"BLACK SPOT" IN FRUIT.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17316, 30 November 1921, Page 2

"BLACK SPOT" IN FRUIT.

(SPECIAL TO "THE FRESB.") XELSOy. Kovember 29. At Mapua a lecture on "Black Spot" wafl delivered by Miss Kathleen Curtis, of the Cavrthron Institute. The most noticeable 'point in an altogether admirable lecture was the stress laid upon the necessity lor doetroying fallen leaves, and thus reducing to » minimum the chance of car'y kpring infecProfecaor Ewterfield, who waa salted to speak, pointed out that research consisted of tHe accurate observation .of facts, their systematic ariangomeut, and the making of logical'deductions (Tom tftem. There waa also the necessity of the use of imagination, ior alter all the facta oonnectod with the black epot- area were known, there would still be room for the inventor to hit upon the beet method of dealing with the disease, and though name of the method* suggested by the lecturer might sound fanciful, it was proliable that they would form a basis for the practical control of the trouble. A motion was passed that it be a recommendation to the Fruitgrowers' Council to urge upon the Government that, in the interest of the fruit industry, the i'W.OCO paid by the Cawthron Institute in stimp duty b* returned to the trustee*.