DISEASED FRUIT AND MAIZE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 7543, 20 July 1908, Page 3

DISEASED FRUIT AND MAIZE.

AUCKLAND, July 20,

, Mr Arnett, the Government fruit inspector, condemned eight caGes of oranges, by the Tofua, from the Islands, despite the fact of the fruit being covered by a certificate from the shippers that it had come from a district free

from disease. Ab-out 300 bags of maize per the Tofua were also diseased; Mr Arnett has no authority to destroy the diseased maize, but he has arranged with the importers to place the shipment in the freezing works for three days.-hoping to kill the grain fly pest. Mr Arnett says the pest is a most dangerous one; and if it once got hold in New Zealand it would bring fuin-tk farmer*,

A wide interest is taken in roso culture in Victoria, and public rose-prun-ing demonstiations sre held, regularly.

■ The South 'Canterbury Harriers' cros3-country race took place last Thursday at Saltwater Creek. Mr S. W.. Moore (Ashburton), the scratch man, who started off amidst cheers, .was the first to breast the mark, winning Major Lindsay s cup. It. A. Sinclair was second, and T. A. Claughton third. ..

. The. sitting of }he. Police , Court is frequently "delayed because no Jus-tice-of the Peace can be found to sit upon the Bench. This morning there was a delay of over half-an-hour, and, though there must be quite a, number of Justices in the town, none were to be found at 10 o'clock. After much |delay, the Mayor, who seldom fails to! C'f.nre v.'itliin a. reasonable, time afi«-rj .'bciing eonijii!ii.:'ie:iti\-l -,vit!i, ns^ieared, 'and, shortly after, Mr W. H. Rule. Though ■there- has been one recent appointment', there are si ill insufficient .Justices, and it is a pity that thero aro not one or two living within a reasonable distance of the? courthouse who could always be relied upon in emergency cases