NURSERYMEN AND THEIR INTERESTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 109, 9 May 1914, Page 5

NURSERYMEN AND THEIR INTERESTS

m FORMATION OF COUNCILS. {IT TBI/EORAPH— SPECIAL TO TBI POST.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. At a meeting of local nurserymen, Mr. George A. Green, the secretary of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen (Inc.), gave an« address outlining the work which had been done in connection with the formation of nurserymen's councils in the various centres of the Dominion, nine councils being now in going order. The objects of the National Association and its local councils are the promotion of fraternal intercourse, and the advancement of horticulture generally, thereby assisting the members of the trade throughout the Dominion. In one matter in particular, that of the auction sales of nursery stock, the association as a body was opposed to this means of disposal of its products. He reported that there was practically unanimity of opinion throughout the Dominion on the matter, the trade generally feeling the only way to receive a high-class business and give best values and most satisfaction to customers was the, old and tried method Of direct dealing, whereby a guarantee was obtained as >to reliability and quality. The association stood for everything that should make for the advancement of the Dominion. It had. great faith in the j position of the fruit industry, and would support the fruitgrowers in their efforts to secure standard packages, grading, and naming under Government inspection of all fruit intended for export. Mr. Green described what he had seen of the progress of the fruit industry .in both islands, referring especially to his recent visit to Nelson and Otago Central. The meeting was then adjourned to a later date, when it is intended to take steps for the formation of a local council. • *