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Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 10

Some few years ago, Mr John Rich, of Havelock North, purchased 100 Winter Nelis pear trees, discarded by a neighbour (reports a northern exchange). These he planted round the three most exposed sides of his orchard. They did admirably especially after a clearance had'been made of an old poplar breakwind. The pear trees proved good shelter and are now proving a valuable one. For years now they have given good returns on their planting and upkeep, but this season, owing to a wonderful growth, the trees are laden as. they have never been laden before. Their branches are bending low beneath the weight of fruit that they carry. This fruit, though the trees had not been thinned as is usually the custom, is in splendid order. Some idea of the value of those pears may be gauged from the fact that a Hastings grower who sent 600 crates to England last year got £3OO in return.