Hi Les Maybe it is papyrus grass?? Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: LesPitt [mailto:lespitt@optusnet.com.au] > Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 8:21 AM > To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Any farmers out there? Pypys Grass > > > In the 1874 diary I am working on are references to "pypys grass", he buys > the seed and sows it. > I have been unable to find what it is, anyone have any clues? I > have googled > it to no avail. > > Regards > > Les > and thanks to all who answered on the "powdered butter". > > ______________________________

Hi Les Try typing Grass in Google and then pypys in search within results and you will get two sites. I didn't have time to go through all the detail but it looks like an ancient word. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna O'Mara" <donnamarie@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Any farmers out there? Pypys Grass > Hi Les > > Maybe it is papyrus grass?? > > Donna > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LesPitt [mailto:lespitt@optusnet.com.au] >> Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 8:21 AM >> To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Any farmers out there? Pypys Grass >> >> >> In the 1874 diary I am working on are references to "pypys grass", he >> buys >> the seed and sows it. >> I have been unable to find what it is, anyone have any clues? I >> have googled >> it to no avail. >> >> Regards >> >> Les >> and thanks to all who answered on the "powdered butter". >> >> ______________________________ > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Threaded archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/aus-vic-goldfields >