NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 8

NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL REPORT. Tlio sixth annual report of tho Now Zealand Association .of Nurserymen shows tho finances to bo in a healthy state, and tho membership indicates an encouraging increase. In regard to 'Australian competition it is satisfactory to lea ni tli.it tho leading expert firms ill Victoria have signed a guaranteo not to sell in tho Dominion below; tho Nmv Zealand standard rates. Tlio exccutivo 'have had a lengthy conference with tho heads of tho Orchard Division!'of the Agricultural Department, with referenco to the registration and inspection of miseries, and it has been agreed that ft 3 soon as convenient, regulations shall be .gazetted, on the basis laid down ill the proposed regulations agreed _to between the executive and tho Agricultural Department •'in 1909, ■ which _ will include tlio granting of clean certificates to all nurseries passing tlio inspectors. In tho case of, any nursery stock beinc; ordered to be destroyed by any officer of the Agricultural Department, the executive are urging that pavmont for tho sanio bo mado on tho basis of half value, the same as in the case of diseased cattle. _ Tho drastic action of tho Agricultural Department, and tho publicity given to the same,' in connection with the alleged discovery of Crown Gall in apple trees has necessitated a vast amount of labour and oxpense, involving many pounds in cash, and a great deal of research work' on tho part of tho secretary and; tho executive. In this connection two conferences have been held ■with the heads of tho Orchard Division. Tho whole>'Question was thrashed out, and a working understanding as to fit>turo action agreed lipon. The Agricultural Department report that "after a most exhanstivo inspection of the Domillion nurseries, they, liavo been tumble to find a trace of Crown Gall diseaso on any Now Zealand-crown apple trees.''