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change of system is stronger in Otago- that in the past they have been able to follow their fruit to tho market ?—The necessity for improvement has not been so pronounced as with the Nelson growers. 16. Do you think they are safeguarded by the clause: making it necessary to vote before the Local Board can be brought in ? —I think that should be: a fair safeguard. 17. Do you think if there is a majority against it there is any chance of it being brought in ? The point is, the bigger growers contend that the smaller growers might outvote them ? —One's general idea is that the smaller grower woulel be: perhaps more likely to want, to retain his independence especially in districts like Canterbury, where he is generally pretty close to his market. 18. Mr. Hudson] In regard to export, do you think it, is absolutely essential that the Export Control Boarel should have: complete control of ever)' case of fruit that goes out of the Dominion without exception ? —lt is essential it should have the peiwer to take' complete control should circumstances arise which render it, advantageous and desirable to do so. 19. Without any exception I mean in the Bill ?—lt might be possible: to make some; exception to meet provincial conditions. 20. You mean that it woulel be: possible to put a .clause into the: Bill whieii woulel alleiw any province to stand out ?— I dei not mean from that, point of view at, all. If the Export Control Beiarel is geiing to elo any gooel at all it must have control over the: wheile output eif the; Dominion. 21. Without exception ?—Yes. But, as to how it exercises the, control, that is another question, 22. That is left to the Board ? —Yes, as the Bill stands.

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