NURSERYMEN’S CONFERENCE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16036, 29 January 1920, Page 2

NURSERYMEN’S CONFERENCE

(Per United Press Association,> WHLiLINGTQN, January 28. A conference of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen opened to-day. The delegates were welcomed by the Mayor, who referred to the importance of tire nurserymen’s industry in the Dominion and its general advancement. \ln officially opening the conference, Mr Massey said there had been an undoubted advancement in the nurserymen’s industry. During the war it had been impossible' for ships calling at ports to place apples, but now arrangements had been made to export sixty thousand cases to England, and he hoped to send apples to South America, lire sea carriage of apples required the greatest care, much more than frozen meat and dairy produce. He looked forward to the time when the Dominion would bo as successful in the export of fruit as in dairy produce. Eegarding forestry, great interest is being taken by the Government. With more foresight there might have been a preservation of timber to meet all requirements. To-day everything possible was being done to make provision for the future.

Mr Nosworthy expressed the hope that the knowledge of Mr J. A. Campbell, Assistant Director of Horticulture, had gained in America would greatly benefit the Dominion.