EMPIRE PRODUCTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20619, 8 August 1932, Page 16

EMPIRE PRODUCTS.

EXPANDING MARKET. RECORDS ESTABLISHED ,ET UNITED KINGDOM. .. - The tremendous variety of interests ■which are "greatly fconcerned with the Ottawa Conference deliberations on Empire trading is not fully appreciated by most people in New Zealand, who.are apt to overlook the fact that of importations of Empire goods into the United Kingdom each' year 'Setir; Zealand's contribution, although- important, is a small contribution Other countries of the British Empire which look to Great Britain for a market for their exportable surpluses and productions are continually seeking methods to have that market expanded to absorb the results of increased production. The figures for Empire importations into the United Kingdom for the year ended May, 1932,' published by the Em-' pire Marketing Board, show that the habit of Empire buying continues to spread among the population of the TJnited Kingdom, and during the twelve months concerned 25. products —three from New Zealand-Established new records. Those records, given inquantities, afford a" clear proof that numerous foods from the overseas Empire are establishing themselves in the dietary of the people of Great Britain. In more than half of the 25 products the previous best figure was for the year immediately preceding, while in" many others it was for 1929, showing a steady upward tendency now at-work. •Table of Records Established. The following table 'shows, the records established for 19.31-32: Country of Quantity. Commod'y. Origin.. Cwt, I Wheat Australia 23,248,000 Flour ..Australia 2,560,000 Pork Australia 86,000 Butter Xc'w Zealand 1,935,000 Australia 1,559,000 South Africa 40,000 Sugar South Africa 2,506,000 Australia 4,796,000 Canned pineapple Malaya 685,000 Plums South Africa 29,100 Grapefruit South Africa 65,500 , Palestine ■ 35,500 Grapes .'/ : South Africa 59,200 Pears Australia. 145,000 New Zealand 19,500 Lamb New Zealand 8,168,000 Australia 3,257,000 lbs. Tobacco Canada 6,278,000 Tea Ceylon 159,000,000 _ " = Dozens. Eggs Australia 9,145,000 South Africa 5,893,000 Gallons. Wine South Africa 789,000 Bunches. Bananas West Indies 6,970,000 -Other Commodity, Records. - Other high records were established among commodities which have:npt yet assumed a prominent position in the United Kingdom's import trade; and among these may be mentioned South African apples, of which 10,800ewt. were imported last year, as compared with a previous high record of 3300cwt. in 1929, and Cyprus oranges, last year's total of 3100cwt. being nearly double the highest figure previously recorded, also in 1929. The experience of the past year vag~ j gests thtat Nigerian pineapples may

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