PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS AND CATERPILLARS
Several flights of locusts passed over Sfcawell, Victoria, from the noithward, and did great darnajro to the gardens Great destruction was caused near Glenarchy. In some parte of tho distixct cnjpc- that promised to yield fairly a few week? ago have Leon so damaged that shoeo have bdd to be turnod into thorn. ' Many crops were Totally destroyed. Orasa i« scarce, owing to the terrible scourge. Another plairue threatens the vineyards at Great Western and other parts of the district. Myriads of green caterpillar are attacking the vine leaves and efalks. Men, women, and children are employed in St. Peter's and other principal viueyards picking insects off the vines.
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 183, 18 December 1886, Page 5
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114PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS AND CATERPILLARS Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 183, 18 December 1886, Page 5
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