The fruit-growers of this provincial dis trict have become fully alive to the import ance of this question, and with a view of discussing the situation and taking efficienb measuros for combating an evil which threatens to make the- profitable culture of apples and pears impossible, a Conference of'fruifc-groivers has lately been hold in Auckland. Amongst those present on this occasion were delegates from eight different Fruit-growers' Associations repre senting over 400 orchardists, occupying about 2,400 acres of orchard lands. Several individual fruit-growers also took part in the proceedings, and a resolution was unanimously passed in favour of taking legislative action for the suppression of the codlin moth and other injurious insect pests. A Codlin Moth Act has been on the Statute Book for some years pasb, butbeing a purely permissive measure, and considered by fruitgrowers unsuitable and objection able in certain respects, it has remained a dead letter, A Bill drafted by Mr G. Peacocke on the lines of the Taßmanian Codlin Moth Act of 1888 lias submitted to the Conference, and after certain modifica tions in accordance vyith the views of the dologatos, it was unanimously adopted and ordered to bo printed and forwarder! to the Agricultural Department ab Wellington, with the object ot having it made law this

session. The Bill provides for the setting up of a Board of Fruitgrowers in each fruit district), in whose hands the working of the Act will be placed. It is proposed Co make the boundaries of the several fruifc districts co incido with those of tho now electoral districts, and each Board will appoint their own local inspector and ftrike whatever rate they consider necessary upon orchard lands, but not to oxesed four shillings an acre, to defray coats of inspection. In framing their Bill, New Zealand orchardists have had the great advantage of Tasmanian experience in tho working of such a measure. It is therefore worth while to clanco at tho results of codlin moth legisla tion in that greab fruit-growing colony, and how the working of the law is regarded by those chiefly affected by its provisions. At ft meeting of tho Hobarfc Fruit Board In April lanlu the report of the Board'e Inspector, Mr A, M. 