ORANGE SHORTAGE
TWO MAIN FACTORS
(GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE
(By Telegraph—i'rees Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. A statement to the effect that the Government was closely watching the position in respect, to shortages of oranges in the Dominion was made by the Minister 'of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) on Saturday. He said that the present shortage was due to curtailment of purchases of Californian fruit due to the exceptionally high cost- brought about by a crop shortage in the U.S.A. after a disastrous season there; and, secondly, to the late maturity of Fijian oranges and mandarins.
"Apart from a small shipment expected shortly from Papeete, no relief can be expected to the present shortage until the Monterey arrives from Los Angeles on April 16," the Minister stated. He anticipated, however, that with other shipments following the New Zealand market should be well supplied by May.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 4
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146ORANGE SHORTAGE Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 4
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