FRUIT EXPORT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 8

FRUIT EXPORT.

AWAITING THE LONDON VEBOTOT Xho export of ill© New Zealand fruit crops is proceeding as well as the various little difficulties naturally attendant upon the j building up of a now industry will allow j (says the "Dominion"). Quite a number of j small shipments havo already been made. In „the main, the fruit haa been forwarded to London, but a few thousand cases have been j recently shipped to Glasgow. Shipping space has again been the difficulty, necessitating numerous small shipments, while the ber of cases shipped could have been readily accommodated and much more conveniently handled by a considerably smallei number of boats. 'Xhe shipping companies state that owing to the heavy calls on refrigerating space the difficulty is unavoidable, but there i 3 some consolation in the probability that ample space will be available in subsequent years. The 8.0. Westmoreland, which left isew Zealand on March 24th with a consignment of fruit, has not yet reached her Home destination. She will not do so for some little time yet, and until she does be impossible to say what prices Xew. Zealand fruit is Ukely to realise on the Homo markets. Prices for fruit arriving in good condition last year wero more than satisfactory, while earlier reports were more unfavourable at this time than they are this season* D©3pito this, however, growers are fully expecting, in consequence of the possible reduced purchasing power of fciJe fruit-consum-ing people at Home, a price somewhat lower than they received lost year. Considerable interest is being taken in this year's export, as upon it the prospects of the industry largely depend. KIR WEE STOCK SALE. At the monthly Bale, held on Friday, there was an entry of about 4500 sheep, nearly 8000 of which were fats, mostly lambs. There was a good l attendance,'- and keen competition. for both fats and stores, and the whole entry changed hands at full current values. Amongst the eales were:— Fat Lambs—J. Dyeart, 12 at 27a Gd; F. Sowden, 76 at 275; W. Lacey, 66 at 26s 8d; D. Wilson, 01 at 24s lid; W. Frizzell, 111 at 24s 6d; W. T. Street, 82 at 23s 9d; B. Boper, 92 at 23s lOd; D. Manson, 118 at 23s 9d; A. Germain, 112 at 23s 6d; E. Fowler, 63 at 23s 6d; I). Gallagher, 131 at 23s 3d; R. Marshall, 21s 3d to 23s 3d; C. Walker, 20 at 23s Id; A. Duthio, 133 at 230; J. Duncan, 14 at 22s lOd; Brown and Dalley, 45 at 22s lid; E. Fowler, 99 at 21fl lid; C. Reece, 88 at 21s 9d; H. Boper, 102 at 22s Id; G. T. Robinson, 10 at 21a 7d; J. Christopherson, 140 at 21s lOd; C. Anderson, 258 at 21s 8d; J. Burt, I 5 at 21s 8d; C. Davis, 63 at 20s Bd. Fat Ewes —A. . Colee, 24 at 16s 4d; A. Murchison, 114 at 183 Id to 15s lOd; D. Fittley, 48 at 16s 8d; J. Hanley, 26 at 14s lid; J. Duncan, 27 at 14s lid; M. Wilson, 41 at 13s 2d.

Fat Wethers— K. Murchiaon, 25 at 24s 9d; M. Wilson, 180 at 18s lOd; E. H. Wilde, 14 at 16s 6d.

Store Sheep—sß forward lambs at 18s 6d, 29 at 18s 8d; 85 owe lambß at 14s, 69 halfbred ewo lambs at 14s 9d, 107 halfbred wether lombs (small) at Us Bd, 129 forward four and six-tooth wethers at 16s 7d, 63 at 16s Id, 140 two-tcoth ew«3 at 18s 2d, 75 at 18s sd, 70 halfbred two-tooth ew<-3 at 19s 7d, 43 failing-mouth ewes at 10s sd, and '7B aged cwee at 8s 4d.

NEW COMPANY. Registration of the following now company is ' announced in this week's "Mercantile Gazette":— Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd. Registered March 24th, 1922. Office: Christchurch. Capital: £25.000, into 25,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: G. H. Bradford, S. Dick, W. E. Green, B. W. Hawke, J. Liggins, and H. J. Yates, all 25 shares each; A. Martin, 20 shares; W. A. Gee, H. Hunter, E. E. Miarsdon, anad A. T. Smith, all 10 shares each. Objects: Poultry and products in all branches, cold storage, manufacturers and general. FUKNITUBE SAIiE& Jones, McCrostie Company, Ltd. held Buccessrul •clearing Boies, during the .past week on account ot Mr K. P. Ai. Mannuuj, ' Mr J. Hurley, end Mr Johanaon, and amongst the.iteins\soid liio lonvwuig piicua were realised:—Piano by laylor and Sons £72 10s, piano by Thalmann aid, carpet £'ls, Morris chairs £9, 4 dining chairs £?, heartn ■rug £4 &s, ditto £3 2s 6d, wardrobe £lO, duchesso £8 10s, bedstead, etc. £lO 10s, pedestal cupboard £2 15s, bedstead £5, wardrobe £3, ducheese £4 sa, coal vase £2 10s, goat rug £2 15s, picture £2 Bs, dinner set £3 12s 6d, tea set 2.sfl,_gate table 50a, oxtension ladder £3, ladder £1 ios, wringer £1 133, clock 255, Austrian chairs £3, secretaire £1 15s, 3 pairs curtains 37s 6d, bookcaee £2, chesterfield £9 10s, easy chairs £ll, Axrainster runner' £lO, hall stand £3 10s, carpet £5 ss, rugs £2 10s, wicker chair £2) 2s, bookcase £2 7s 6d, wardrobe £3, bedstead _£3 10s, duchesae £2 17s 6d, wardrobe £5 ss, Scotch chest £3 2a 6d, gas cooker £3 155,. lady's bicycle £7 15s, ditto £4 10s, lawn mower 365, electric iron 255, barrow 30s, sideboard £4 2s Gd, liskurl cover £2, seagrass chair £2 10s, hearth rug 85s, Morris chair £5 18s, duch?sse £4 ss, wardrobe" £6 15s, kitchen utensils and garden tools selling at satisfactory prices.

WOOD PULP Alp PAPER INDUSTRY. It was stated to a- "New Zealand Times" reporter on Friday that negotiations for the establrshment of the wood. pulp and paper industry on the West Coast are well in hand. It is proposed to use the sawmills' waste as the raw material. The large amount of waste available in th 6 Westland district may bo gathered from the fact that there are 63 sawmills, with a total wastage of over 100 cords per day. This proposal, it is eaid, which will considerably r'dnce our foreign trade account for papeT, will be welcomed as helping towards a solution of the economic utilisation of the forest resources.

FRUIT-GROWING INDUSTRY. CANTERBURY STATISTICS. According to Departmental statistics, there are 1892 acres registered in Canterbury as orchards. Following are the details: Area. Total Acres. Up to J-acre .. ..150 g to 1 acre .. .. IS3 H to 5 acres .. ..661 5i to 10 acres .. .• ie * 10J to 25 acres .. ... 365 253 c to BO acres .. .. 104 Over 50 acres ... .. 65 Total .. .. 1992 BROWN, EWING AND CO., LTD. At a meeting of directors of Brown, Ewing, and Co., Ltd., Dunedin, interim dividends for the six months were declared—viz.. 4 per cent, for the half-year' on ordinary shares, and 3 per cent, for the half-year on preference shares AUCTION SALE REPORT.

CRADDOCK'S AGENCY COT., LTD. This company's auction sales of city and suburban properties, and of household furniture and effects continue to be pre-eminentiy successful. The realisations in this department aione, since February, amount to just upon £15,000. In quite a number of instances the bidding reached within a lew pounds of owners' reserves, and, in some cases, sales were effected as a direct result of the auctions. The maximum results, both for property and furniture, are invariably secured. The company's premises are at the comer of Worcester and Manchester streets,' and their only telephone, number is 5306. 6 STOCK EXCHANGES, DTJNEDIN, April 1. Sales on 'Change : P. and O. (def.), £3OO. Sales reported: National Bank of New Zealand, £5 17s, £5 17s 3d.

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SATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Merrett and Co. had a large entry of poultry for their second Easter sale on Saturday. There wrb a good demand for prime quality biids, though a great number of the listings were in poor condition. Table chickens realised from 5s 6d to 13s 6i, hens light 2s to 4s Gd, heavy 56 to 9s Gd, ducks 4s to 9a, table ducklings 7s to 13s, geese 7s to 9s, turkeys 13s 6d to 46e 6d, all per pair. EGG MARKET. There is a great decline in the supply of eggs, and the market is hardening. Canterbury 'Egg Circles, first gradea, are 3s, seconds 2s lOd, ducks' 3s per dozen. G