NEW FRUIT DISEASE
INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE. By Telegraph—Press Association. . Hamilton, January 1!). Mr. L.. Paynter, orchard instructor, arid Mr. C. Cunningham, of Weraroa. are making investigations regnrding the now fruit disease. They report that it is fairly general in thn Waiknto and Taurangn districts, and tliev will make a definite statement when the report is received by .headquarters. They stato that orchardists should keep their eyes open and report the disease immediately. Drastic action will be nece-sar.v if it is unchecked, as the disease will wipe out pipped fruits altogether. The infection is apparently started by an insect, and in nearly "every case it starts in the bud.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 98, 20 January 1920, Page 10
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108NEW FRUIT DISEASE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 98, 20 January 1920, Page 10
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