EXPORT OF FRUIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21295, 23 September 1932, Page 9

EXPORT OF FRUIT

FORWARD SELLING POLICY BOARD'S ATTITUDE DEFINED [by telegraph—press association] ' WELLINGTON. Thursday Addressing the Fruitgrowers' Federation Conference to-day, Mr. Robertson, chairman of the Fruit Board, said that from time to time it was stated that the board was opposed to forward selling, but this was not borne out by the facta. For several yea.rs past, the board sold considerable quantities on the forward system. The board had, however,. refrained from selling on a forward basis to the United Kingdom, mainly because of the uncertainty how such forward, sales would react on fruit sent on consignment. Great Britain was the Dominion's main market, absorbing 75 per cent of the crop, and it was essential that nothing should be done to interfere with the profitable selling of the crop. . / . The system of forward sales had been adopted with shipments to Canada and had been used extensively in Europe, and would be adopted in Great Britain when the board was assured that such actionV was in the best interests of thfe growers. A proposal was carried that a trial shipment of export fruit Ee made from Nelson in unwired cases, with a view to doing away with wiring. , * MB. COATES' ADDRESS FUTURE FOB THE INDUSTRY ; [Br TELEGRAPH-—PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Thursday The benefit of the change of fruit tariff from ad valorem to specific was referred to by the Rt. Hon. J. , G. Coates in addressing the Fruitgrowers,' Federation conference. He said that New Zealand had obtained at Ottawa a tariff of 4s 6d a cwt., guaranteed for five years, in place of the 10 per cent preference, due to expire in November. The change would mean that the duty would fall especially heavily on cheap, low-grade fruit and would have the effect of guarding, against cheap, dumped apples. He also referred to the case for.seasonal marketing and said he thought it was a sound proposition. • He thought he could advise the people that there waa a future / for New Zealand's fruit industry. Ha advised; those connected with it to maintain quality.