STOKE FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1816, 31 July 1913, Page 10

STOKE FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

Tli-e annual general meeting of the Stoko Fruitgrowers' Association was held on Friday evening last, when'there was a fair attendance of members. The president, Mr. G. Dee. occupied the chair, and the secretary, Mr. H. Pickup, presented tho annual report and bftlaiice-shert, which showed that the finances were in a very sound stale. The trading account showed an increase from «£62: ito .££72. The .increase would have been much greater but for the fact that for ths last four months the trading account lias been passed over to the Fruitgrowers' Distributing Company. Tho ordinary account of tho asso-, oration showed a credit of ,£lB 17s. lid. The secretary, 111 the annual report, stated that goodwork had been done during the year. Tho membership had increased considerably, and the company started by the Association had <lone food ■work in the matter of dealing direct to consumers and in keeping the prices of fruit on a. more even basis; also that tho packing and grading had improved immensely from tho samo reason; that experiments had been carried out during the year. As to tho merits of explosives for subsoiling, lectures had been given at the meetings of the association by Mr. Thorps (Government Instructor), Mr. Pickup, and Mr. Scott. The election of officers for the ensuing ■ year resulted as follows:—President, ,Mr. A. P. Allport; vice-m'csidant,' Mr. A. j'aynter; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. Pickup (re-eleCtecl); committee, JJessrs. Child, L. Paynter, E. Tate, and D. Giblin. ' A long discussion took place as to next year's work of 'tho association, and also as to tho benefit* to b? derived by joining tho New Zealand Federation of Fruitgrowers. The general opinion was that the federation was not advancing quick enough, .and that some more workable schemes should be evolved. Finally, Air. E. 15. Izard gav<> notice of motion as follows, which is to be discussed at next monthly meeting:—"That this meeting of fruitgrowers thinks that the tune has arrived when tho growers would welconic a tax on all fruit grown, to establish funds to enable tho Federation of Irmt"rowers to organise ruul do more efficient work for tho industry, and that the Moutero Association be asked to cooperate/' "Deeds, not words/' is what every man looks for now-a-days, move especially th«i Cheese I'actorv Manager who wants equipment that "makes fjood." The ''"Victor" Vat has proclaimed its efficiency in many factories this season, find has- helped them to-obtain better results—hence/better return.?. The " Victor" can help you,, too. Send for particulars. Albert J. Tarton. Carterton— Advt. Five pence per calf per week for "Gilruth" Calf Food added to the skim milk or whey will rear calves for tho Dairy better than whole milk, and at- one-third tlie cost. —Advt.