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TALKS ABOUT FRUIT.

OPINIONS OF A GROW Eli

Tlio prospects of trade in commercial fruit and tlio possibilities of extending tho fruit-growing industry have been matters which have received considerable attention recently. It lias been estimated that the capita! value of commercial orchards now in existence represents about two million pounds sterling, and at the present rate of advancement. that sum will be largely increased during tlio.next few years. Tins development is being stimulated by the excellent reports of profitable oversea. markets that are available for the class of fruit, principally apples, which New Zealand is capablo of producing to perfection, at a time when supplies from other countries are not available. Discussing the industry in a general way with Mr. M'lveo, who represented Tosman at the recent Fruit-growers' Conference a representative of Tnß Dominion inquired what were the most pressing needs of the commercial fruitgrower at the present time, the answer given by Mr. .A! Ivce resolved itself into two main heads: Production and marketing. With regard to production ho said that the planting of new orchards was extending very rapidly, and. also very satisfactorily in the main. He would like to point out, however, that beginners especially should bo extremely careful about the location of their orchards. By this ho meant that there was a grave danger that prospective orcliardists might bo induced to lay out capital in a district which wijs entirely unsuitable for the class of fruit intended to be grown. He instanced localities where it was practically impossible to grow to perfection the best kind of good keeping apples owing to soil and climatic conditions being unfavourable. In parts of North America great losses had been occasioned by similar mistakes in selecting locality, resulting in tho abandonment of ' tho sites after a large sum had been expended in planting and .upkeep. New Zealand growers, he said, should take every precaution to guard against similar happenings here. Ho commended the Government for instituting a series of co-operative experiments with the object of ascertaining tho suitability of different localities for the cultivation of separate varieties of fruit. Passing on to tho work of the conference. Mr. 51'Jveo said that this year's gathering of fruit-growers had been productive of moro useful scrvicc to orcliardists than any previous meeting. For years thorn had been in existence a Fruit-growers' Federation, the duties of which were, intended to preserve tho best interests of growers, especially in the direction of seeking now markets. Unfortunately, the Federation' had been cd throughout its existence throiigu a lack of funds to enablo it to prosecute the necessary inquiries, or put into effectany scheme which suggested itself as being of value. It was therefore impotent. It was now hoped that the defect mentioned would ho remedied as the outcome of the resolution passed by the conference,, recommending the Government to pass legislation to enable a small acreage tax to be collected. If this suggestion was ratified by the various associations concerned and put into effect there would be an annual sum available which would enable a vigorous campaign to be prosecuted in developing markets, both locally and abroad. Mr. M'Keo estimates that in six years' time there will lio one million cases of apples available) for export, besides supplying the local demand unless the latter Shows exceptional development. He looked upon tho prfmised financial support of the Government towards tho provision of cool storage and canning factories .as ■ a most praiseworthy and timely concession. He regretted that tile conference omitted to prefer the request for .State aid in tho direction of assisting to establish suitable plants to deal with apples suitable only for drying purposes, but he hoped to see something done in that connection later. Mr. M'Kce experts to see local supplies distributed bettor in tho future. .Most of the producing districts at present have their local associations,,.but so far they have not worked collectively in catering for .the local trade. District associations, however, form a "nucleus for a largo central executive which, when established, wil? be in daily communication with every part of the country and will be able, with the. assistance of cool storage, to regulate tlio supply and demand far moro cheaply and effectively than at present. .

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1856, 16 September 1913, Page 10

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TALKS ABOUT FRUIT. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1856, 16 September 1913, Page 10

TALKS ABOUT FRUIT. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1856, 16 September 1913, Page 10

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