THE SMALL BIRD NUISANCE.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — The serious loss sustained by agriculturists in this district, and occasioned by the depredations of small birds (principally sparrows and larks), has been increasing for some years past. That farmers aie always grumbling, but proverbially slow to take action is admitted on all hands. The Small Birds Nuisance Act, ISB2, has been passed now over eleven months, and through the supineness of the farmers, the birds continue to fatten on the seeds sown. Mr Sloaue'a letter, appearing in your issue ot yc^terday, and written by him in his official capacity, is most valuable, and should be immediately acted upon. It is of the greatest importance that concerted action should be taken, as for individuals to attempt to allay the evil by the use of small quantities of poisoned uheat is absolutely useless. I am not an advocate for the entire destruction of all small birds, but in this district we could well dispense Mith, say nine hundred out of every thousand, and then there would be hunch eda left to keep up the valuable breed, and to destroy superfluous insect life.— l am, &c, T. G. Te Awamutu, August 17th, ISB3.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 21 August 1883, Page 2
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199THE SMALL BIRD NUISANCE. Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 21 August 1883, Page 2
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