NURSERYMEN'S CONFERENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, Issue LXXX, 29 January 1920, Page 5

NURSERYMEN'S CONFERENCE.

WELLINGTON , Jan. 28. A conference of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen opened to-day. lhe delegates were welcomed by the Mayor, who referred to the importance of the nurserymen's industry in the Dominion's general advancement. In officially opening the1 proceedings, Mr Massey said there had been undoubted advancement in the nurserymen's industry but during the war it had been impossible for ships calling ah the ports to take apples, but now arrangements had been made for the export of of sixty thousand cases to England, and he hoped to'send apples to South America. Th c sea carriage of apples required the greatest care, much. more than frozen meat and dairy produce. He looked forward to the time when the Dominion would be as successful an exporter of fruit as it was ol dairy produce. Regarding fc^m great interest is being taken by the Government. With more foresight there might have been ; a preservation of the timber to meet all requirements. To--day everything possible was being done to make provision for the future. i Mr Nosworthy expressed! the hope that th c knowledge that Mr J. A; Campbell, Assistant Director of Horticulture, had gained in America:, would greatly benefit the Dominion.