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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 February 1931, Page 6

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RAIN BENEFITS ORCHARDS FULL QUOTA FOP FIRST SHIPMENT Mr J. 11. Brunt, shipping supervisor for the local branch of the Fruitgrowers' Federation, staled to day that the recent rain lias heneliled the orchards to a greal extent. However the wet ground conditions have affected the picking, and it, is probable (here will not be enough fruit forward to complete the quota of 26,000 cases for the Coptic which is duo to sail for London on 28th February. Growers have now commenced to pick Dunns for the Continent. A number of growers seem to be under (lie impression that the 180 pack for Dunns for the Coillinen! is acceptable but this is not so, the 163 pack being the minimum. The only variety for the Continent to which the' 180 pack applies is lhe Desert Gold variety.

The full quota of 26.000 cases was received for the Port Chalmers which sails to-day from Wellington to Southampton with the first overseas shipment of the season.

APPLE STEAMERS The list, of sailings so far arranged is as follows:—• Pori Dunedin, 26.000 cases for Southampton, sailing 241 li February. Coptic. 26.000 eases for London, sailing 28th February. Mataroa, 21,000 cases for Southampton, sailing 11th March. Rangilatn, 5,000 cases for London, sailing 28th March. Port Alma. 20,000 cases, for Hook of Holland, sailing 21st March. Port Alma, 35,000 cases for London, sailing 21st March. Otaio, 45,000 cases, for W’est Coast ports, sailing 21st March. Fordsdalo, 21,500 cases, for Southampton. sailing 25th March. Riingilata, 5,000 cases, for London, sailing 28(h March (from Lyttelton). Rangitata, 20,000 cases sailing for London, 28th March (from Wellington). Tekoa, 32,000 cases for Hook of Holland. sailing 2nd April. Tekoa, 30,000 cases for London, sailing 2nd April, Matakana, 20,000 cases for Monto Video, sailing 10th April. Matakana, 11,000 cases for London, sailing 10th April. Maiinoa, 29,000 cases, for Monte Video, sailing 2nd April. Tainui. 19,000 cases for Southampton, sailing Bth April. Matakana. 10,000 cases for Monte Video, sailing 10th April. Port Brisbane, 47,000 cases for WestCoast ports, sailing 11th April. Cornwall, 21,800 eases for London, sailing 13lh April. Somerset, 5,000 cases for London, sailing 21st April. Somerset, 20,000 cases for London, sailing 21st April. Somerset, 50,000 cases for llook of Holland, sailing 21st April.