OUR FRUIT HARVEST. TO THE EDITOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2255, 21 December 1886, Page 2

OUR FRUIT HARVEST. TO THE EDITOR.

SIH. — The fiuit so is >n is now appioachi ng, in i th-: quotum an*ps, "What are we tv do with it .'" Our p»-.t e\penences ha\e taught us if anything can, that the present pi. im ot selling "ur flint-— nine »>t it liere, -o.ue thciv, with ml any unity 01 protective c mibin itmri among oiu-eKe" — -iniplv lenes us <<in easy pioy to the innumerable age-its and middlemen, who, deducting something for this, something for that, finally lea\e us scaicely enough to pay for picking and carting, much le^s growing the crop. My ohj'-ct in addressing you i>- to Migtfe-^t that thiougli the agency of the Waikato Hoiticultural Society a combination might be effected among our fruit giowors m> that a conm,ittee appointed by it could deal directly with any merchant or factory for a quantity, s a y from ."»0 tons to 100 tons of fruit, to be deluered as it ripened. And again, men with energy anJ capital would bp much -safer in going into the fuut preserung business if they were a-suied of a ciitun large quantity at a h\ed ])nc<», in-teari of ha\ing to depend upon the present hap-ha/. vrd way of obtaining the neural v supply ; and they could c »i->equt?ntlv atfoid tube more libeial in tlu- matter of pucj. "L'ntil we fruit glowers unite and agree to accept a fixed price for all our cr.ip, either for one or more years, deliveied at the various railway stations, we mint hi prepared to submit to the presont uns.ttiif ictory and unprofitable way of dup )smg of it. And al>o, until our fruit supplies aie, so to sp^ik, mobilised no j mi 01 canning fxctory worthy of the name will I'ii'r appear m out midst. For my own part, L am prepired to supply a ton ji- two of the principal ftuits to any meiehant or factoiy at th- 1 puces tived upon by such a committee. — I am, &c, K. C. Hhephehd. Wliatawhati, December 17th.

Klderly gentleman, to little b>y uho is buying toffee : "My young friend, don't you think that, instead of -.pending all the 'pennies vim sret it would be hotter to put 'some of them away for a rainy day ! ' Littl« Jioy :'" v>n, n>> 1 \\ n.it' h the pood of money on a rainy day? Ma never let's me stir uut of the house. A couple fioin the humbler walks of life came before a. Justice of the lV«ice to ba married, when, the ceremony being over, the biide began to weep copiously. " What's the m itter '"' asked the new husb.md. "I ne\er told j'ou that I don't know how to cook," sobbed the bride. D >n't fret. I'll not hxve anything for you to cook. I'm a port. " "So >ou are not going to marry that •>mall, wheezy, eoiisumptne looking specimen of a man, mo you?' said one gijl to another. "I really don't see what you can *cc in him to lo\o."' "Mary, 1 suid her friend, "youi father is a small man, isn't lih?'' " Yes," was the reply ; " but what of that?' "Nothing, except that if he wasn't sm.ill it would be doubtful if your mother would be b >s-,. I'm going to marry that small man bcca>i— I'm fond of having my own way and won't accept any risk*." Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of your friends who have purchased there. Garlick and Cranwell ha\e numerous unasked tor and very favourable commendations from country customers on their excellent packing of Furniurf% Crockery, and Glass, &c. Ladies and fireiUlemen about tT furnish should remember that Garlick and Craiiwell's is tub Cheap Furni^hinjj Wh.irehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all ( lasses , also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries II your new house is n • irlv finished, or, vu are Roing to get marred, Ms.it Garhck and Cranwell, Queen-street and Lorpc-stn»et Auckland Intending pur. chase r« can have a caitJogue seat fr«e.