment of an extra inspector would fix things up.
The chairman said that there had been a reversion to the old system of two inspectors. Cr. Cox said that apparently the Cinnibar moth was doing good work and they should get a “ truck load ” along. It would apparently do more good than the inspectors, who after all did not cut the ragwort, but only gave notices. Cr. Bruce suggested that the cutting of ragwort might be an avenue for the use of some of the unemployed.
On the motion of the chairman, the Putaruru branch of the Farmers' Union are to be informed that an extra inspector had been appointed.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 310, 17 October 1929, Page 4
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