ETTRICK FRUITGROWERS ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16741, 8 July 1916, Page 3

ETTRICK FRUITGROWERS ASSOCIATION.

A largely attended meeting of tho T'ttrick Fruitgrowers "Association was held on Saturday evening. It was resolved that the association include tho districts from Beaumont to Dumbarton Rock. A draft of tho roles of tho association was submitted to the meeting and adopted unanimously. The election of officers for tho ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mr H. Turner; vice-president, Mr E. P'atchett; committee —Messrs W. Elder, E. Blaxham, D. Martin. A. Brown, H. F. Kitto, X. Dobson, and T. G. Smith; secretary and treasurer, Air J. Hamilton; auditor, Mr D. Leslie. A hearty vote of thanks was pccorded tho retiring secretary (Mr A. Brown), who had filled the position pro tem at considerable inconvenience to him3elfi Tho matter of appointment of delegates to act in conjunction with tho city" oommitteo of tho 1917 National Apple Show was left in the hands of tho committee, with power to .act. The association's delegates to tho recent Fruitgrowers Federation Conference, in Wellington, reported thereon, and outlined the objects and aims of tho Federation. With the passing of tho orchard legislation now before Parliament all fruitgrowers v.-ould require to pay an orchard tax of Is per acre, the proceeds of which would be handed to tho federation to be expended for tho benefit and; development of tho fruitgrowing industry of New Zealand as a whole. To ensure the equitable expenditure of this sum, which would total something in the region of £2200 to £2500 per annum it behoves every fruitgrower, largo nhd small, to join tho association most Convenient to his district, by which means only ho can be represented at tho Fruitgrowers' Federation Conferences. The delegates were thanked for their services and accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The matter of tho 1917 National Apple Show, to bo held in Dunedin, was fully explained, it being pointed out that with a view to avoiding the dissatisfaction which existed in connection with the Wellington Show, the Show Committee intended to' advocate the appointment of a sole judge, to bo» selected from outside New Zealand.