Letters to the Editor

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 120, 7 June 1937, Page 8

Letters to the Editor

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Orchard Methods Sir.r—From time to time 1 have ro* ceived comments from various growe^i up on the quality and appearance of nfy fruit, likewise the yield per tree which I have been able to obtain. It will, uo doubt be remembered that in the Foliage and Fruit Competition I was suo* cessful twice in winning the first prize, My object, however, is not to advsty tise these facts, but simply to offer the benefit of my experience to those in the industry — not only beginners, who ero deserving of every help and encouragement, but also experienced growerSg Who are always open to reeeive suggestions as to improved methods of production.

About four or five years ago 1 made a statement to 'all whom i came ia contact with, to the -effect that I wa# pursuing a method, of production rwhich was entirely the ^esult of my own i$K vestigations and conclusions, and wliiblj I considered would produce reaults. that time my method was more or leg« in the experimental stage,. but now ^1 feel that my investigations and application have reached the stage when I can speak with coufidence, and more oi f lesg clear the air of the little contro* versy which my theories caused in this initial stages. I think I can safely say that 1 have a good reputation as a producer; oj first-class fruit, and I do maintain that the methods which 1 adopt make for m saving of approximately half of the cost of production of this fruit. I aui now therefore open and willing to extend an invitation to any grower Who would like to look round my orcha|;) and listen to the particulars of mjj system of production. For this purposq I shall be free for two hours on Thursday and Saturday afternooiis next week between th© hours of three to five. | shall be pleased then to taka anyoue who so desires round my orchard an| explain, freely, the methodB that I em ploy and which I maintain have given results. ' I realise, of course, that every or* chardist has his own ideas, and there are many who feel that they will uo| be able to learn anything from me. Fos the opinions of these men I have every respect, but at the same time I - fed) there are quite a number — and, in particular, new chums of little experienofl — whom I can help in these days of rising costs where the orchardist mnst , study every possible method to widen the distance between costs and returns. Vnnro o+n.

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Hastings, June 5, 1937.