THE ORCHARD AND GARDEN PESTS BILL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3330, 12 January 1898, Page 4

THE ORCHARD AND GARDEN PESTS BILL.

TO THE EDITOB. Sib,— Kindly permit me to endoiso the remarks of your correspondent “ Cudo," and also yonr timely editorial note on the above subject. One would naturally think that a Minister of the Crown would make himself tolerably certain of the necessity of any measure before introducing it to the House,and that having made himself fairly sure of such necessity, he would not permit himself to be readily influenced by ex parte statements from interested persons. That there is much need of drastic measures dealing with orchard pests must be apparent tp

all who take a practical interest in fruit culture. The passing of such a measure was strongly urged by the Conference of fruit-growers held in Wellington in May, 1596, and more recently the Canterbury growers have been clamouring for restrictive legislation. One is impelled to ask ; Who are the objectors of whom tbo Hon the Premier speaks - Are they those patriotic growers who sent the shipment of codlin moth to Lyttelton ? Unless vigorous action is taken in the near future, our fruit-growers will be placed in the same position as those of Sydney, where there are no less than 10,000 (ten thousand) acres of abandoned orchards.'—l am, &c., D. N. Adams. Mangatainoko.