IS DEAFNESS INCURABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3534, 12 June 1890, Page 2

IS DEAFNESS INCURABLE.

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RABBIT EXTERMINATION. The following letters on the subject of rabbit extermination are published at the request of the Hawke's Bay Board of Babbit Trustees •- • " Christcburcli, 2nd May, 1890. j" Tho Secretary H.B. Rabbit Board.. " In reply to your memo of 20th ult., I am deoidedly in favor of liberating stoats, weasels, or ferrets where rabbits are numerous and where the country is suitable. Winter poisoning is the chief means used here, followed up by the natural enemy, which chiefly preys on the young and so ohecks the'.increase, Rabbiters and trapping we do not believe in. 1 have never known an authenticated case of lambs beiug killed by these vermin although we-have liberated many thousands. Where rabbits are few I believe in'preserving tbe Wekas and hawks and turning out cats, rather than introducing vermin, Poisoning cannot be relied upon where grass is abundant. Poisoned oats may be made more attractive by coating them with flour. Ferrets, fa., should be turned out in spring, alter poisonfog-

"R.Foster, " Sheep Inspector.". "Auouland, Bth May, 1890. "R. 0. Pasley, Esq., - ' " Sheep Inspector, Napier. "To yours of 2ud May: Would stoats and weasels be useful where rabbits are. \ few ?-Tlie natural enemy has: undoubtedly given the beßt results where it was. liberated almost'as soon as the rabbit began to appear, as in the Arnuri, on Hawkswood, Meudip, Highfield, i Lyndon, and Leslie Hills, or where the pest .haying been allowed to becomo numerous, has been reduced by poison, as. in Kaikoura; at Mr Bullen's, Greenbills; at Mr Wood's Swyncombe; and as was tho case over the greater part ot the country of Wallace. It is obviously, better to meet the rabbit as it increases by, a smaller number of the natural enemy, rather than to allow it to increase, establish itself, and begin to push itself further onwards, and then attack it with all the appliances of rabbit destruction. That these animals are useful the state of the rabbit, pest on Mr Eiddiford's run in South Wairarapa is a sufficiently convincing proof, pd I am satisfied that they were of'the greatest value in reducing the pest on the higher country at Wanaka and Hawea in Otngo. "Aro they likely to become dangerous to stock f—l have never found it proved that either stoats, weasels, or ferrets have injured any domestic animals, fowls exoepted; and even this is, I think, more usually caused by tho home-bred ferret than by those bred out. The remonstrances of the Lincolnshire . farmers against the continual export of these animals should be a convincing proof of their usefulness,'and that these Lincolnshire men do not fear their ferocity. It has been said that ferrets have killed sheep or lambs. When I was obief Inspector inOtago several cases of this uature were iuquirod into, but in every' instance the ferret was exoulpated. • '•lspoison useful where rabbits are few, aud feed fairly plentiful, or better when feodis scarce?—ln my opinion it is the most effective mean's of dealing with rabbits, even when they are few and feed fairly plentiful. It is still better when feed is scarce, aud of course gives the most visible results when rabbits are numerous.

" The following was an experience of mine in poisoning where rabbits were few and feed fair, ou a pieco of country where rabbits were beginning to appear, and where neither the inspector nor land owners had used poisoned grain. A man experienced iu using it was sent, lie was to receive assistance from tho landowners iu laying it, but got very little help—it did not look worth it—but he did get. help later on, shooting and .dogging on the part left unpoisoned. When the work ended the inspector and myself examined the ground. We saw liut few tracos on the poisoned land, and on some large areas not even traces, until we came to tho unpoisoned ground. Here we not only saw traces, but killed several rabbits. The inspector who saw for the first time the effect-of poison tgainst dogs for rabbit killing could only regret, oxoept for the lesson it! conveyed, that any part of that land escaped poisoning. " Up to the present the usual mode! of dealing with the rabbit pest is, as it forces its way onward, to attack it with men, dogs, and guns, and as it increases to put on more men and traps, Jn spite of all the rabbits qverrun the place. Evidently some other raoansshould be tried, as the old qnesfail. You can have yqumire fenpe rabbit-proof, so there pan be.no great jnvpio'n to fear from the and I think the Taupo wastes will protect you on the North, so the few rabbits in your district can, I am sure, be kept from increasing, by poisoning when tho feed is scarcest, and by introducing stoats and weasels in liberal numbers.

E. Clifiok,

) !' Sheep Inspector, Auokland," r ilE.O.'Pasley.Esn., " Pear Sir.'—l hive just received 1 your letter of 2nd May. Ihaye no hesitation' in rccomniending ' t]}e 1 )p, Rabbit {Joari to introduce the Btoat and weasel. It is the qhjy ■ rational way. of dealing with. the ; rabbit pest. If we had taken the ' steps we are now taking two years ago, the district would have been rioher by hundreds of thousands of pounds. I have never heard of stoats and weasels' billing lambs. Ferrets are said to. do so, but never at'any time than a few days before a general election. . ■ ' ■ • ; ''.' The proper plan would be for the H.B Kabbit Board to join us in the cqsi of' introducing thij natural enemies. It is very unfair that the cpst of doing it should fall solely on ua, for we oannot keep them here. 1 an) afraid we shall not reap {he full bsuefit of thejr help until % whole of the North islaud is stocked with them. That they are helping ns now to, g, considerable extent we have plenty of evidence. Tl)ey have beep seen killing rabbits, and numbers uavo-beeu found killed in such a manner that it could only have been done by a stoat, weasel, or ferret,— ]foura. truly, '! W}J gBEIIJAJI," "TeAwaiti, lOtpiay.l&SO, i'B.(3, Pasty, Esq, i'Pew Bjr,-L) reply to yQtir's 6/ 2nd May re stoats and weasels, J bog to state that 1 aui of the opinion that these animals have done good '. work since Mr Riddiford turned them ' out between four and five years ago; i but of coarse the number was small nnnsidering the extent''of country i they were distributed 1 ' 'over. '■'' < weasels have been seen, a'citiailjM killing rabbjts in four instances' to my knowledge-on"'on'p"o , i;casioii by | Babbit Inspector flarveyi' .Another i thing that goes ;to : . prove, that the J weasels are doing good is. th? small

number of young rabbits seen oq the place. I oau positively swear that the only young rabbits I have seen for nt least three months were two weanera killed by weasels, and witnessed by one of our oadets and a station Land.. The rabbiters also tell.ma that they get very few does in full milk, but a great number, have ihe appearance of having lost- their young. The rabbits of this place are steidily on tho doorcase, and we do I less poisoning every year. In con-. elusion, I would like to; mention that these animals have never been known to attack lambs either here or elsewhere, as far as lean learn. I think that in any part of your district whero the rabbits have made a home in rough or rocky country stoats and weasels are tbe remedy for getting lid ot. the pest.—Yours taithfullyj> ..>,""; ~;-H.

"O.K. Oavebhih, . "Manager, for Mr Biddiford.%!>'. " Masterton, 19th May, 1890. " The SeoretaiyH.B. Babbit Board. " In reply to your letter of 26th April.asking for information generally us to coping with the rabbit nuisance, I beg to'state that lam strongly in favor of turning out stoats and weasels. Those.only recently distributed' here have been seen'on many occasions killing rabbits,, and bunting for the. Jove of the'pastime. Ferrets are more suitable in my opinion for use by rabbiters, as they do not appear to do' sb.lwell'in a wild state as we: have been led/to Lope. I-think when ■ rabbits are few iir a district the stoats aiid weasels would have a ration better': cbanceof keeping them within reason. able limits. I am of opinion that" stoats and weasels would not interfere ■ materially with lambs. A weaklyodd lamb or two might be attacked.'Tney will, however, go for small birds and game, Poisoning of course succeeds best where feed is scarce and rabbits plentiful, but it is one of the most reliable means of destruction, and should certainly, I think< be made use of in the winter whenever and wherever rabbits will take it. Where the natural enemies exist or are being/turned out, the use of large packs of dogs, traps, and bisulphide aro objectionable, except iii the most experienced and careful hands. Contract menmust be selected with the' greatest care, only thoroughly reliable rabbiters being employed, as nine-tenths of the rabbit killers farm the rabbits with the object of course of avoiding killing the goose which lays golden' eggs for them. Breaking up the warrens, olearing away all cover, and rabbit proof fenomg, properly erected on good sites, are amongst the means which we. find absolutely necessary here in dealing with the pest. I would recommend your Board to read the report of the last Rabbit Commissioners. " J. Dhummosd."