EXPORT OF FRUIT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 8 April 1922, Page 5

EXPORT OF FRUIT

223 STURMERE TO TILE CASE

The secretary of the Nelson Provincial Fruitgrowers’ Council advertises in this issue loading arrangements for the Zoalndic’s cargo, and; asks growers .especially those dependent on trains,’to take precautions to have their fruit forwarded in time. The Director of the- Horticulture Division has notified Dux Council that Sturmers of all grades may now he exported at. 223 to the case. At a series of meetings held throughout the district on the return of Mr G oorge Stratford, Irom Loudon, if, was decided that a special display of Nelson apples would he made at New Zealand House, London, during the current season, and growers generally, signified their willingness to supply fruit for the purpose. The Director of the Horticulture Division has just notified the Council tlmt accordingly the High Commissioner has been instructed to withdraw 1.3 to 2B cases from each boat for this purpose, ami the Council has acquiesced in this quantity' being, taken from the Westmoreland 1 , Whangaratta,, Athenic, Corinthic, and Zealandie shipments.