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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1922
Page
2
An advertisement extols Morse's Indian Root and Dr Mora's Tella Root Pile as superior remedies for digestive issues and liver kidney woes. It urges consumption to maintain digestive health, warns against overindulgence, and claims the product restores balance and toning, presenting no verifiable medical support.
The General Superintendent of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations received a detailed report from Edmund Jarvis, an entomologist, describing cane beetle infestations across Queensland. He notes wet periods spreading grubs, mentions Green Hills blocks where infestations worsen, and recalls historic control methods. He also covers Riverstone trials on the D10.4 variety, lab observations on grub resistance, and early results from Curran plots testing deterrents such as phthalic compounds and lime. The report highlights climatic influence and the need for long term observation to assess economic value of natural control measures.
Follow up on tree growth and leaf production for beetle tests. Two of the aukers show some growth but limited progress. Breeding operations at the Laboratory advance with flies from Roverstone district, details of parasitoid lifecycle, and planned releases to test pest control efficacy.
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