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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 December 1927, Page 5

“The Hastings orchards are as good as the'best hi New Zealand,” stated an orchard inspector !a. few days ago. “At present (there is more development in orchard extension .in Hastings than anywhere. The production an acre leads that of any other district, 1 can quote instances where orchards produce over 1000 bushels an acre of marketable fruit. The average production in the whole district exceeds 600 bushels an acre, while the Nelson figure, for example, runs between 200 and 300. The alluvial soil of the Hastings plains, with cultivation, holds tliei moisture in spite of the dry seasons,! with the result that the trees maintain their vigour and production. The quality of the soil, with the remarkable climate, suits the tree growth. I recall one peach orchard that gave two bushels a tree in the third season after planting. . The Hastings orchards are subject to late frosts, but damaging frosts are extremely rare,” continued the inspector. “They are never severe enough to 'affect materially the district output, although they may affect individuals. ' The visitations of hailstorms are no* more frequent than in other fruit districts. What is more important, however, is the fact that all the diseases -a.re under control, and there is no serious difficulty in fighting any of them.” IMPROVES YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY. Don’t risk failure with your holiday snapshots. Make certain of results hv using “Rajar,” the improved, fast film, that gets good pictures when inferior film would fail. “Rajar” costs no more than ordinary film, though the results are incomparably superior. All dealers. 'Same prices as ordinary film.