THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 107, 8 May 1896, Page 3

THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

On the Conference resuming to-day, the Chairman regretted that discussion on the papers dealing with vino culture had not taken place, and suggested that the New Zealand delegates shough arrange for a discussion amongst themselves. PROFITABLE FRUITS. Mr Williams (Victoria, rend a paper on •' Profitable Fruits," which dealt with the qualities best suited to tho market for export, drying, and jam making. Ho stated that from an apple orchard three acres in extent fruit valued at £800 was raised in one year.

In the discussion that followed, ib was contended that kinds euibablo to one districb were unsuitable to another.

Mr Lorie, epeaking on Mr Palmer's remarks re the price of Auckland oranges, said this was a half truth, as he had seen Auckland oranges selling ab fifteen or eighteen pence, while Island oranges wero sixpence n dozen. Mr Gubb eaid apricots had been profitably raised in tho Thames Valley, five trees yielding £37 yearly. Mr Carpenter, speaking of peaches, expressed surprise that the Royal George and GlendownLng wero nob more generally cultivated, the latter being a very profitable kind.

Mr Fowler said no mention was made in the paper of tho mosb profitable kind of fruib culbure, which in his opiuion was small fruib. Ho detailed his experiences and the results.

Mr Hanlon urged tho necessity of the institution of some authority to deal wibh tho confusion at present existing in the names of differenfvarietiea. He pointed oub that duplication of names was also rife.

Mr Beetham thoughb grapes should have been included aa a profitable _ fruit. He recommended" bhe planbing of Chasseler De Fontainbleau, Chassela Doree, Black Hamburg, and Muscat. He was nob aware thab the first two were procurable in the colony. He had endeavoured to import them, bub had been euchred. He extended an invitation to the delegates to correspond with him on the'subject. He said winemaking required less art than ginger beer. Mr Campbell (New South Wales) stated that bhe grapo gtown in bhe vicinity of Sydney, and which would possibly prove suitable to grow in the open nir in Auckland district, was the Black Hamburg. Mr Mackio dwelt on tho profitableness of pear culture and orange raising. Messrs MolJer and Karl spoke of the profitableness of cherry culture. Mr Corrie thought there waa a large opening in New Zealand for the culture of prunes. Ho advised helm aa a good variety.

In replying, Mr Williams said, in order to dispose of overplus fruib Vicborian grpwera mado ib into pulp, which, whon boiling, was sealed down. He expressed dissatisfaction with Nov/ Zealand peaches. He was acceded a vote of thankß for his paper.