Show prickly pear peat tho the pear pest is becoming an increasingly formidable problem in new south wales and queensland the latest reports from new south wales g iving giving I 1 acres oa as tho the area infested bested d the northern state Is said to have acres affected the 1921 estimate in now new south wales was abresi tho the pest peat I 1 having sp spread i read over acres I 1 s ince that time at lensi a cres acres within 80 30 miles of sydney are said to bo be growing nothing but prickly pears lucars |