Export of Fruit

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1915, Page 2

Export of Fruit

A short time ago the Department oi Agriculture, industries and Commerce published a report, wtr'ch it had received on a shipment oi fruit sen v . to dan i'rancisco in February last, tor display at the Panama i'acifio Expoei--1011. The results proved anyih'iig tut encoiu ageing, a good deal of the h>. it l-aviin-: arrived at San i'raneisco *n an iinsatisiactiry condition. A cablegram nas since been received Dy the Department from the A : ew Zealand Co.'i. :i"3e-sioiK-i ro the Imposition in regu''<' to * iiutnei shipment, which was despn.i«hcd Dy he "Marania" on April let. The coiusu>;.ui.ent consisted or sixty-three cases irom the various Fruitgrowers' Associations throughout the Dominion. *Uut oi this number eis cases arrived in a condition unsuitable for marketing. The balance, fifty-eeven cases, were offered ior sale by auction, and ine gross proceeds, totalled 110 dollars. Winter -N'ellis pears had tne honour of capturing the highest price of 3.75 dollars per case, which is equivalent to aoout 15s 7d. Winter Cole peare netten three dollars per case, and Jonathan, apples two dollars per case. The Commissioner adds in his cablegram that these varieties of fruit are the most suitable for tho Oaliformian market.