FRUIT CULTURE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2080, 21 August 1896, Page 2

FRUIT CULTURE.

Mr BUokmnre the Governmfirit Pomo•ogiet gave an excellent lecture on frui< ountire and the dpt r u<?tiun of foneniH. and innect the fl «ll di" evening. Mr A. I. McGrrs-eo' occupied tho cheir. only pmedcrste at endence, but; «lj'p'reeent w«rr people taking an iiclive interest in truit .growing. .. ■ ■■~/, ' '■'%'■■■•„ V.;-"..-. : . , ■■, ■',

The lecture began wi'h generol ra marks oti frnit culture and the beet method of an brohßrd and k«pping it in a high state of effioieTicy. The second pmt of hin address was devotd to fiinsoid and insect pests, eepeciully the codlin moth and ny tir Bosjle. Sifter desori*>ing the livee and habits of thefe inseote he gave clear and definite inetroctiona Hβ to the best method ot destroy ing t*iem without harming <the trees. In reference to this Mr Bl nek more haw kindly p'hmiaed t"» us in a d»y or two de'initi written directions aa to.the best method of deploying the codlin moth, scale, peach and apricot funeoid disennep; and other paste preva ent in this di'Ptriot. We shall duly print, these in extenso for tha benefit of our fruit growing n.-ighboura at as early a data as poß«ib!e.

Qiectionn were asked by Messrs Milne, MiGreeror Pntts, Jolly and others as to the particular way to deal wit , ) certain blights, and were all answered wit'i the gruateat ole rneas.

At the rono usion, a h«nrty vote of thonk<« was passed t> the lecturer, on the m ton of Mr Poite, eeconded by Mr Jolly. J

Wβ he'ieve Mr Blackmore'e vi«it has heen of great va'ue f) the district, and hope that he will soon be able to visit as again in the intereM;* of the fruit industry.