Fruit Culture.

Manawatu Herald, 19 May 1892, Page 3

Fruit Culture.

On Wednesday evening, Mr Hanlon, Government Fruit Expert, delivered a lecture op Fruit Culture in the Grevtown Schoolhouse.

Mr Ranlon's lecture was one of a series and this one dealt mainly with the profits connected with fruit cul tine. He had had 20 years' experience, and could therefore speak with authority upon this matter. The climate of the colony was in every way suited for the industry, and the future there would he a very large trade done in fruit. The more trees were looked after the greater the profits. (They all knew that there

was a greater demand for fruit now because its virtues as an article of diet were recognised more than ever. We paid i'G9,OOO for imported fruit of all kinds last year; Every, farmer should have ati orchard, aild if lie gave it attention He would flnd it pay well and the occupation a pleasant one. To show how fruit growing paid, Mr Hanlon pointed out that 100 apple trees in an acre of ground ought to yield 1501bs each, which was a low estimate. The total yield at a penny a pound would bring in £40. The lecturer thett dealt with the best kinds to fcilitivate. The most profitable p ; efti ; s Were tlie' Willjani Bon Chretien* Louise Bonne of Jersey, Duwieas D'Angouleme, Buerre Diel, Winter Nelis and Josephine De Maline* In apricots the Blenheim and the Hemr kirk ; nectarines : the Lord Napier ; Peaches— Brigg's Red May, Hale's Early, Royal George, Duke of Edinburgh, Ladyi-almeraton, Sea Eagle and Sal way. Cherries — Bigareau Napoleon and Black Tartarian. Plums - Tlie market favorites are the early. Washington, Black Diamond, Pond's Seedling, Cble"s Golden Drop, Red Magnum Bonum and Gratia Duke. Prunes - Pond's Seedling (which is known in California as the Hungarian Prune) Petite D'Agen, Robe de Sargeant and Silver Prune. — Wairarapa Standard.