CITRUS GROWERS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13308, 7 April 1941, Page 2

CITRUS GROWERS

MEETING OP CIATION S °' cbitioism of m*,.. marketing wvkion 1 CONSIDERED^ Be

A meeting of w p nj r min ’ W. Land F h i taker - R M G. Jaeger, h. p jL, E - Jae ger ' rett and T R tr B G’an, A * - Honey field of the Lap ‘ * Mr A Division and Mr j r T T al ard inspector, wer e L a ic N ° ttage - o C h ? Mr W. G. Jaeier s°/ re W secretary. Was app ointe . The chairman sair? a - lot of unjust criticism 6 had be «n the Internal Marketing suggested that the the 6 criticism. thG VIBW t 0 re Plying°to ing Sn? mSketln^w^ih 0 011 Jaeger, senr., in respect 0 f », 6n b> ' * Mr curing over a period nf h ' S priva '& that of the Internal Sion. This showed clea,-lv Divi ‘ curacy of much that h/a V he inaa ' The aggregate chaise Saida case of lemons cost 6s S? 5 wages were much lower * he “ are now. er la " they After a full discussion u solved that the president and'’ 38 ' e ' tary should suitably refute respondence. . ute tlle con Damage to Trees

j th "byT’ ° f spray. Mr Notta«-e of • 11 0,1 said the vendor would take fl* -XS cks £ th f, plovers. Also that the vest^ltlon“ nd f golng a irf ? An ex Periniental S n rav in had been carried out at Mr H Silvester s farm at Gate Pa. i oecided that a field day be £ 6^ e T April 10. at 2 m Mi Talbot Hunt reported oiuhe of n the Advisory Board of the Citrus Council held in Auckland in March. The Minister expressed agreement with the principle of the case levy but stressed the importance of a majority decision of the 'industry before adopting it, and also suggested that the representation of the Advisory Council should be elected every two years. The annual meeting was fixed for May 14 at 7 p.m. subject to the Te Puke members being able to attend. 'The secretary was instructed that all members be notified by 'post. Mr Honeyfield gave a very spirited address. Permanent Picking Team _ The possibility of a permanent picking team for the mutual benefit of the growers was suggested and was well received. With labour charges less than half of those ruling to-day the cost of packing and marketing was as follows: Curing and packing, 2s; washing and sizing, 4d; case, Is; cartage to station, 3d; wraplng paper, id; freight. Is 2d; label Dominion mark, 2d; receiving charges, 3d; commission, Is, 4d; total, 6s lOd.