The Chronicle LEVIN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1916 HOROWHENUA APPLES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 December 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1916 HOROWHENUA APPLES.

Tlie apple culture ndustry established in Levin duASig the hist low 'years should prove a (source of prolit very soon. Many acres o! 1-ni I plante 1 with apple trees during I<Jl2 and 1913 are now coming to pr iit, audi within the next t\vo years many more acres will reach that desirable stage. In view of these facts it is accessary, for the oi-c'iardists 'of this district to comb'ne for the purpose of establishing further niorkets tlian these available in the towns immediate to Levin. Means of doing so nil! be afforded by the .Now Zealand .Fruitgrowers' Association i! 1 )! -May next when that a sociatron will held it.s annual Apple Show at Dllll- - The secretary to tlie Association t (Mr I'. J. Shelton) is making arrangefol' this event already, and it is likely that lie w.ijl visit Levin some time this month in furtherance of Ms endeavour., to mnke the big show a phenomenal .smce.s. 0„ n rol nds of self-interest, as well as the general good, growers along this coast should combine to send a representative exhibit of apples to the show. The ap-

pies grown in this country will compare very favourably for size, color and quality with those of the Nelson district wherein the apple is grown in ! excelsis; but Horowhenua County is j comparatively unknown in the more j distant parts of New Zealand, and unless it gets into line with better-adver-tised, better-known district its business interests are certain to suffer. To help forward the interests of the Iceal fruitgrowers, the secretary of the Horowhenua Fru't-grcwers' Association is convening a meeting for one day in next week (of which due notice will bo given) and it -is highly desirable that a large and representative muster of orchard',.3ts should attend. There is to be a class .at the New Zealand app'o show for ''Individual Associations," and if the Hc;r<;wi;ciiun Fruitgrowers' Association properly rises to the opportunity Units afforded there should be an advertisement given to their district that will stand it in good stead wherever this county's products may be sent for public sale throughout New Zealandl.