Island Fruit.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7803, 20 April 1905, Page 4

Island Fruit.

—= —».—»— The Rarotonga correspondent of Uie New Zealand Herald reports : " Oranges are now maturing rapidly. A large shipment goes forward by the Tavanui, but the prices for same will probably be low, as it is ivory probable thnt a large quantity of oranges will be shipped this trip from .the French islands of Raiatea and jHuanine. This will go on throughout the season to compete in New Sfcaland against our local fruit. It all goes into New Zealand free of duty, It is thus we are handicapped .from the east by the French island's and from the west by Fi'ji. | The hurricane season has now passed away without any harm being experienced at Rarotonga, Atiu. Mitiaro or Mauke, although the islands !of Aitutak,, Mannae, and Mangnia have suffered severely. Bananas will |be plentiful this year, as also oranges,- but the limes will be poor. It I'?-* ™ ticr <* congratulation io us thiat the maggot fly is fast disarjto have thoroughly recovered from the post, and the trees now look and Aroaß , , t , Kg a,l 8 '"?{* ,n » DOW carted down daily to the Union Company's shed for sh.pment. In anticipation of expected larger shipments, the Union Company have erected another large J rccemng sh cd, adjoining the wharf at the Avarua Harbour."- i