THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13998, 31 January 1916, Page 4

THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

IMPORTA NT DEVELOPMENTS

ANNOUNCED

As will he seen by an advertisement appearing in this issue', another import-, ant meeting of fruitgrowers fn»;i th© Stoke and Waimoa districts will be held in the Public Hall, Stoke, this evening, at 8 o'clock. As announced m these columns or. Saturday last, Mr 11., jG. Hill, who is in Nelson at tht* invitation of tha Stoko growers to advise' them on the question of organising their industry, and who delivered a most comprehensive address on th© subject on I'ilnay last, was asked to meet the- provisional directois who were appointed gome time- ngo, when the growers decided k) form a co-opera-tive company to control their industry.: This meeting look place on Saturday] evening, with the result that a very ■satisfactory anangement was co.me to 'with Mr HiJl. The directors are anxious to lo<e no time, and, although the noti-eo is short, they are convinced' that a large muster of growers will be seen at Stoke to-night, &t that the arrangements may be confirmed and a start made at once with what is universally recognised as an absolute necessity, .it. is very rarely 'the good fortune o'i those concerned to find available a man of Mr Hill"; ability -and experience and it ;iow rests with the growers theni selves to see that the maximum result i« obtained from his services. The provisional directors will meet at •" .'SO p. »v., in order to discuss several natters of interest.