FRUIT EXPORT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2904, 24 February 1891, Page 2

FRUIT EXPORT.

Xotw itiistandixo the cloud that has lieen nstir,!,' over the fruit growing influstry for some years past from the ravages of insert pests," and the low prices prevailing th.u;<: is »very indication that a futuie is in .-tore fur those who have kept steadily plodding along. Wlseu a powerful association such ns the New Zealand L 'an ami MtsicmtilQ t.akes the quo.-tion in hand it is a very just conchi-iou to draw "ih.it the trade is worthy uf being fostered. I" the circular to wliich we lately ruferred tins company nut only draws attention to tho London maiket bat aU < point- out tti.it markets in America and at the Island-- art? available for our surplus fruits. Their circular of December 20.1 i deals vory fully with the subject, and we should iidvisu any fruit grower not already in reeiuut of this document to make applieati m to the agent at Hamilton for a copy. The whole s'ib,j>-et is there extensively dealt with, from the varieties moat suitable to ship tothedifferent markets, to instructions as to the selecting and packing upon the most approved plan. The particular sized case is also described for the various markets as well us the method for mat king and shipping. The comnany have also made arrangements for snpplyi"" boxes of a. si/.i: suitable to the dilFerent'nmkel s ar,."l wrapi.-in" paper ;i!:ieciiilly p.->!]iin.'d for .-hipping purposes and similar to that us;?-i by American shippeis to the coiouies. Shippers uro reminded that as they nro sending to a wholesale market it will nut piy to send small coiisiuumeiits und luts of not lf. j s than ten (msc;s of each variety are reeimniended. T-> f.ioiliate busme.ss and fir the coiiveni'.-iice of shippers, advice notes anil specification forms are supplied, and which should bo tilled up and forwarded immediately the fruit is shipped by train or otherwise as the c-iae nviy be. in unguging space the company impresses upon their clients the necessity for making aao:iny applications us poisiblo. in order that the space umy be ougaged befoieh.uid, and Urns prevont disatjpiiiiilmeiil, and consequent loss. This applies particularly to the shipiiieola for t!ie London markets, as Auckland being the last port ot on!i, the agents in the Southern ports h.ivu to make, provisions for these rpqr.iromnnts, wlien aeut-pl ing urdiirs for space. Attention i.- also drawn to the fact thifc the Amuricin steamers have not cool chambers, f-uit therefore, for ti-in Fraiici-eo or Hon-iUilu will bo carried as ordinary cargo. Oomin? now to the question ot chr.rgf, we find the freight quotation in cool chambers for tinuland, at 80s per ton, or -10 cubic feet, lor say twenty boxes London siz>> with 10 per c. J .ut primage added ; tor Honolulu £2, and S m Frar.cisco t'o per ton, both as liefoie pointed out as ordinary car"!) V«ssels leave Auckland up<>" the following dates for ports, M irch 23r.1, April 20th., May 18th., and June 18th., after which dale, a? the season H getting late, it is presumed it is not advisable to ship, and in any case tho local nrirk'-t, by this time, has be-'.n relieved, and f.aU-h._s-tory prices cm be obtained Tor the fruit 111 the colony. ~.,