RETAIL FRUIT TRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20724, 18 November 1930, Page 12

RETAIL FRUIT TRADE.

gi r) —M a y 1 make an appeal to the people of Auckland, particularly those who are wives and mothers, to patronise fruit shops where there is a white storekeeper in their suburb. A few months ago my husband and I opened a fruit and gieengrocery shop. We did not expect to make a fortune, but we did hope to make a small living, and at the same time give our customers honest value for their money. With this end in view we purchased the best fruit and vegetables procurable. We now find that, not getting the support we expected, we either have to throw our vegetables away, or try and sell them after their first freshness has passed. The latter course gives the public the impression that the white fruiterer does not try to please customers; whereas the Chinese, having the support of the public, are able to sell their stocks quickly and get in fresh supplies daily. Cannot the white people be as loyal to their own countrymen ? My husband did his part in the recent war, and we have a young family to provide for, but at present it looks as though we will be forced to close our business and join the ranks of the unemployed. Closing Down.