ORCHARD INSTRUCTORS.
DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED.
Following is a list of the names and addresses of the various Orchard Instructors attached to the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, together with their respective districts of inspection. These officers give advice gratis to orchardists and intending. fruitgrowers on fruitgrowing and gardening generally, fruit-packing, pruning, and spraying for the control of fungus diseases and insect pests, &c.
North Island.
J. W. Collard. Headquarters, Whangarei. Counties : Otamatea, Hobson, Whangarei, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Whangaroa, Mongonui. . W. G. Thompson. Headquarters, Auckland. Counties : Waitemata, Rodney, and part of Eden. • W. R. L. Williams.— Headquarters, Auckland. Counties : Cook, Waikohu, Waiapu, and part of Eden County, Auckland City and Suburbs. v N. R. Pierce. — Headquarters, Auckland. Counties : Manukau, Coromandel, Raglan, Kawhia, Thames, Ohinemuri.
T. E. Rodda. Headquarters, Hamilton. Counties : Waikato, Waipa, Piako, Tauranga, Matamata, Waitomo, West Taupo, East Taupo, Whakatane, Opotiki, Rotorua. J. A. Campbell. Headquarters, Hastings. Counties: Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Patangata, Dannevirke, Weber. W. G. Hyde.— Headquarters, Wanganui. Counties : Awakino, Clifton, Ohura, Taranaki, Egmont, Stratford, Whangamomona, Eltham, Waimate West, Hawcra, Patea, Waitotara, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Waimarino. G. Stratford. Headquarters, Palmerston North. Counties: Kiwitea, Oroua, Pohangina, Kairanga, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Woodville, Pahiatua, Akitio, Castlepoint, Masterton, Mauriceville, Eketahuna, Wairarapa South, and Featherston. T. G. Webb.— Headquarters, Wellington. Counties : Hutt and Makara.
South Island.
J. H. Thorp. Headquarters, Nelson. Counties : Collingwood, Takaka,* Murchison Waimea.
B. G. Goodwin.— Headquarters, Blenheim. Counties : Marlborough and Sounds. G. Esam.— Headquarters, Christchurch. City and Suburban gardens and orchards. W. J. Courtier. ■ —■ Headquarters, Christchurch. Counties : Kaikoura, Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, Selwyn, Mount Herbert, Akaroa, Westland. Grey, Inangahua, Buller. A. B. Mansfield. Headquarters, Timaru. Counties : Ashburton, Geraldine, Mackenzie, Levels, Waimate, Waitaki.
W. T. Goodwin. Headquarters, Dunedin. Counties : Waihemo, Waikouaiti Taieri, Maniototo, Vincent, Lake, Tuapeka, Bruce, Clutha, Southland, Wallace, Fiord. E. T. Taylor.— Headquarters, Dunedin. City and suburban orchards and gardens.
E. A. Reid.— Rarotonga.
Cook Islands.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 5, 15 May 1913, Page 504
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