THE APPLE POOL
GROWERS UNANIMOUS
Xo information is available yet as to what margin was secured by Poverty Bay export fruit growers in their decision to ship this season under the pooling system. It, is thought, however, that there were no dissentients to the scheme, but one of the keenest supporters, and probably one of the largest shippers, failed to record his vote. lie was away from the district at the time his ballot paper was received, and did not return until it was too late to post it away. Although the first of the export varieties, the 'Cox’s Orange, are expected to lie ready for shipment to Wellingtoni this week, tile bulk of the exports will not commence until about the middle of next month. Tho main principles of the pooling system are familiar to the local exporters, and it was thought that many details would' he explained t by the federation’s manager, who, however, is at present, indisposed, and may not lie able to visit, the district for a few weeks,. .In the meantime, Mr. J. C. Hardy, secretary of the local association, is to visit Auckland and Hawke’s Bay, and will inquire fully intiy.th.e gystepbin Ahofte districts, from' ■•which flu sHoubl ' §gni' valuable first-hand knowledge. He left Gisborne this afternoon.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 9
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213THE APPLE POOL Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 9
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