1922.] 



Imperial Fruit Show, 1922. 



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The Directors of The Daily Mail, however, offered to organise 

 and be financially responsible for another Imperial Fruit Show 

 to be held next autumn, similar to that which was held in 1921, 

 but slightly modified in character, provided always that the bulk 

 of the industry pledges its support and co-operation. The 

 Ministry and the industry, by means of an Advisory Committee, 

 which will be representative of the various sections of the in- 

 dustry of this country and of other parts of the Empire, will 

 co-operate with The Daily Mail, to which all matters of finance 

 and general organisation will be left. Decisions on technical 

 matters, including the drawing up of the Eegulations, the 

 Classes and the selection of Judges will be in the hands of the 

 Committee. This should be a sufficient indication that the 

 interests of the industry are safe-guarded. The great point for 

 the industry to realise is that such shows will greatly aid the 1 

 industry, by educating the grower and increasing the demand for 

 fruit, and by stimulating the consumers' interest as to the dietary 

 importance of fruit and its by-products. 



The proposed show will have classes affording competition 

 between home producers and those from overseas, and should 

 not be to the disadvantage of the home industry. The overseas 

 grower, to c-ercome the handicap of distance from his market, 

 has been compelled to adopt systems of grading and packing 

 of fruit in advance of those generally adopted by the home 

 industry, and study of their methods is of considerable advantage 

 to the home producers. This friendly competition with the 

 peoples of other parts of the British Empire should be welcomed' 

 by the home industry. 



In the organisation of a big show which is both National and 

 Imperial, and where sections of the industry are co-operating 

 that normally have competing interests, it is naturally an 

 important and a difficult matter to secure agreement. Frail 

 growers may, however, be assured that the composition of the 

 Advisory Committee suggests there is no likelihood of any 

 important matter being decided in a manner detrimental to their 

 interests. 



The offer of The Daily Mail to organise and finance the show, 

 in co-operation with the Ministry and the Advisory Committee, 

 is now under the consideration of the fruit-growing industry, and 

 the Ministry asks fruit growers, and all others interested in fruit, 

 to give their support to the undertaking for the good of the 

 whole industry. 



