FARM AND DAIRY.
KILLING BLACKBERRY BUSHES. Wellington district property-owners who are troubled with the blackberry pest will be much interested in the report of Mr F. 11. Bould, Fields Inspector of the Agricultural Department, that "the use of kerosoue spray as a means of destroying blackberry has been trfed With success in the Thames district. 1 ' He says: "The manager of tho. Nicholls Estate (Mr Harris) informed mo that lie lias sprayed blackberry with kerosene, undiluted, with the very best results, the blackberry being completely destroyed, while the grass about commenced to grow again after the first rain. Kerosene was first tried about eighteen months ago, and no blackberry lias come a sain where the spraying was done. Mr Harris says he. is so satisfied with tiie results secured that he is obtaining a large, consignment of kerosene to spray with this year. The cost is no doubt considerable, but the blackberry seems to bo destroyed with' the one spraying, thus saving further expense of cutting or spraying."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 5
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168FARM AND DAIRY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 5
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