NEW ZEALAND FRUIT.
HOME MARKET WANTS IT.
By Telegraph. —Press Association,
Christchurch, Last Nignt.
Speaking to a reporter this morning, the Hon. T. MacKenzie, Minister for Agriculture, said that the recent shipment of fruit to the Old Country i;ad demonstrated that it was possible to la,Tid fruit successfully, and at a price which would pay the grower, if the right market was struck. The charges on small shipments would no doubt be heavy, but on larger shipments there should be a considerable reduction. The great feature of the venture, however, was that 'there were satisfactory prices to be had, and that the fruit could be conveyed safely. .The weaknesses and stfong points in connection with the handling of fruit between New Zealand and the Old Country had been discovered, and the result must be of great benefit to the trade. ' i
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 108, 15 August 1910, Page 5
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141NEW ZEALAND FRUIT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 108, 15 August 1910, Page 5
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