CITRUS FRUITS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24254, 23 March 1940, Page 7

CITRUS FRUITS

ne:w system of marketing regulation of piuces .(Per .United. Press Association) • WELLMGTdN/Maf. 22. ... In aft interview to-day the Minister of Marketing (Mr>'W<-Nash) dealt with the regulation of 'prices for citrus fruits. "It.will.be recalled," said.Mr Nash, "that some' months.-, ago. the Internal Mrrketing Division introduced a system of selling oranges and lemons at per dozen in order that fluctuations in file market prices (wholesale)-would be more quickly reflected in the retail figures." ... ,' . . .' V The Minister said:.that an;;Order-in-Council made this week contained a supplementary clause', which" provided that citrus fruits soidv:retall, which includes oranges, lemons, .mandarins and grapefruit, should be -placarded, ticketed or labelled in such m manner as to show distinctly • the; details .ot the appropriate retail:, price per'dozen, and also show in. the case of oranges particulars of the count, and in the Case of lemons particulars of the grade and count as marked on the case or other .container in which the: oranges or ; lernons wer? delivered fto the retailer'..' • • •.. -X'-' , j • Now that the method to beemployed in the, retailing of citrus frUits hsd been confirmed by Order-in-Council, it was pointed out that action would be .taken against retailers who were not' complying with the law. For the convenience of ; those retailers who were desirous, of arriving -at? the correct selling . prices:.: underv- ; the •scheme, the • Internal',; Marketing Divisionihas issued, a specially-prepared booklet- or chart; Which willhbe, Available 'on application- from -recognised wholesale selling agents of the division. ■■- ,' • ■'■>-'■