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Children & teachers on a tour of the orchards at Summerland

Written with black ballpoint pen on piece of self-adhesive paper at bottom right of photo – A

Donated to reunion committee by Cedric Harris.

Children & teachers on a tour of the orchards at Summerland orchard / garden centre, Kuku (Ohau) 1 B&W photo print

Seated on specially built trailer with canopy (towed by tractor) for taking groups of people on tours of the orchards.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Page 11: 50th Jubilee Commemoration supplement

1) Dairy industry's contribution to growth. Town and country are welded by dual co-operation and aid.

Playing a big part in the development of this district are the Co-operative dairy factories - The Levin Co-operatve Dairy Company and the Kuku-Manakau Co-operative Dairy Company. Both have contributed much to the dairy wealth of this area and the economy of the country generally.

2) Farmer with vision.

Mr. J. W. Reading, who had a farm on the corner of Queen Street and Arapaepae Road was one the first local farmers to have a cream separator, and the neighbours used to take their milk along to him to be separated.

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