EXPORT OF FRUIT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 13 January 1921, Page 5

EXPORT OF FRUIT

PROGRESS OF ARRAHHifiMENTS.';i Mr A. Gilbert, Chairman of-thV, Nelson ' Provincial Fruitgrpwera’ Council, .Ltd., returned from : Wdfipgjtoh this morning, where, with: other i- membjijib of the -Council, ho matters connected wiin, tffiAleCTort of apples. Mr. Gilbert ■mformed a vMqtf reporter that the Coqncil interviewed the,, Shipping fGptß-,' lirpl Committee in regard They stated; that Ughferp vlSftp r Ab#en; arranged for in Nelson;, and mitiee seemed favpurable.l :.td' giving them a triad. The Shipping' : ,.Cont|oi Cohamittee have cabled/to • the Fond Controller at ' Loii%i the ships that will load apples. •„, first boat with'wpfes.'is 'expected to 'iPaVe about 25th February.'' A -reVi quest has been made fora boat about 116th March, another.about 25ljh Marcay 'and also one each 5 in April and; ( Arrangements havb Leen made for a l eash, advance against conwgiunent. of, 17s a case, Hie same amount - last I season. This will be f.o.'b. at'Nelapii, I or at Wellington if the fruitlhae to, be j shippedHrom the latter port. .. - - The delegates also, endeavoured to secure a reduction in. freight' ; {fropi 18s a case, but | The delegates interviewed thewFeofeI ration Officials'and the Shipping Cpn- | trot Comraittee' hV regard to ehjpmAnfß apples” tOfSouth : Americ|, k 1 Np 'definite .arrangements were made, but the , matter is tp be Captain accompanied the deputation to Weill lington, was able to aseure the ;Sbipiping Committee that . the, cpnditi<ma | ipr lightering in the/Ray' ! were 5 quite r favourable. . .