THE PRICE OF FRUIT
CRUDE SYSTEM OF MARKETING (Br Telegraph.—Pw.i Assoelattm.) Nolssn, January 31. Tile price the public has to pay for fruit was mentioned in a statement by Mr. A. M'Kcc, president of tlie Nelson District Fruitgrowers' Association. Under present conditions,.lie said, consumers paid on an average 100 per cent, more for fruit than the growers received. This was due to the crude system of marketing. The price to tile consumer could be greatly reduced by selling through merchant and storekeeper, with delivery to the door at reasonable prices. A great demand had sprung up. The first essential was central packing sheds, so that merchants could be. supplied with a guaranteed article of ttniform grade in any quantity. Big efforts are being made to centralise the Nelson'fruit output, j : ■
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 2
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130THE PRICE OF FRUIT Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 2
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