THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1632, 26 December 1912, Page 8

THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

NOVKT. ADVKICn.SIXG SCirK.VH. A novel scheme lor actyortising tho fruit industry was rnvnlly brought under the r.olico ill' (lin I'jii'l [:imen(: of Tasmania' l\v oni> of I lit l nii-ni hi'i ji, who was desirous, that, nn appropriation should be made to enable wrapping papers used ill the exportation of Tasnuinian fruit to 1.0 printed willi details regarding tho Stale ami its resources, together with the mime and variety of the fruit -eueUised ill such wrapper. 'The pcliL'ine whs advocated us loin;,' a .splendid uiedium to disseminate information to consumers ns to wliero such fruit was grown, and also by preventing any imposition upon (lie public t>j- retailers soiling a class of fruit oilier than asked for. The Minister for Agriculture was .sympathetic, and promised to 0011sult the Agent-General, anil get his opinion as to the, proposed scheme.

One formi'l-Jblo obstacle was tho cost; the cost of printing paper sufficient to wrap 1,000,000 of cases of fruit being set down at. .£,IOO, one learn of paper at a cost of Is. Bd. or Is. 10tl., a ream serving to wrap 20 cases of apples. The objections iai&ed to tlic schemo by «imo members were .tint buyers would ppjfer to sec tho goods without being covered with a wrapper, that tho'wrappers might be ussd again to cover inferior' fruit, and, further, that such an expense ought to bo borne by tho growers or exporters' themselves.

A visit to any of the big A. and P. Shows is an eye-opener to a good many farmers. In by-gone days scornful unbelief would have greeted the exhibitors who claim that their special machines or devices save time, labour, and money. But nowadays farmers aro more openminded, and can generally see the practical, profitable side of a proposition -without much effort. That's why. so many dairy fanners are/going in for Millcin-,' Machines and "Anderson" Oil Engines. The far-seeing man knows very well.that hand-milking is far" more expensive than the modern method of machine milking. And'those who have installed "Anderson'.' Engines give their economy, powey, dependability, simplicity, and general usclulness unequivocal praise. An "Anderson" Oil Engine should be ordered with your Milking Machine., Write to, Andersons, Ltd., Christchurch, for full particulars.—Advt. . ,