MOTUEKA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 4 July 1911, Page 6

MOTUEKA.

(From Our Own Correspondent. AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMPANY. MOTUEKA, This 'Day. • iThie members of the Motuelca Dramatic Company have received numerous requests Kiwaka, to stage there An Englishman s Honour," which. was so well and enthusiastically patronised at Motueka ail Coronation night, when the Institute Hall was packed to overflowing. The unselfish action of our local amateur performers is "worthy of high praise, as the proceeds of the former entertainment were divided between ilie St. Thomas' Church Ladies' ■Guild, the Brass Band, and the Motueka Orchestral Society. No doubt the Riwaka folk will roll up i» goon numbers to witness a repel ii ion of the drama, which will be staged thoie wliii'n the next week or so, "when t,vl;ll*ut- question a very pleasant evt-iiing's enjoyment, will be derived. The proceeds will go toward the Presbyterian Organ Fund. APPLES FOR EXPORT.

■ The Division of Orchards. Department of Agriculture, lias forwarded the -Fruitgrowers ' Association an extract from a letter recently received from the New Zealand Trade "Representative as follows: —"'While British Columbia grows some of the finest aples in the world, there is always a demand for new apples between the months of February and June. The varieties chiefly favoured are Newton Pipipns, White Pearmains.' and- other red varieties such as Jonathans, Winesaps; Rome Beauties. • Sp'itzenbergs, and Scarlot Pearmains. Apples in this country are pa>cked in boxes containing about 401bs net. Prices range in the months mentioned afiout from l.oOdol. to 2.50d01. (6/3 to~-10/5) according to quality. The sjzes of apples preferred are chiefly 4to 4% tier fruit. There is an inspection of all fruit entering British •Columbia, so that it would be very necessary to shin fruit free from pests of any kind. Should ship in eool chamber. Temperature 34. Fahrenheit." • This kind of information will no doubt be received by th e fruitgrow e*s of this district -with satisfaction.-: But like a great deal more of tihe| kind submitted by the Department it leaves the matter very vague, inasmuch as to make it of use the Department migbt Have gone a little fuTther into the matter by informing our gxower s as to the amount of charges, including freight, duty (if any), etc.; also if cool .storage would be likely t-o b'e; available at that time of the year. The price of 6/3 -to 10/5 a case-for apples looks very well on the face of it ; but what the fruitgrowers want to know is what would be his probable net receipt pet case? MOUTERE HILLS FOR FRUIT. ~lt is difficult matter to keep a record of the sales and purchases o£ land in the Moutere district.' for almost daily one hears of new developments in that direction. Not only are owaers planting large areas of apple and other fruit trees, but .small fruits are also to receive attention. The latest is ten acres at £ . an acre for planting the whole •in straw berries. An expert says "it is a good scheme." POLITICS PRO-SESSIONAL. Mr B. McKenzie, M.P. for Motueka, i s announced to give a jjro-sessionai ad-dress to the electors at Motueka next week. No doubt this will set the political ball rolling for the several new candidates for Parliamentary honours at the next General Elec tion. RAINFALL FOE JUNE. Mr O. S. Huffam reports as follows on the rainfall:— • Total fall

Total 9.67 Maximum fa 11—2.97, on March 7th. Days without rain—l2.

Date. in inches. 1 0.02 5 6 ... 0.02 2.05 / 2.97 9 0.20 10 1.44 11 ... 0.01 19 . ... 0.05 20 2.25 21... -...0.60 " 22 , ... -...0.04 : 23 : : 0.01