THE EXPORT OF FRUIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19412, 21 August 1926, Page 9

THE EXPORT OF FRU IT.

MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA. PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SEASON. I 1. ' SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS. Matters in connection with the export of New Zealand fruit next season were considered at a meeting this week of the Auckland Advisory Committee, of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, Ltd., Mr. H. S., Izard presiding. It was decided to commence negotiations with a view to arranging pre-cooling space for the extra quantity of fruit, which it was anticipated would be shipped next season. Every endeavour would be made to load the whole of the Auckland fruit at Auckland, aEhough it was possible the small quantities of ; early fruit available in February might have to go to Wellington as it was doubtful whether sufficient would be available at Auckland to fill a freezing chamber.

It was reported that it was just possible that fruit for the South American market would have to go through to Wellington, but every endeavour would be made, to have the South American fruit assembled in Auckland and held - until sufficient was available to fill a chamber and thus avoid the long railage to Wellington. This, of course, would depend to a large extent, on the quantities which were offered for shipment. The South American market this season was the one bright spot in the fruit oxport business and it was anticipated that the final prices would show equivalent to approximately 12s lOd f.o.b. Auckland for Delicious and 10s lOd for other varieties. This market was capable of extension, as was instanced in the increase that had taken place for 1925. Then 15,000 cases were shipped as against 61,000 during 1926. It was hoped to open a market for New Zealand fruit in Brazil during the coming year.

In view of the fact that the South American market required the large sizes of apples, which were not wanted on the English market, it was a very valuable one for most districts in New Zealand, as thore was always a certain percentage of large-sized fruit, which was also of very little value on the local markets. Argentine was specially fond of the Delicious variety and this was one of considerable jupoitance to Auckland growers. In view of the anticipated early return of Colonel Gray, chairman of the New Zealand Fruit Export Board, arrangements were made by the committee for meetings to be held in the main fruit districts in the Auckland Province in order that growers could meet Colonel Gray and receive his report on marketing copditions in the English markets. Meetings will be held in Auckland City, Port Albert Henderson, Huapai, Oratia and Te Kauwhata. AUCKLAND COMPANIES, i THREE NEW REGISTRATIONS. Three private companies were registered in Auckland yesterday. : Details are es follow: — ' A. J. Langmuir, Ltd. Objects :To acquire the business of boot and shoe importer and dealer' how carried on' by Alfred John Langmuir, etc. Capital: £SOOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: Alfred John Langmuir, boot importer, T» uiruirunqi. 4750 shares ; and Alice Langmuir, married woman, Taumarunui, 250 shares. . Jaffrey Shields, Ltd., indent agents/ • manufacturers' agents, and importers of and wholesale and retail dealers in agricultural implements and other machinery and hardware, etc. Capital: £3300 in £1 shares.; Subscribers: Avthur .Leslie Jaffrey, and Arthur Edward Shields, indent agents," Auckland, 1650 shares each. Street and Street, Ltd., Objects: To acquire the business of ' builders and contractors now carried on =at Hamilton by Richard Street and Dermont Cleveland' Street, under the name of Street and: Street, etc. Capital: £4IOO in £l shares., Subscribers: Dermont Cleveland Street, and Richard Street, builders, Hamilton,. 2025" shares each, and Joseph Browne, carpenter, Hamilton, 50 shares. ... , MARKET REPORTS. s FRUIT AND PRODUCE' PRICES. Apples were dull of sale at the Auck-i land city markets yesterday, prices for: all varieties being lower than: last week. Delicious dropped 2s a case, and Doughertys, Munroes; and StUrmers ls.s Good samples of pears sold well, Nellis and Josephine varieties both advancing in price. There was a fair demand for, oranges. Lemons were slow to sell. A shipment of mandarins from . Sydney ; realised high prices, although some were; in very bad order. A small consign-i ment- ol grapefruit sold well. There were plentiful supplies of vegetables. On the whole there was a fair demand, prices generally ranging on a par with last week. Cauliflowers and cabbages found a better market, an advance of about Is a sack being made in each case. A small supply of green jjeas from Glen Eden fetched Is lOd a

The poultry market was well supplied. There was a keen demand for table birds, but laying birds were not sought after. Supplies of dairy produce are increasing. The demand was fair. Farmers' butter- was short, prices consequently advancing. Prices realised'- were:—

, FRUIT. Apples.—Delicious, 6s to 9s a case; Doughertys, 4s to 6s 6d; Munroes, 4s to 7s; Ballarats, 7s to 7s 6d; Commerce, 4s to ss; Sturmers 6s to Bs. Pears.—Josephine, 8s to 9s; Nellis, 103 to 14s; P. Barry, 8s to 9s. Repack oranges. 14s to 16s 6d; tree tomatoes, 3s to 9s; lemons, 4s to 9s; hothouse tomatoes, Is per lb; Island tomatoes, 4s to 7s a case; grapefruit, 4s a half case: Sydney fruit: Oranges, IDs to 14s; pineapples, 12a to 20s; mandarins, 10s to 20s; grapefruit, 12s to 19s. FIELD PRODUCE. Southern potatoes, 7s 6d to 8a per cwt; new potatoes, 2d to 5d per lb; kumaras, island, 10s to 13s per cwt;' Tauranga, 12s to 16s; swedes, 3s to 4s 6d; Japanese onions, £1 a crate; pumpkins, 10s to 18s per cwt; cabbages, 3s to 9s a sack, on benches, 2s to 53 a dozen; cauliflowers, 2s to 5s 6d a sack; on benches, Is to 5s 6d & dozen; lettuce, 2s to 6s, §d a case; green Eeas. Is lod per H); celery, Is to 5s 3d a undle; rhubarb, 3.M to 5s a dozen bundles; hothouse- cucumbers,' as to 7s a dozen; leeks, 3d to 4d a bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet, and turnips, 8d to Is ' a dozen bundles, POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy prime, 6s 9d to 8s; light, prime, 4s 6d to 5s 9d; hens, heavy prime, 5s to 6s 3d; light prime. 3s to 4s 6d; lay ing-pullets. 4s 6d to 6s 6d: fat ducks, 2s 6d to ss; Turkey gobblers. 8s 6d to 12s 6d; Turkey hens,* Cs 9d to 9s. .DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, .full size, Is 7d to Is 8d: intermediate size, Is-6d to Is 7d; pullets. Is 5d to Is sid; duck eggs, Is 6d to Is 7d. Farmers' butter, Is 4d to Is 7d per lb. _ ■ PROPERTY SALES. Messrs. C. F. Bennett sold at auction yesterday, a "house of seven rooms, at 5, Mason's Avenue, Herns Bay, for £2175. A shop and four rooms, together with a sectionof a quarter of an acre at Takanini and ,a hous6 of six rooms at Royal Oak were bought in by the mortgagee for £614 and £llsO respectively. . . A four-roomed house and section at Am am Road was sold by Messrs. Richard Arthur, Ltd., for £875, „ Messrs.'William A. Home, Ltd., offered a bungalow on West Coast Road, Glen Eden, which was bought in by the' mortgagee for £750. ■- Properties of 1296 acres at Clevedon and 192 acres at Wahana, offered by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., failed to reach the reserve.