FRUITGROWERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 87, 13 April 1927, Page 16

FRUITGROWERS.

ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING. | MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST. The quarterly meeting of the council of the Auckland Provincial Fruitgrowers' Association was held yesterday, the president (Mr. S. \V. House) presiding. President's Address. Addressing the meeting the president j said the year had been a busy one and some important questions had been discussed, namely the tomato question, the citrus position, local marketing and advertising. The Minister of Agriculture had yet to visit some important fruitgrowing districts in the Auckland province. I Reporting on the tariff commission it was stated that the council had had a good hearing. The question of the import of Mission orange juice, duty free, ' in competition with the Karotonga orange juice was discussed at length, and the evidence given made a strong 1 case. Matters relative to the fruit industrv had been discussed with the Hon. O. T. Hawken. Minister of Agriculture, and more particularly that of proper advertising as soon as there was local control of the marketing conditions. It was realised that something systematic must be done and that all" avenues v should be exploited which would lead to the use of more fruit. "If the Auckland fruit industry is to keep to the fore, and take advantage of all opportunities offering, it will be necessary to keep the keenest interest going in the council and its work," sai(f mT. House. "The programme set out last { year still holds good, that is to sav, co-operating, organisation, standardisation and advertising," he added. Minister's Visit. | The Hon 0. J. Hawken wired to the j 1 effect that he would be in the north this month and would be in Maungaturoto on!? April when he would visit the Wels 11 ford and Port Albert fruit districts * The Minis.er intimated that he would r be unable to visit Taurangu a"a in this v season. e I i Remits. ? The following remits were passed ]a and will be forwarded to the annual | u ference. " I That the Horticulture Division be ? asked to arrange for a more efiicieM V system of inspection for tli-.» 'Vhangarei 3 district. E That the conference urge upon the it Government the necessity of rein-statin"-the orchard tax for the purpose of securing the basis of a fund for advertising purposes. That conference urge the Minister r<> bring down a bill embodying the revision of the Control Rill agreed upon at i the last conference. That the whole of the regulations dealing with the export of pears bo revised before next season. That the question of labelling cases for export be reconsidered. That a universal charge for cases be made and brought in by Onler-in-Conn-cil. Other Business. In connection with representation it j was decided endeavour to have t'v Auckland province divided into two d*-- ! tricts with a director to represent each. ; Mr. O. Shuttleworth v.-as elected to I | represent the Auckland executive at | | the Provincial Conference on May -1. i The annual meeting of the council |will be held on the same date.