DOMINION NEWS.
FIRE BLIGHT AT TAURANGA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Tatiranga, Nov. fl. The presence of the dreadful fire blight in local orchards has assumed a most serious aspect, and it is practically certain that alj, pear trees will have to come out in two commercial orchards, totalling about 14 acres. The pear crop has been entirely ruined, and if prompt action is not taken, it may mean that apples and quinces will have to follow. The most serious menace in spreading the disease is reported to be hawthorn hedges.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1920, Page 7
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89DOMINION NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1920, Page 7
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