A SYDNEY FRUITGROWER'S COMPLAINT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 3

A SYDNEY FRUITGROWER'S COMPLAINT.

Sir, Some time ago my. 1 attention was drawn ? to the. scarcity of fruit in Wellington by reading one of }jour daily v papcrs, : and, as a fruit > of Sydney, 1 shipped, tier Moeraki, ,on September .18, 191i9, irom Sydney, a ment consisting of oranges .n'nd totalling 89 cases, for which I undorstood thero .was a good"market; .but to ray utter disgust, onreceiving my account sales, my .banking account was enriched by . the magnificent sum of «£•! 4s;'. 5d./bieing. less than Is. per l case. Now, when you .dednct•charges,' such as cases,-pack-' believe me 1 I am. deciacdly t»ut of pocket by this' particular consignment. And yet not so very long .ago I read in one of* your respected papers that New- Zealanders were; greatly-handicapped by tholprico paid for . fruit, but_on the face of tins contention the query is,-Who is reaping the benefit? -The con- . signee, Iho- retailers, or the public? * By ,the abovo you will see how discouraging it-is. to growetir arid; 'agents • here to supply-your marlcct.y Why,if. I had sent the* same quantity- to ■London I would-receive .better results: I-tTust yoiv will give, publicity to this letter for the protection of others in fittiire.—l'am,-'etc.,' ■" ■;,! ! N.S.W..FRUITERER. .