FRUITGROWERS’ CONFERENCE.
CONCLUDING DAY. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES ARRANGED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 12. Tho Now Zealand fruitgrowers’ conference was concluded to-day. It. was decided to ask the horticultural division to compile as early as possible in Juno a return showing the quantities of apples and pears in ’ cool stores as at May 31. Remits wore carried urging that orchard instructional classes bo arranged and that an expert bo appointed to organise and teach packing classes in the principal export centres, and particularly in conjunction with technical schools; that the American size rose be tried out to ascertain i! there would be any advantage by changing; that a scheme be developed whereby poor quality fruit may he utilised so that it is not placed in (he open market; that the necessity of stopping the sale of all .pip fruit under commercial grade except a by-product of the farmers bo considered. The continuance of the orchard tax was urged and a suggestion w-as made that (he month of collection bo March instead of November.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 17
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173FRUITGROWERS’ CONFERENCE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 17
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