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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16826, 13 December 1928, Page 8

The r.s. Pukeko, one of Richardson and Go.'s fleet, has been fitted with new propellers, while her squat funnel lias been replaced by one of groatcr height. Captain .Barnes, who is in command of the I'ukeko, said to-day (hat the alterations had made a considerable difference to the speed of the vessel. The steamer averaged !)•* knots on her last trip from Napier Vo Oisborno. Poverty Hay fruitgrowers do not appear to be very pleased with their prospects for the present season. The wet weather experienced during the, early stages of the season Ims interfered with spraying operations, undoing much of the, good done with spraying during short drv spells, and preventing to some extent further applications when they were required. This, combined with the humid conditions, has encouraged the growth of brown rol and other fungous diseases to such an extent that much of the early fruit is of no great value. Hums and peaches have been on the local market, since the beginning of the month, and it has been found by growers that though fruit may appear all right when it is cased, deterioration may m some instances follow before it is opened up.