FRUIT EXPORT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2983, 27 August 1891, Page 2

FRUIT EXPORT.

The following particulars, supplied by Mr F. Lawry, manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, in a circular, which we print below, in connection with the export of fruit to Kngland, will afford orehardists some valuable information upon this subject as to the prices that, apples sent to KngLiiid should realise to id vu any satisfactory return :— Siu,—As promised in our last circular we now have much pleasure in advising you the average charfjm on the -171 cases of apples forwarded to T, mdon last season per M.iui.iii, by JO different shippers: The average freight and primage as. d. mounted M I 74 Packing and flipping charge--, viz : — cases (7J), Paper (1 !), wharfage, insurance premium, cartage, customs entrv, and stamps on bills of lading 1 h London charges, viz :—Lighterage (lid), or if carted from do;ks to warehouse (7d), sampling, lire insurance, wareho'iso charges, brokerage (2 per cent), commission (2! per cent) | j Total charges j :, As previously stated, the average gross proceeds amounted to lis 2d \tr-,v case, so that freight and primage absorb two-rjfthi thereof. As desired, however, by many of our clients, we are using our best "endeavours to obtain a red'.ictiou from the shipping companies, ■We hope to secure for next season a reduction in the price of cases and packing paper. Willi regard to wharfage, part of the fruit was water borne and part came by rail, thechaige in the former easa being (Id per t in, and m the latter Is. The amount of commission and brokerage per case of course varied according to the; gross proceeds realized. ,Vs the seisoii approaches we Miall again address you in regard to freights, shipping arrangements, and any other in alters that may be of u-e to vim.— Yours faithfully, W.u;n::i V. Lawhv, Manager.