NELSON FRUIT INDUSTRY
BXtRAOBDINARIM RAHD •. , ' Growth. Br Telegraph.—Press Association. '. Nelson, December 16. The extraordinarily rapid growth of the fruit industry was referred to .at the annual meeting of the Nelson Dis■trict Fruitgrowers' Association. Mr. R. ■P. Hudson, M.P.,'said one portion of Ithe Nelson district alone would soon be exporting a million. cases. He warned the growers there would soon be a seriitous glut, threatening hundreds with i>anlci;uptcy, unless, overseas markets ..were, properly opened up.:, r New Zealand • ;\vas admirably suited for the supply of 'Alio United States in the off season, and 'splendid markets' were available, but required properly opening up. The meetring condemned in strongest terms the inactivity of the Dominion Federation 'Executive regarding _■ 'the proposed ;crchard tax of one shilling an acre to ■provide .for a;-.competent; man to investi-;-markets,-etc.' '' \ ' Messrs'.* TT. and 'B."'Turnbull and Co., Ltd.", . deport Jiaving>]ield .their usual-weekly sale in Yards,'' on '.Wednesday.* gqocl..yarding, of .sJjeep,. battle, and came forward. Competi-fairly-keen; ;and a good: clearance Tras-ma-do at-the . following ...prices:-rFat. N 'thorn ewes, ;215.-Jd.Mo:'23s. 7d.; 2-tooth - ewes'and wetHer§,"l7s!-Ifld. j" porkers, 17s. to Ms.forward 4-year bullocks, £12 355.; 3- 1 yea?' stecfrg. ;£8 '.ISsirfcyear *,steer 6- £6"10 a. { to £7 12s. 6d.; store cows,'-£5 7s*. to £7; fat' < ' .and forward heifers, 1 £6 10s:; forward* 3-year , Hereford croc's liei : fers, £5 145.; 2-year ' B.H. "-Hereford 1 cross heifers, £14-65.; year-- .i Jinjrl'lieifers, £3 16s;; old store coiy&, £4 35.; t .'yearling steers,. £3 .75..* i
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2646, 17 December 1915, Page 10
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237NELSON FRUIT INDUSTRY Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2646, 17 December 1915, Page 10
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