EXPORT OF FRUIT
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE CONTRIBUTION FROM GROWERS. WELLINGTON, January 18. With one important exception the Government guarantee on the fruit exports for the 1932 season has been renewed on almost exactly the same basis, according to an official statement issued by the New Zealand Fruit Export Control Board to-day. This year, however, exporters must contribute lid a case for all fruit exported under the guarantee, and this levy will be paid into a central fund, which will be drawn on by the Government to meet all claims arising out of market and transportation losses. The Government guarantee is renewed on a basis of Ils a case for extra fancy and fanej - grades of the more important varieties. A sum of 7s a case will be guaranteed for extra fancy and fancy grades of the less important varieties and for good grades of all varieties. The only exception relates to Stumers, on which the guarantee will be Ils a case only until April 30. On Sturmers sorted for export on and after May 1 the guarantee will be 7s a case, irrespective of grade. The guarantee will only apply to approved varieties which are shipped from New Zealand on or before May 25. The Government makes the guarantee conditional upon each exporter contributing lid a case for all fruit exported under the guarantee. This levy will be paid into a central fund, which will be utilised by the Government to meet all claims arising from market and transportation losses. If the fund is not fully utilised the Government will determine how the balance will be disposed. If the fund is not sufficient the Government will bear the rest of the expense that might be involved. In other words, where the Government in the past undertook the full responsibility of the guarantee it is now asking the industry to bear a portion.
DISEASE IN ORCHARDS. AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS BLAMED. CHRISTCHURCH. January 18. That the importation of fruit from Australia was responsible for disease in New Zealand orchards was the contention of members of the Christchurch Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers’ Association at a meeting here. It was decided to draw the attention of the Minister of Agriculture to the subject and to urge the necessity for the prohibition of Australian fruit imports.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4063, 26 January 1932, Page 9
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380EXPORT OF FRUIT Otago Witness, Issue 4063, 26 January 1932, Page 9
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