MARKETING OF PRODUCE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 574, 12 October 1920, Page 2

MARKETING OF PRODUCE.

INTERESTING ADDRESS. TO PUKEKOHE GROWERS. Mr. E. C. Walton, represents g Messrs. Radley and Co., Aucklai <<., addressed a meeting of the Pukektl.9 Produce Growers' Association on Saturday night. He entirely sympathised with the producers in their desi ■ to obtain the highest possible prices for their produce, and congratulate i the members on the formation ( ! their association. He had taken n leading part in his own association (Fruit Growers) which, among oth< things, had fixed a maximum pric -• for the picking of strawberries, *o that producers would not be."cutti; :• each other's throats'' to get labou . The Pukekohe association could a on similar lines. His principal (.*■! Radley) had given such satisfactio • that he had not lost any of his c r tomers. The commission was p cent., with a g - ebate of 2<l per ceni when the commission reached .Kip.' cheque of ':•') rebate being prompt; remitted to the consignor. His fithad also paid for hag--. He did no believe in n firm buying a grow:: crop and then selling it at the t< of the market in competition wil other produce. This practice li:i never been indulged in by his lit) The speaker greatly favoured c. operation on right lines. Unfortui ately, many cooperative societies I*;■ suffered "infantile mortality' ' b<

cause t Ivy had not first been "able I make sure of the kind of stuff t r were lioiii}. to sell. Tin- first cssci lii I was tci -row a -nod article, r.n then nu in I'oi co-operation. Tlv movement ■mist start with the pro ducer.Replyin- [<< (motions. Mr. .Walto said his li'iu had no intention < raisins i.he ronunis-ion, and was ai. going to continue yiving rebates - coininission. Potatoes should be v..-; graded, ami he true to-deseriptm His linn a. refund on bags. Tius days and Fridays were the great ■ ah day.-, wh.cn the buyers came alonp ; large number?, therefore consign inents should go forward from Pu?:. kohe "ii .Mondays and Thursdays. A hearty vole of thanks XV as p; st •al to Mr, Walton lor his address, Uu mover hopin;. thai Mr. Walton wo di come up sonic other night and delne: hi address on co-operation.— ,\p jilauso.