More Fruit From Cook Is.

pMGURES given by Mr. C. Ross . Walker, manager of Fruit Dis tributors Ltd. (who handle all citrus, bananas and pineapples entering New Zealand under an arrangement with the Islands Department) show that whereas last year only 9,000 cases of oranges were exported from the Cook Islands, already this year 53,463 cases of oranges and other citrus fruit had been shipped and a further 6,000 cases would be shipped before the season ends.

The first 900 cases of tomatoes — which are shipped directly by the growers to individual importers— arrived by the Maui Pomare early in July. Growers receive about £3 per case for these winter tomatoes, whereas oranges are worth only 8/to the growers.