GUARANTEED PRICE FOR “PIP” FRUITS?
REQUEST BY GROWERS IN NELSON (United Press Association) NELSON, March 14. Mi- J. Dicker, vice-president of the Fruit Growers’ Federation Ltd., presided over a fully representative meeting of Nelson fruit growers, the number present being more than 160. Mr C. F. Skinner, M.P., Mr H. E. Stephens, chairman of the Fruit Board, Mr A. Osborne, general manager of the Fruit Growers’ Federation, and officers of the Horticultural Division of the Department of Agriculture, were in attendance. Messrs Dicker and A. F. Stephens addressed the meeting, advising the growers of the result of their negotiations with the Minister of Marketing (the Hon. W. Nash). It was moved by Mr Dicker and seconded by Mr C. P. Stannard: “That this meeting recommend the Internal Marketing Division to take over the marketing of ‘pip’ fruits for 1940 on a guaranteed price scheme similar to that operating in the dairy industry, the price to be based on the same method adopted at present in the dairy industry.” The voting, which was limited to bona fide fruit growers, resultedFoi- 100 Against 19
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Southland Times, Issue 23767, 15 March 1939, Page 6
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182GUARANTEED PRICE FOR “PIP” FRUITS? Southland Times, Issue 23767, 15 March 1939, Page 6
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