Saving the Orchards
MERIOAN orchardists and vegetable- growers are menaced by the insect known as the mealy-bug, which destroys trées and plants. Lady-birds, those pretty little spotted insects around which nursery rhymes and superstitions are woven, it is discovered live on mealy-bugs, so lady-bird culture is thriving, and large quantities are being cultiyated for the benefit of the farmer. Carefully ventilated cabins are being built for their accommodation, and because the lady-bird demands a warm, even temperature, electric heaters are being used, 9
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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 42, 2 May 1930, Page 23
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