CITRUS FRUITS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 11

CITRUS FRUITS

REGULATION OF PRICES. CHECK ON ORANGES AND LEMONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. In an interview to-dav the Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, dealt with the regulation of prices for citrus fruits. '■It will be recalled," said Mr. Nash, "that some months ago the Internal Marketing Division introduced a system of selling oranges and lemons at per dozen in order that fluctuations in market prices (wholesale) would be more quickly reflected in retail figures." The Minister said thajfc an Order-in-Council made this week contained a supplementary clause which provided that citrus fruits sold retail, which includes oranges, lemons, mandarins and grapefruit, should be placarded, ticketed or labelled in such manner as to show distinctly the details of the appropriate retail price per dozen, and also show m case of oranges particulars of count, and in case of lemons particulars of grade and count as marked on the case or other container ill which the oranges or lemons were delivered to the retailer. Now that the method to be employed in the retailing of citrus fruits had been confirmed by Order-in-Counoil it was pointed out that action would be taken against retailers who were not complying with the law. lor the convenience of those retailers who were desirous of arriving at the correct selling prices under the scheme, the Internal Marketing Division has issued a specially-prepared booklet or ciiart, which will be available on applica. on from recognised wholesale selling agents of the division.