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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11326, 2 October 1930, Page 2

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POVERTY BAY I.EMGNS. HIGH BRAISE FROM DUNEDIN. High praise for the condition of Poverty Day lemons arriving m Dimed in.- is contained in a letter received by Air. J. C. Hardy, secretary of the P.D. .Fruitgrowers’ Association, from an ex-resident of Gisborne who is now in' the Otago capital. An important paragraph of the- letter'readas. follows: "The brokers are -begin-, umg to sit up and take notice of the Gisborne lemons, which arrive m splendid condition and generally i.m appearance is superior to those irom Auckland and Tauranga.” The letter was prompted .bv a broadcast report that lemons were bringing IBs a case on the Dunedin market. ■' Ascertaining that the report was apparently misleading, and Unit “lemons were unsaleable at any price.” the writer of the letter telegraphed to Gisborne advising growers to delay shipment of their next iets. Growers here had noi heard the report, but a shipment in Unusual course of events was fust leaving the wharf as the telegram was received.

Continuing his outline of the market conditions in Dunedin, the writer said that one of the brokers was not enthusiastic about Ins prospects of securing 10s a case lor one line of Gisborne lemons: The s.s. Malieno brought .100 cases ol Australian lemons. last week, but .unless the Waikouaiti brought more this trip, stocks should he just about worked oil' m a fortnight, and there should be a recovery iu the prices. A- summary of the lemon imports to Dunedin was included with. Uie letter so that Gisborne growers won'..* have some guide as to which months to avoid sending, lemons.to that market. The imports lor. 12 months ending .Viafell til, totalled 326'.) cases, the bulk of the imports coming from Australia and the • United States', with a few from Italy and Spain. The heaviest month both last' year and this year was duly, during which about a quarter ol the years imports was received, practically all being Australian. August and September were also shown as heavy importing months lor. .both, years. October last year was' a particularly, light month, with comparatively small .quantities -‘.arriving in November and December. .. • From now on,.- according to uu, lieuros quoted, the market m Duuedin should ollVf hotter prospects lor Gisborun lemons', and- no doubt growers'with fruit ready Tor marketing during the next mouth or so slumla receive fairly satisfactory .returns. Tho Duue'dih .market had been a l'airlv probTabJe oner l'of • Gisborne growers'tins year until recently h«itl Mr. 1 Lardy in. making the . leuu available ‘lor publication. I otn>. ranged uiv,.to it a. ease, "Ink. • lowest price lie had received was r • . 'l-1)0. grading and pack mg ol the Gisho' ue lemons' kho"hU ,a -great »«»- ptovomeut this year, and. he be loved, were mow. cm a par with, the best packed impoHi-'d vancUcs.