Samoan Bananas
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N.Z. To Control Distribution
THe following was published in Sydney * on February 8: The N.Z. Government has decided to con trol the distribution of Samoan bananas, which hitherto have been sold under yearly contracts. The new scheme, the operation of which will begin in March, provides that Turner and Growers Ltd., Auckland, will act as the Government’s agents, distributing the crop through the existing wholesale channels.
The object is to avoid the extremes of price fluctuation which have been ob tained in the past. The N.Z. Government will fix the price of each shipment, main taining an average covering cost, plus a small reserve. Winter prices will probably be fixed below cost, and summer rates increased accordingly.