WHANGAREI FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1911, Page 4

WHANGAREI FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

QUARTERLY MEETING.

Mr L. Hanlon presided over a moderate attendance of members of the Whangarei Fruitgrowers' Association at. a meeting held last night. The minutes of the previous meeting were road by the secretary, Mr A. Batty, and confirmed. MANURE^, The National Dairy Association of New Zealand wrote quoting prices of manures, and advised the Whangarei Fruitgrowers' Association of the cheap prices at which manures could be obtained if they gave their orders as a body. This matter had been deferred from last meeting owing to the small attendance, which, however, was no better last night. Mr McLeod moved, and Mr H. S. Hill seconded, that an advertisement be inserted in the "Adcalling the attention of the h eal fruitgrowers to the quotations of the manure,—Carried. A TRIBUTE TO WHANGAREI. Correspondence was received from the manager of Messrs Green and BenI'.ett, of Wellington, stating that lie had seen some splendid specimens of fruit from tfc c Whangarei district at tiie Auckland Winter Show, held last year, and expressed his desire to obtain several cases of apples, pears, an-3 peaches of the same quality and kinds. Che matter was left in the hands of Mr D. X. McLeod, whose fruit it was tliat was inspected by Mr Green at the Show. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE EXHIBIT. A letter was read which had been -received by ttie Chamber of Commerce from the Prime Minister in reference > sending an exhibit from this district to the New Zealand Court at the Festival of Empire to be held in Lon- ' don this year. As no one present ex-/) pressed any desire to take the matter up the letter was received. JOINING THE FEDERATION. A communication was read from the New Zealand Federation of Fruitgiowers in reference to the affiliation of the Whangarei Fruitgrowers' Association to that body. The rules and regulation of the Federation were read, and after a good deal of discussion a motion to the effect of joining the Federation was put and carried. NO RESERVE AT AUCTIONS. The Chairman drew attention to a clause ir serted in the Auctioneers' Act last session. The claim, he said, was

the cause of much inconvenience an.l sometimes loss to the fruitgrower. It was to the effect that no one could put a reserve on fruit, and, once the article was offered, it could not be withdrawn.

Mr W. lloey moved, and Mr MeL-wd ; st!conded, that the attention of the Minister of Agriculture be drawn to the objectionable clause, with thy object of having it amended next session.

UR9T MEANS OF DTSPOSAI

A committee consisting of Mtr.srs ITanloii, IToey and McLeod with poAver tt; add, in conjunction with Mr K. R. MaeDonald was appointed for the purpose of finding out the best ways and means.by which the members of the Association could dispose of their fruit.