Gleanings

Abstract

State aid for Marketing Crops.The Coconut Industry Regulationce:(No.18/1934).--From the 1st of January,1935.Regulations (No…26 of 1934)concerning the export of copra came into effect.They provide that the moisture content mut not be greater than 8per cent.not must defects and extraneous substances total more than 10 per cent.not most there be more than 6per centmoudly plus immature pieces in a consignment.The defects mentioned comprise immaturity.insect attack.a smoky odour or discolouration by fire.The Fruit Industry Regulation Ordinance.(No.19/1934)-Under this Ordinance the only crop dealt with to date has been bananas,the standards for which are laid down in Regulations(No.25/1934)which came into effect on 1st January.195,Except for experimental purpose by the Department of Agriculture only the Canary(Cavendish)or Gros Michel varieties may be exported:they must be on the bunch.which in turn must not contain less than seven"hands"or combs:they must not be immature over-ripe.damaged.bruised or broken.and must be free from disease.No bunch weighing less than 28Ibs.may be exported.and a prescribed standard of packing in a stout ventilated paper bag is laid down.A certificate of inspection under these regulations.which is given it r=the fruit is fit for export.is valid for 48 hours only.The Banana(Control of Exportation)Ordinance(No.24/15).Carriage of banana by sea requires special cool storage accommodation on ships and it is unreasonable to expectthat any shipping company would instal such accomodation on their vessals unless a definite assurance of sufficient freight is forth-coming.In the complete absence of any local marketing organisation.Government has assumed this resposibility and has guaranteed freight on 25,000 bunches in 1935-6 and 50,000 bunches in 1936-7.A contract with a shipping company on these lines is now under consideration.Having given this guarantee it is obvious that Government cannot permit the xport of fruit through any channel other than that on which public funds have been expended.Powers were there fore granted under the above Ordiance to prohibit the export of bananas except under licence being forsuch a period and subject to such conditions as may be directed.(Extract from the Gold Coast Colony Agri.Dept.for 1934-1935).

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.002108

Pages

114 - 114

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