GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Age, 20 November 1919, Page 5

GREYTOWN

At a* well-attended meeting of the Wairarapa Fruitgrowers' Association, Messrs G. H. Cunningham (Weraroa Farm) and Whelan (Orchard Inspector) were present. Mr. Cunningham addressed the meeting on orchard pests. He gave a short life history of some of the commonest parasitic fungi. He stressed' the necessity of spraying and clean cultivation when dealing with' such diseases as "black spot" and "brown rot." Owing to the enormous development of spores, one diseased fruit was capable of infecting a whole orchard with "brown rot" in a very short space of time, if no preventive measures were taken. While pointing out that fungoid troubles are the orchardist's worst, enemy, the speaker also gave interesting information on the insect pests commonly causing trouble to fruit trees. General information was given for dealing with the various pests and diseases. At the conclusion of his address, Mr. Cunningham invited questions, and an interesting discussion took placed Both the Government officers spoke of the CTcat advantages that would bo obtained by the Wairaraupa growers by the forming of the Association.