POOLING OF EXPORT FRUIT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 283, 14 November 1929, Page 7

POOLING OF EXPORT FRUIT

FURTHER INFORMATION FOR GROWERS. ALL URGED TO VOTE. In order that all exporters may be fully conversant with the pros and cons of provincial pooling before they cast their votes, some additional information has been supplied us by the federation’s local branen manager. In order to effectively carry out pooling, it will be absolutely essential for all export fruit to be delivered to a central assembling depot where it can bo grouped into varieties and sizes suitable to the various markets —and “stickered” accordingly. Undoubtedly once this assembling shed is provided, orchard inspection of fruit will cease ,and the inspectors will operate only in the assembling sued; but in this connection exporters should know that the Department of Agriculture is determined that orchard inspection will not persist much longer. The director has on more than one recent occasion intimated that this district - must come into line with all the > others and provide a central inspection point. Pooling may hasten this time a little, but it will not be the prime cause of central inspection. NO DISADVANTAGES. Providing the central inspection point is established in a suitable and convenient position, there will be little or no disadvantage to the conscien tious grower who keeps his pack well up to standard. But to the careless man whose fruit may be rejected as under grade it would mean carting it back to his orchard for repacking. However, this class of grower is rare in Hawke’s Bay. The assembling shed would offer facilities for carriers getting rid of their loads of fruit much more expeditiously than they do under tho existing arrangement, which involves long and irritating delays. Sidings access to the shed would be provided and the railway waggons would be loaded with long lines of uniform fruit for the one market, thus greatly assisting tho work of sorting in Wellington. In every change over there will be disadvantages to face and prejudices to overcome, and it is for those interested to view the matter from all angles and decide whether or not the advantages to be gained outweigh the disadvantages. Whatever tho decision may be, let it be by the 'vote of all exporters,—and not by just a few.