DREAD CODLIN MOTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 694, 20 June 1929, Page 12

DREAD CODLIN MOTH

FRUITGROWERS’ ANXIETY WORST SEASON FOR YEARS “More apples were affected by the codlin moth last season than for many years, and we must find the cause of the trouble,” said Mr. F. Firth, speaking at the annual conference of the Fruitgrowers’ Association yesterday. Mr. Firth thought that the severe infection of * the fruit might be ascribed to the fact that the trees had blossoined later than usual, while the codlin moth had appeared earlier. Between 80 and 90 per cent, of the affected fruit had the moth right in the core, and he believed that more thorough spraying was necessary. Mr. W. H. Rice, orchard instructor at Auckland, said that about 30 per cent, of last season’s fruit had the moth. Growers of stone fruit and apples in mixed orchards were apt to neglect the necessary precautions against the moth when the picking season arrived. I-Ie had found that infection was dominant in yellow and green apple varieties, and had seen 14 moths in one apple. Members thought that the life history of the pest should bo studied. Not only should experiments be conducted officially at the Cawthron Institute, but they should also be carried out in every "district, so that the local conditions in regard to the pest might be discovered. Remits were carried to be sent to the Dominion Conference in Wellington next month, suggesting that the control of the moth should be specially considered t and that the Government should bo asked to appoint an entomologist. TE AWAMUTU DAIRY COMPANY The Te Awamutu Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, is making a cash advance payment of Is 5d a lb butter-fat for finest quality cream supplied in May. For the 12 months ended May 31, the company made 779£ tons of butter, compared with 4951 tons for the previous season, an increase of 57 per cent. The v total cream received during the year was 3,606,6351 b. The average butter grade was 92.13. The company has 210 suppliers, compared with 145 during the season 192728. The average cash advance for the season works out at Is 5d a lb, and a final payment has yet to be made. AUCTION NOTES T. Mandeno Jacfcsdn will sell the following property by public auction, at the request of the mortgagees, at 11 o’clock tomorrow, Friday, morning: A modern bungalow of four rooms and usual conveniences, standing on a good quarteracre section, having 55ft. frontage to Brandon Road, Glen Eden.’ Messrs. Rutherford, Robinson and Austin will sell by public auction at their rooms, Lister Buildings, Victoria Street East, tomorrow, at 2 o’clock, on behalf of the mortgagees, a property situated in Peary Road, Mount Eden, being No. 36. Villa house of five rooms, all conveniences. Also, property in Grand Avenue, Mount Albert. Bungalow of five rooms, every convenience. The section is laid out, being 51ft by 3 61ft., and another prpperty situated in Astley Avenue, New Lynn, being a bungalow of five rooms, electric throughout. This property is approximately eight minutes from the railway station. The section is 60ft by 3 83ft.