HOROWHENUA FRUITGROWER'S ASSOCIATION

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1916, Page 3

HOROWHENUA FRUITGROWER'S ASSOCIATION

'1 ho Horowhenua Fruitgrowers' Buciation held a meeting in Mr Smart's rooms last evening. Mr ri. Ulackbuni presided. Lengthy correspondence from the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, in connection with.ihe National Apple Show and the Dominion COll- - botli of which are being held ia Wellington in the second week ot May, was read. entry fees .for exhibits at the show will be charged, and no cash prizes will be awarded); the awards will take the form of -ertificates of merit. It lias been lomui that the looine originally secure.t vor the show are too small to accommodato the large number of entries coming to hand, and the federation has secured the Wellington Town Hall. Mr >1. Foswlla was appointed the local Association's delegate to the conference, ami given full power to act, and wateii the interests ol the association and frititg rowe i s generally. Mr Foselta reported '• <> the meeting that it having come to his "knowledge that tln> l.overnment intended to drop,, i" the coming session m Parliament along with other meaauies, the proposed, legislation for the registering of orchards, he has telegrapned to the Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, protesting against such a course. The Prime MiffiSter had replied that the matter won m receive due consideration. The attention of Mv W. H. Field, M.P. also won Mi be drawn to the question and his assistance sought. The association appeals earnestly 10 fruitgrowers in this districts to sunt along fruit, for sale 111 Wellington, at the show For the patriotic fund In this connection the Canterbury association already Ims promised 300 CUSC3. After some discussion of routine matters the meeting adjourned.