DUTY ON FRUIT.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1773, 25 September 1895, Page 2

DUTY ON FRUIT.

Invercargill, Saturday. When asked his opinion respecting the proposed fruit, duties. Mr J C. Blackmore, Government* pomologist, stated that a rate of Id lb from November to April would be no protection to New Zealand fruit-growers whatever during November, December,’ and January. Tasmania had no apples or pears to export from the second week in February, and during March and April Hobart shipped to England and did not require the Now Zealand market. By taking, off the duty duri lg May, June, and July we would 1 e playing nicely, into Tasmanian growers’ hands, as they had - an- enormous I surplus, principally culls from the grading of English shipments, which i they were glad to sell at almost any j price. Mr Blackmore suggests that the duty might be reduced from the end of October.. To reduce during May, June, and July would; make New Zealand especially the Southern, dumping ground for. the surplus Tasmanian fruit, rendering it unprofitable for Northern growers to ship South. ■;