The Fruit Industry.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 September 1913, Page 2

The Fruit Industry.

At the Fruitgrowers Conference, held in Wellington during last week, the following remits ;were adopted:— " That the Government be asked to carry timber for fruit cases at half white pine timber rates, and that free railage for 100 miles be abolished." "That where a municipal market is established the Government compel all auctioneers selling fruit, fish, and vegetables to sell in that market." Mr T W. Kirk (Government biologist) outlined the proposed regulations to govern theexport of apples and other fruit. In these it is provided that fruit shall be submitted for examination three days before the advertised sailing day of the vessel for which it is is intended. A number of varieties are defined. Apples shall be graded in thiee grades—special, choice and good—and the qualities, to comply with these definitions, are in each. case denned. Fruit not reaching the "good" standard will not /be permitted to be shipped. With reservations, the conference approved of the proposals. It was also resolved : ;i That it is desirable that this conference urge G-overninent to send a representative to South America to colloct information to place the export of fruit from New Zealand to that country on a firm basis ; that, in view of the linking up of the Atlantic and the Pacific by means of the Panama Canal, and the possibilities created thereby in developing trades in perishable products, especially fiuit, between New Zea« land and the United States, the Government be asked to secure space for a conspicuous exhibit at the Panama Exposition in 1915."