EXPORT FRUIT MARKETING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21631, 15 November 1935, Page 8

EXPORT FRUIT MARKETING

s;_• —My :n ibev---yi-'liec 4. ' ycur issue _'j: ~/j—.:ay v i .er.i'.V ;ei7:mer:.T. Mr :-.. -• - - .r-'M,-' :i ;;ie »-rv Ij-j..'Vv.. r "ret» - ■<s :o rr. c >rr-. W Jx.--•.•i'.-cxry j.ijxT'-.ers' o.'. -: •v?;cii he was t;> K*v*r halt t:ie 'xvcrtsrs, a/rc «e«'eral -a .bcse -v.Te :t;i:cssj'.: beard ; vo ey Mr Stei-ittfos, nie'-ei"re, s 1 n Lujrrr.inai "-?tf iec:si'. - i:s ";ir "he :cin_.;i! :x ;;>e ;.v;>"r<:e .! ~i[;fi'-ee "•: re Vjr riuiiree:- • :i.">vr,L y i;:u ;i -L i.~- ra':;i .,. r , ; ,. s v':l lie n ; *.j;; rtenneus a naiin na-: rxe xoiiey ii txie xoard s ?up coned by in; xr-jwers .s iy 'he xaru :::c r .s i-iK "lie r;a.;eniy )i i"pi;nars n Hawse 3 3;t.: r ia"e lasse'u ."*;seiU'auns t. ixm "feison iruA -pawer-i. ••ipi'-isenting -iinie-ixths it :ne :otai siipon. ha""i jer:c:cned xguinst .t and ix-» -low .n-----.•reasma: :ne luxncer ;i ir.'X ■a king their xase rc the .mat:ur;'"j .u.'ssion ai' Agr , e , ui~ar'j. The questions - isked it Mr 55".;rhens"3 .-neeting wer-i for "iie ?urrcse cf iscartaming ic<v it '.aapn*inci -iiar the pr-jpcsed crncr-ict -.v*.th M«fss~-C-ooc'vlns. l:c.. iiscussad. ic J inencie'i 3" Mr Srsniier.s :r. l'J32 itinera the iingie agency -vas -iacitted -in. jna -vsx'a jr-rrrijsed jccd prices :« :::e ywjn. rssuit-jd n sucii 1 ? requirsd 1 let r£ juescicnm^ —ae ~ r;ght in iescrunng t i 3 1 oriss-Jxair:-lacon —ko Z'i" Mr Stephens :c jay -iiat :iie :r';nnai. iar.trfacTcry ir'jrcsai iiz••issad .itirs lac been iupniantad by 1 '3"21" ."-;ncruL -T -v ; ::ca ma iui: :een i:s;:osed :v jr-nvsrs ind rijuitud in iisusitr:us -:i-css. The 'iGmpiere .maiysia jf this results'* r-Jif;rr«Ki :o by Mr Steniiena s 'zy 10 .neaiis 1 .;usr;Scani:n :x ~he buard'2 is ie :iaims. Tim '.etrar a largeiy yr':payanda. md ihe aow that iurinj* -h'.' "hr-je ; r "a under ssnszie jr Ticsxiy -jnii.'e Ktency -he av«ni?e ?x~.ca. including ~he benefit rf '5 -jer :snt. j:cxhange. is M j rase '.ess "han "he r/erage far :he uns ;'«ars. 1 during -vhich "hers war? r.v: -i-gry bad years necessitaiing a :ail :n the jovemment Also, -vth ;fr"-r;rai of the best London Inns, 'vhu asuaHy »er "he hurhest ?ricas. nor. handling the New Zealand board' 3 xduies. and singiu xonrni .71 "he iuniti" to tens of mil 1 ions -rt peonie m "he wimries and Scotland, the igurss sav•tifed are net reuily x'jmnarit: , "j md :r y«ry L'irie m discxisriun ji 1 market that is Almost ennreiy ram.xer:t:ve. The jr'X't Controi 3«ard must tjr'xduce rar"her -;v'dence bexore :t ran 'i-KTiiy its single agency —*; juts. icc., tOL~SBrHT Lroixrn, November :c. *.1'05. ro ".13 sbit'j* it ran "issa. Sir.—-A pax-igrucn .n "'.uir isiamn; j£ rwant iace reforr-id to 1 iepiuxi"uji in :r , air-.ir';'wa"j TUI:;K the 7-uit I;:?i)r; •vth x mention. jor he baneiit n ; yiimer*;ur-. r jrihardist?. "he -vr-.ter •vsiies x" ieai xxore Mmpnjhensr'eiy v.Ui 'ne lueaiion ar iruir TiLir'tetinit. 'V: ir'j "V'Jil i'var'i ix :he rantenur*' TOmim "hax :'—iu mwng n Muison r x "nenace 10 "he yxn: inur v .tut•nr '.r'-ng, md "ins s -ho irt-t varnnu "o - 'ess 'hey -ana 1 "ntire ,nf«iiigeni .n- - Ti'TfHas ir*nr ;nar:cer:ng :he ."lit J r"ir. X«uion :n . T.ar • >,jt v'il :ause i'"m » Tani. rile letiiiun is 'lie •.igilttft -.•r»?.en".ing -hi"!«-itths )i "he .atr ;.v-----ioi~ -oial. .s i terimtft laaih'ngt? "o ha .snam m is narimiini: joik"/ 5«uiai "c; :i ,T e rumnner'Uian o i'.ir ir.efT noes .tot ndicati; "hax iiir igui i; "n'or. Tile ioarn :ai".e me irrxi .n "i-tai 2main n He lancillng >i mv :r';n. uiu :acr> "ha vnoie ai hit mar:-:er:ng r*t■em amit m yf?ars ax laiienr iv"tzniiiiicv.. Kiiexy o :e-i:ui'i x .""-inaiH n: •"-nmusion. 'V ;:i ;n:nl :p?ixinae "c; igar fur 'he ri£~ttrnr:tm ti in ipaanei ii 3i">K&rr. L'he nmxiai ait-ut -i limits.-: .aia aearr; "o Imai: 3r!ain ?7tai""::x m<t .-.iigUET .a. migm- UOa.JOfl :ai;»y. an: -f -Zotvvy 'ns: :;ui avnule -mr '..{•00.-JIXJ vth saTU'.x'a<:r;un "o ib. v:r r ■=h«:uid Sr'tain "-'juji"; 'he u"tp' ;i jis. 1 n.iii-n;; :r:r he .rh«r ■}. JIHI.-jOO in the yearit 'n"est:gaf:on ji -narsarxng 11-nt n 2i:aiax)a. 'Janaua. nm a.is-r-uia ur r e been : - :r-:ea -o "he ma'" 'vde liscr'ijuuuu "hr'JU'i'i ail .;aaiini.as ar iraue vas rhi» any ;ax'e aeiicy. ma N'eiv I-ruimiu"; .wusttganarrowed i-;wn 11 '.'J3l "u a ia/e and -an-j iistx"ibui.;on thr*;uun x aar.ei ji J" br-akars. Goodwins :ame ax '.aaa 'V.Vh a anjmise ax i.a.b. saics. found a -.veals 'ooar-i, '.veaicened it :o a guaranteed once, and down .still Curther to an equaiisauon fund vixen it discovered thai the board 'inew less a£ susiniaai ztuw lnticipaica. la

' 1934 Goodwins weald still have haa •! the whole croo were it not for the 1! of northern growers. Price I averages Quoted in Nelson last month ; so a big meeting of syowers* shewing • : Goodwins in the lead, have anoe been „ : proved to be propaganda, and m spite •• of the figures the meeting moved a • s resolution in favour of a fuli panel • j of brokers, with only four dissenting. 5 1 Our present particular grudge - i against Canterbury growers is their t! inclusion in cur province for control i; board representation, whilst they re- > train from seeking information oti I particular problems. We m Nelson grow 90 per cent, export trust: • ir< Canterbury they grow about 10 i per cent., tne largest proportion goj mg to their local market. Ail Canteri bury growers I have conversed with i admit "that they know nothing of ex- • : port problems, yet they have 4.0 voces : this year to be influenced by propa--1 > *anda. Conditions for the growers .•. under the board's marketing policy • I are considered by the majori'y be re to ; be very serious, and many groups are > contemplating co-operatn- e efforts at local marketing. Christohureh is a • prospective 'ield for some of them, ; and should an incessant «rean> of ex- , ocrt quality apples flood the Christ- [ • church tnarkecs this coming year. Can- • terbcry can expect the dnonoiai. pain - previously mentioned. : burv s.\sjort fruit are no doobc gratifying to the growers: rut before clapp;.r\l~ "ne bo.' rd rn the baoX ;u.-t .n----vesrgat? -vby their prices are better - ; titan t-tcse of other districts. All we ; :sk s tnat Canterbury -houid realise suppi-ed b-' : a.rg» and •mfuectial merchants m Li.neon, and 'he provinces, and their cl en ts "'/.il ::ot go ; rue if the ; r "vay to boy \e>v Zealand > apples ivom Goodw.-'s. W* -f 'h. ? vroM-'oe gav>e cur we-ght \" th.e t'oriranon of the board, and %o i : a: r ri . "0 ip'i to kiok up a cost when "■ .s mar-ieting poi.ov it ; " • • s Ivni the . middle :f the road.—Yours, etc. ; j. S";ww.c?.";, lVnso'\ N'overwber if, U3p.