FRUIT CONFERENCE "

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3069, 3 May 1917, Page 8

FRUIT CONFERENCE "

DECISIONS ARRIVED. AT. i -By 'Telegraph.—Press Association. r 'r Dunedln, May 2. i- At tho . fruitgrowers' Oonforence a* (committee Was appointed to consider fthe question of the standardisation of jcases. It was decided that the registration !feo for orchard brands bo 55., that the (Government bo asked to provide better IfaciKties for the transit of fruit byroad l ;md railway, cte.; that from July 1 a (charge of 6d. for bushel cases and'3d. jfor half-bushel cases should be made by '•all growers belonging to the- federation ; that a uniform system of brand- ' ling should bojised to denote the grade 'of contents. Two remits wero referred to the Federation Executive. Ono was regarding ■tho conservation of case timber and the planting of it in suitable districts; >.iikl tho' other was proposing that the Government bo asked to plaoe an export duty on white pine, and plant in lareas adjacent to fruit-growing districts trees that would eventually be useful for fruit cases. It was stated .that the executive already had the question of the timber supply and conservation well in hand. The question of entering into negotiations with timber merchants in America and elsewhere for the supply of teasing timber for members of the association was referred to the executive. ; The conference decided to request the Agricultural _ Department to give leei iures in various centres on the necessity of spraying 'for codlin moth at least one© a month in summer; also, that every effort be made to fight /brown' rot; and arrangements be made '"with the. Government to carry, out a Series of experiments. ' , It was ilecided that the federation

consider the of suggesting legislation providing for tho formation of local vigilance committeos with power to compel orchard owners to keep orchards clean, or to destroy them. Remits dealing with establishment and development of markets; the provision of central packing sheds, and matters of general policy were referred to the executive.