Opio Notes.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 481, 11 August 1914, Page 5

Opio Notes.

(From Our Own Correspondent). A demonstration of fruit tree pruning, bu 'ding, etc, orgaused by thp Opio Branch of the New Z-sahnd Farmers' Union was given by Mr Moodey, agricultural expert to the "South-and Education Board, and attracted over 40 Interested spectators to Mr 11. H Bisset'a orchaH, \vuu dale, on Friday, 7th August. Mr Moody treated his subject with groat skill, and his lecture and practical demonstration were watched with great inteiost. It may safely be said tbat many •imateur fruit growers (to whom, of ■ ur*'"-, th.* i 'en*., stratton principally ■ippiip'i) g;iitii-;i valuable k>. >..*pledge concerning the hitherto somewhat ratifying ienn a ci! "leaders," "lateral?," "' leaf' t-ud-** " aud " fruiting spurs." The establishment of a "proper framework, the chief objects of pninin and curtailing of unduly vigorous shoots to assist the formation of fruit Bpurs were explaine l. The budding of roses was also demonstrated, after which Mr Bisse? thanked and called fo;* cheers for the demonstratorAll then adjourned to Mr Bisset'*** re sidence, where the Misses Bisset, with their usual hospitality, served afternoon tea Mr Bisset, who is a ncted judge- of horse flesh, and also a frequent prizewinner, then read a paper on the , "Draught and Standard Hackney," treating his subject m a masterly way, < and afterwards demonstrating on his ' pair of unbeaten hackneys, Fulman ' and Waiau, the points that go to make up an ideal horse. i Before the proceeding terminated, ' Mr D. J. Neenan, on behalf of tho ' Opio bra*!ch of the New Zealand ' Farmers' Union, proposed votes of thanks to Mr Bisset for hia paper and practical demonstration on the horse, ( aleo for tha use of his garden for the i demonstration on fruit culture, and to 1 the Misses Bisset for providing after noon tea, everyone expressing them- ! selves well pleased with having spent \ a very enjoyable and profitable after- ; noon. , j