FRUITGROWERS CONFER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 157, 5 July 1937, Page 9

FRUITGROWERS CONFER.

GRAUIIfG KEOUXiATIOHS. I (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The abolition of the receiving and delivery charge, a reduction of the retailers' percentage of profit, and a reduction in the number of brokers, were recommendations of the Fruit Marketing Committee endorsed by the Canterbury provincial fruitgrowers* conference. The conference heard in committee a statement by Mr. W. Dallas, of the Department of Agriculture. Wellington, regarding the Government's proposals for the local marketing of fruit. Remit*, approved for the Dominion conference to be held in Wellington on August 5 were: "That charging for cases be universal." "That the Government be pressed to carry out standardisation for the coming season." "That it be a recommendation to the New Zealand Standards Institute that the following be incorporated in the fruit grading regulations: (a) That the extra fancy grade for local market be not lower than the present extra fancy grade for export; (h) that the name of the district where the fruit is grown be branded on the package; (c) that the fruit carry an indication of its grade mark and district of growth until sold to the consumer: (d) that the grades of dessert apples be limited to four."