THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 221, 21 August 1912, Page 6

THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN STRAYING AND PEENING. A very successful demonstration in pruning and spraying fruit trees was held yesterday afternoon at Mr. M. Robinson';, orchard. Mahora. in the presence of about 50 spectators. Mr. J. A. Campbell. Government Instructor, who had charge of the demonstrations. commenced proceedings with a general discussion on the various spraying compounds best adapted for the control of the different orchard pests, after which he gave a practical demonstration of preparing several different oil spia.vs, including Jlarbas, Kill All Scale, Gargoyle and Red Oil emulsified by using fish oil, carbolic and caustic potash. Mr. Campbell during the afternoon pruned a number of apple, pear and plum trees, fully explaining the proper method of training the various kinds. The spraying, which proved to be a very interesting feature of the afternoon’s work, ’was provided -by Simmonds and Co., of Napier, agents for the Bave-u Power Sprayer, who arrived for an exhibition cf the working of one of these excellent labour-saving machines. A number of large apple trees were sprayed, the work being performed in a highly satisfactory manner. A very interesting and instructive afternoon w,\s brought to a close with a hearty vote of thanks to Messrs. Campbell and Robinson, and Simmonds and Co. CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON The Fruitgrdwers’ Conference was continued this afternoon. The question cf raising of funds for the expansion of the fruit industry was discussed and the subject deferred for twelve months. It was decided that the Government be asked to erect cool stores in the main centres, the associations to pay interest and sinking fund. It was resolved to ask the Minister of Railways to reduce, the charges on fruit-case and canned fruit-case material, that a system be established of thorough booking by rail and steamer, and that provision be made for soft fruits on the express trains. Messrs. Sisson, Tonar, Stevens and Moffatt were appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister of Railways. DEPUTATION TO MINISTER FOR RAI LAV AYS. Wellington, Aug. 21. A deputation from the Fruitgrowers’ Conference waited on the Minisler cf Railways to-day, and placed before him certain mullers in relation to the fruit industry am! railways. The Minister in reply said it was his desire to meet the fruitgrowers wherever possible The trouble about the Main Trunk express was th? weight cf tlie train and the shortage of locomotives. Government was endeavouring to put more expresses on the Main Trunk line shortly and he would enquire whether it would not be possible to put jn n cooled van.

With regard to through booking negotiations were going on with the Union Steam Ship Co. One of tne j difficulties was, that the railroads- , vent by weight and the steamers by I bulk. He, himself, believed in I through booking both of goods and i passengers, and Government was i -.‘cnsidering both aspects of the ; whole question of freight which i would be gene into, but the trouble 5 was that if they gave concessions on one hand. concessions would be ; wanted on the other. I MUNICIPAL FRUIT MARKETS. At the conference to-day. Mr. Sis .son. of Canierbury. moved "That iGovermucnt be urged to pass a bill that wherever a municipal market van be erected, auctioneers selling .fruit, fii-b. and vegetables shall be L'ompr'lle'l to sell j ;) s-n-h market.” i The mover «aid that it a munteipali’v erected a market with the ratepavers’ rmnev tltev would only have a "white elephant " unless the anc tn-.m'crs we'-.' compelled to sell there. All fruit and produce shov.ltl in' sold ; n one market. Mr. Neil! Hart moved as an amemimeut that the following worti.be added to the remit And such ncers should 1>:? prohibited from dealintr in «nch commodities.” ■■ The a m<-inil i« itt was }’< levied. .Hi t th;' mot’mi earned |