THE FRUIT FLY PEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 2

THE FRUIT FLY PEST.

Sydney, May U. A deputation of fruitgrowers protested to the Minister of Agriculture against tlie New Zealand regulations requiring a certificate declaring that citric fruits imported to the Dominion are not grown within a mile 01 any fruit-fly infested spot. The Minister said that he Jiad written to the .New Zealand Minister of Agriultuve suggesting that the resolutions of the InterState Fruit Conference might be accepted by him, but lie had received no reply. While he did not desire to make threats, yet if the New* Zealand Government were not reasonable tie (joveinuient of this State might try the same sort 'of method as had been tried successfully with Victoria. If certifiate that no fruit fly was present in the actual Shipment were given that Ought to satisfy the New Zealand people.

I'er Press Association. Wellington, Last Night, In l eference to the cable message from .Sydney, stating that fruit-growers m I\cw South Wales are protestiii" against the Dominion's regulations in regard to the importation of citric fru'ts Mr. T W. Kirk, F.L.S., Government Biologist, said the regulations required a certificate stating that the uillrT fT," an ° rcllilr " w 'ftliin a ! of , th <= fruit fly is not known mit CX th ,'f -f Y y Australia WH «ot admit that it has no orchards in existence that cannot comply with this re Wto theVi;. . ? ""eat and refusals, Mr Kirk Ihn str fc that mOSt 0f Austr, w-ohibit^ S H 0m - fl tlme a e° ab ß°l«te!v L v r} l \ ""Potation of potatoes wlitoW*LntlS ile Tas, ™ nia • y prohibited all vegetation com;>g <n from New Zealand except flowers and willow cuttings. As for Sk'Srs •' "> "SEafasat-"- ** *