THE CODLIN MOTH.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 272, 13 June 1888, Page 4

THE CODLIN MOTH.

Auckland, June 7. A Mi.ETi^r- of fruit-growers and others interested in the Codlin Moth Bill now before Parliament was held fchis afternoon at the Industrial Association Rooms. Theie were nearly a hundred persons pi-e^cnt, and Ki^ Woiship the Mayor occupied the chair. The Chaii man said that it mu>t bo admitted that the principle of the Act was a right one, but the method adopted by the Bill was oppressive, expensive, and unfair. (Applause). If the Bill were condemned it was only right that the meeting should suggest something to take the place of the proposed regulations. He suggested that A committee should be appointed tt r > take action with this object in view. Mr E. Hughes,Secretary of the Auckland Agricultural Society, read a telegram as follows -.—Port Albert Agricultural Socioty unanimously condemning Codlin Moth Act. Mr Oascoigno said that the country could not now nflord the presume that was proposed to be put upon it, and he thought Government should have confined itself to inviting suggestions from orchardifets with the view of eradicating the pest. Mr Mclndoe moved "That this meeting send a telegram to the Legislative Council, requesting them to throw out the Codlin Moth, Bill, as it is entirely useless." He thought that the men who framed the Bill were fanatics. This motion was seconded in several places, and ono fruit-grower expressed his conviction that the persons who passed the Bill ought to be tarred and feathered. (Applauee.) Mr Thomas Wells, as representing the Waikato Farmers' Association, maintained that the Codlin Moth Bill was in the right direction. They should suggeat the elimination of objectionable clauses, _ but they must have something done to eradicate the pest, or orcharding would be ruined, Mr Parr said he had Hie codlin moth in his orchard twelve months ago, and from hia own resources he had saved at least 80 per cent or his apples. There was no need for inspectors, except that everyone should inspect hits own orchard, Mr J. P. King moved as an amendment u That it is tho opinion of this mooting that to pass this hasty Bill re the codlin moth is by far too premature, and that the matter should be fully considered and discussed, j and suggests that theUoverninenfc postpone for three months the passage of the Bill." j Rather than submit to the provisions of the Act, he would cut down every tree in his orchard, He suggested that a pefcitbn should be got up asking the Government to atop the importation of fruit altogether. Mr Woodward seconded the axnondmenl.. Mr Mclndoe's motion for throwing out of the Bill was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously.