SUBSTANTIAL DROP
FRUIT EXPORT FKiURES ( Per Press Association.! NELSON. March 7. The serious effect of the dray speli on the fruitgrowing industry is shown in a substantial drop in export figures compared with lase year tn March 3. This year only 45,006 cases have ben shipped, against 119,242 last • year. After the heavy export of 968.421 cases last year it was expected that this season's production would be lighter hut the heavy falling off is mainly due to a lack of rain and the fruit not. sizing up. So far 29 per cent, has been of the smaller sizes, compared with 6 per cent, last season,
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 56, 8 March 1939, Page 8
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106SUBSTANTIAL DROP Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 56, 8 March 1939, Page 8
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