Held at:

British Library

Reference:

19th Century Newspapers collection

Source:

The Hull Packet

Title:

Press Cutting: Report of infestation of worms on oak trees in Newton

Place name:

Clodock, Newton

Date:

1838

Description:

Press report dated July 20th 1838 of a peculiar infestation of white worms affecting the oak trees in Newton

 

Observations:

The report of hairy worms on the oak trees of Newton sounds alarming. I shall look out for them with caution. They may be a specie only observable in the first days of April each year? I have seen something similar before but I called them caterpillars and they were not restricted to Newton.

A Resident of Newton

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