EXPORT OF FRUIT

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 8

EXPORT OF FRUIT

BOARD'S LOST CONTROL APPEAL TO GROWERS TO STAKO FIRM [Special to the ' Stab.’] WELLINGTON, March 25. The decision of the Full Court last week lias had tbo effect of completely disposing of tbo Fruit Export Control Board’s power to control tbo export of fruit, consequently shipments can bo made, either on consignment or by free-! on-board purchase, in connection with which private firms are now operating. An appeal was made to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Forbes) by the Control Board to maintain the control system during the remainder of tbo season by putting into operation clausa 12 of the Control Act, which states that, for the purpose of enabling tbo Export Control Board effectively to control the export of fruit, the Gover-nor-General may prohibit the export from Now /Zealand of any fruit saxo in accordance with a license issued by the Minister of Agriculture, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be approved by tbo board. Mr Forbes, it is reported, declined to recommend Cabinet to authorise the is- 1 sue of the necessary Ordcr-in-Council f therefore the Control Board is obliged to go over tbo whole of the formalities necessary to bring control into operation, a process which takes thirty days. The Control Board is appealing to fruitgrowers to stand by its system, and continue to consign their fruit through its agency, thus fulfilling the moral obligation entered into by them at the commencement of the season, and enabling the board to fulfil its overseas commitments. “If the growers stand firm,” adds tbo board’s statement, “ it will be tbo clearest indication tbo industry can give the Government that it wishes to run its own business without interference from commercial interests.”