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although at a town at no great distance the price was ijs. 

 and 13s. 6d. per cwt. for black and white grease respectively. 

 To obviate running in another season, the owner was advised 

 to apply white grease in October, as being less liable to melt 

 in the sun, and black grease later on as being less liable 

 to go hard with cold, should any fresh greasing be necessary. 



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Hazel-Buds Attacked by Mite. 



Hazel-Bud Mite. — Towards the beginning of April a 

 package of cob and filbert nut shoots was sent to the Board, 

 with a statement that they formed part of a large consign- 

 ment. They were forwarded from a well-known nursery firm 

 in the neighbourhood of London. A number of the buds 

 were much swollen (see illustration), and showed signs of 

 being affected with the Hazel-Bud Mite, Eriophyes avellance, 

 Nal., but on closer examination the mites were not found to 



