HAWKES BAY FRUIT TRADE.
Mr. K. French, speaking at the Hastings Chamber of Commerce recently, is reported to have said that he knew of one farm o£ ten acres yielding 10,0(30 cases first-grade export fruit. Hawkes Bay fruit growers sent away 102,000 cases of apples and 32,826 cases of pears this season—which were fur greater quantities than were ever expected. Mr. 3?. Leach said that one man he knew had been able to build a house out of the profits of one year's crop alone. Mr. F. E. Smith said he knew of a tomato grower who had taken £800 cash for 50 tons of tomatoes grown on two acres of land; that was lip till three weeks ago, and there were then 30 tons left.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 127, 31 May 1928, Page 14
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126HAWKES BAY FRUIT TRADE. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 127, 31 May 1928, Page 14
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