NEW ZEALAND FRUIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18381, 23 April 1923, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND FRUIT.

SNTERESTS IN ENGLAND.

ME. ATTWOOD'S MISSION. [EEOM otte OWN cohsespondest.] LONDON, March 17. Mr. T. W. Attwood. president and managing director of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, has wasted no time in making his presence felt in this country. He arrived only a little over a week ago, but has already visited Hull, Liverpool, and Manchester, and has consulted with port authorities, railway authorities, and fruit brokers. His primary object, of course, is to investigate the fruit markets, and to find a way to diminish the costs on fruit after it has left the Dominion and before it reaches the consumer. With this in view he will pay a visit to all the ports trading directly or indirectly with New Zealand. In addition, he will be seeing a number of farm implement manufacturers and chemical manufacturers with a view to stimulating trade between the Dominion and the Mother Country. These implements for fruit cultivation have not hitherto been understood in this country, but it is evident from the few conversations Mr. Attwood has already had with manufacturers that they are only too willing to make and' supply whatever is required. Next week he will be in communication with a number of firms, especially the Agricultural and General j Engineers, Limited, an amalgamation of j many of the largest firms in the coun- ■, try, "and he will go to Bedford. Maiden; J and a number of other manufacturing j towns. s? ' . '.t. In regard to, . chemicals for spraying, i Mr. Attwood has already seen the re- J presentatives of Cooper's Chemical Bu- j reau, who are very keen on the subject of supplying what is required in New Zealand, and aTe ready to try out anything at all and to get into line with the fruitgrowers.