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Te Ao Hou, December 1957, Page 54

individual grower who can keep up this standard will always obtain much higher returns than the careless grower. If the grower lives near a marketing centre, then the kumaras should be packed in second hand apple cases, which ensures safety and non bruising during transit. On the other hand the remote growers, owing to handling charges and the inability to obtain cases will necessarily be using sugar bags. These bags must be packed tightly, allowing the top layer to be visible to the buying public, and the top layer should be a fair and reasonable sample of the remainder of the bag. Unfair packing always results in poor prices and sometimes in prosecution. It is very necessary also, to use tags which are obtainable free of charge from produce merchants, always assuring that your name, grade, and address is plainly printed thereon. While prices may fluctuate from time to time, it is the grower who takes the care and pride in his work who will average a far greater remuneration over the season. It has been noted that many growers are inclined to send individually large quantities of produce, and then refrain from consigning any more for some time. This practice aggravates the distribution and results in over-supply and under-supply of the markets. It is therefore better, when commencing to dispose of stored kumaras, to consistently freight each week a given quantity, according to supplies, and continue to do so throughout the season. In conclusion, the important points to remember in the marketing of kumaras and any other crops are: the utmost care in handling, the grading and tight packing of containers, the continuation of supplies to the markets, the labelling giving name, grade and address.