FRUIT GROWING IN THE THAMES VALLEY.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10186, 9 April 1912, Page 2

FRUIT GROWING IN THE THAMES VALLEY.

Mil 0. MoLIV&R'S SUCCESS. - Anyone who has any doubts as to the future of the Thames Valley not only for the growth, of apricots and other stone fruits for which it is now i justAyi famed, but also for the production of high grade pip fruits, would have; their fears set at rest by a vibit to Puriri, where at the present time the BtandaixFvarietiesi of apples: for keeping] purpose are now being hurvested. Perhaps the tost example of what can be accomplished and the profits that can be secured as a result of patient and persistent effort is to be seen, in the orchard of Mir 0. MaLiver, of "Wine Sap Creek," Pui-iri, situated i about one mile from the township. Here on a recent Saturday we found Mr McLiver, his wife, and brother, all engaged in harvesting a bountiful crop of "Northern" and "Red" spy applets. Some 60 1 daaes of the finest specimens it is possible to imagine stood together—picked from the surrounding trees—rand it was impossible to tell were they had been taken from, the remaining crop was so full. Some trees are; carrying up to 30 and even* 40 cases of fruit, all clean, sweet, and good, not a sign of moth— it may be there, but for practical purposes spraying has extermiinated the pest altogether amongst the varieties nowl hanging on the trees are Northern Spy, Red Spy, 'R'ibstone Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, The Stunner Pippin, O'hinenwri, and last but not least the famous MfoLiver's Wiine-sap apple, of which there are some hundreds of cases just turning color. For the fourth year in succession the Government fruit expert has just arranged for a supply of two cases each of the leading varieties grown at "Wine Sap Creek," and tomorrow ho will pack them for placing in th« cooler 1, to be exhibited later on at the winter show® throughout the Dominion.