FARMING NOTES.
The Blackberry Pest.
"The use of kerosene spray as a means of destroying blackberry has been tried with success in the Thames district," says Mr F. R. Bould, Fields Inspector, who reports on the experiment as follows: "The manager of the Nicholla Estate, Mr Harris, informed me that he has sprayed blackberry with kerosere, undiluted, with the very beat results, the blackberry being completely destroyed, while the grass around about commenced to grow again afttr the first rain. Kerosene wad tiist tried about IS months ago; and r.o blackberry has come again where the Bpraving was dune. Mr Han is says he is so eaihtied with the results secured that lie is obtaining a large consignment of keiusei.e to spray with this year. The co : t is no doubt con. ideraMe, but the blackberry seems to be de.tnned with one spraying, thuj caving further expense cf tutting or spraying.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 21, 16 March 1915, Page 4
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151FARMING NOTES. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 21, 16 March 1915, Page 4
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