NATIONAL APPLE SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, 17 April 1917, Page 6

NATIONAL APPLE SHOW

MEETING AT MOTUBKA.

A meeting convened by Mr J. Wallace, the (Mayor, was held at Motueka last evening to discuss the representation of Nelson province atthe forthcomine National Apple Show .at Dunedin. Messrs a. ?- Allport, W. S. Snodgrass, C Mllner,-W. M. Bolt and A. Gould,, members of the Nelson Committee, were present at the meeting. Messrs Allport, and Gould outlined what had been done on this side of the. Moutere Hills in. . connection with the Nelson exhibits. It was announced at the meeting that • 'donations of £5 each had been made , .bv the Motueka Harbour Board. Motueka IBorough Council, and the Motueka Horticultural Society. Mr P.. P- Hudeon. M.P.;-has also made a donation. The meeting, rwhich was thoroughly representative of Motueka, and most enthusiastic, set up committees to raises further funds and to select, pack and ship exhibits for the National Showv

The National Apple' Show .'Committee trust that all interestedjn the fruit indu«trv in the Nelson province (and wno is not') --will, bv their co-opeTation assure that proper representation of Nelson's leading: industry shalli be made at the forthcoming show at Dunedm, Ist to 4th Mav. East year, at Wellington, as a. Tesnlt of a week's strenuous work, this district: secured about 60 per cent. of prizes. One result is that all over the minion great efforts are being made Surest from Nelson her pride of place, and it- behoves everyone interested to do his best to-ensure that the local district exhibit shall be good enough to SSn prove that Nelson is the champion growers, especially should rememLr that the better the fruit the better the price,'and if the best is here,, the buyer will come here for supplies when catering for his high-class trade. -