DISHONESTY DENIED

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 12

DISHONESTY DENIED

THE PRACTICE IN AUCKLAND

ONLY ODD BREACHES

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.'1)

AUCKLAND, This Day

Ah emphatic denial of assertions mado by Mr. J. W. Kansom in a deputation to the-Minister of Lands (the Hon. G W. Forbes) in Wellington on Wednesday regarding tho system of inspection of fruit and vegetables in Auckland was given by Mr. B. C. Turner, of the (inn of Turners and Growers, Ltd. Complaint was made by Mr. Ransom that tho system of inspection of fruit and vegetables was totally inadequate, especially in Auckland, where a paid oflieial was employed to protect tho retail interests. "I know Mr. Eansom personally, and I have no recollection of his ever having acquainted himself with the position here," said Mr. Turner. "I most emphatically deny his assertion that packing methods arc moro dishonest in Auckland than in any other centre. Probably a larger proportion of second grade fruit is sold in Auckland, but it is simply because the growers are handier to tho public than in Wellington, where higher transit charges would leave nothing for tho consignor if he sent second rate produce to the markets. There are odd •occasions when fruit or vegetables are dishoucstly packed, but generally speaking the producer is as honest, or 'more so, than the average member of the public, as in most instances he has a stake in the country and owns his own farm. It is tho general practice in tho Auckland, markets to discourage dishonest packing, and no pains are taken to obtain good prices for dishonestly packed fruit. The situation at present is far better than it was some years ago."