FRUITGROWERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16120, 8 May 1923, Page 6

FRUITGROWERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The Poverty Bay Fruitgrowers' Association held a meeting to-dhy, Mr. J. C. Hardy (president) being in the chair. There was a fair attendance.

The secretary (Mr. W. M. Hall), read a reply to an enquiry concerning coolstorage space for 1000 cases of fruit in Auckland. The letter stated that the required space had been reserved. Mr. Lloyd Williams, in reply to the secretary, stated that it was quite permissible to ship fruit in benzine cases, but that it would then be necessary to pay for re-packing in new cases before the fruit was sent out of the cool store. Further, the shippers would lose their own cases.

The chairman remarked that tho extra cost would be prohibitive. The chairman was requested to write to the cool stores company, intimating in what quantities and under what marks the fruit would be shipped. Samples of cured lemons that lmd been through the Auckland lemon pool were inspected by the growers. The chairman stated that he had received advice that lemons were very short in Auckland, arid that the pool would be "lad to receive supulies of lemons from Foverv Bay. I wag desired, however, that the growers allot the fruit from certain trees for ’shipment, and that the fruit from those trees be sent* all the year round. Tf they were sending any at all. they would require to set about it soon, as they would have a glut later on. and lemons would not bring more than 6d per dozen. Mr. Williams said that if the lemons were properly picked now, there would be no need for a glut. A member stated that he bad lemons nicked three months ago, whic-li were sl'T. in excellent condition. The cron this year was fair, hilt not as good as during last season. Another member said that it should pay to send as much as possible away, -is thev. could not rossiblv realise le«s than the local price would be in tlie vise of ;t. glut. The Poverty Bav Poultrv. Pigeon and rage Bird Association wrote asking the fruitgrowers to make a fruit display at the annual show in July, A member remarked That it would be too late. Tlie’secretary doubted 1 that anyone would- be fortunate enough to have got cleared out by July. Thev would 1 he f" v display, and no’i for competition. Tt should he a condition that the placards of the "rowers should, ho displnved. Mr. Williams! sogoenled l that, it wonM be more fitting if the name of the association only were shown.

After a brief discussion, iti was decided that the writers be thanked*’for the offer, but that it he explained! that a display would 1 not he possible this year. Another prooTTil for a displav ati the fruit section of the winter show, at the end of this month, was brought forward. but was not taken up by the association.