MORE PRODUCTION

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 186, 9 May 1928, Page 12

MORE PRODUCTION

INCREASE IN EXPORTS WHAT THE TRADE RETURNS SHOW Evidence pf increased production in ine Dominion. is supplied by figures given in the latest Monthly Abstract of Statistics. ~ Details are given of the quantities, of the principal exports for the year ended March 31, 1925, and those for the preceding: year, as follow: —

For the financial year 192 <-2S, exports show an increase of £10,Li9,6J3 over the total for the previous year, The improved position is due both to increased quantities shipped and to better prices obtained. In wool alone the . increased return was £4,775,604, the advance m quantity being 95,353 bales, Butter shipments increased by 340,267 cwt.. and the declared value thereof by £2,931,0u0. Other commodities in which noteworthy increases were recorded are: Cheese, 48,924 cwt., .£318,787; frozen beef, 207, 020 cwt., £324,770; frozen lamb, 216,512 cwt., £625,694; dried milk, 3,736,8661 b., £62,-. 284; beans and peas. 61,149 centals, £61,066; oats. . 261,364 centals, £loi,026; sheepskins without wool. 392,23 b (number), £130,027; tallow, 9095 tons, £70,819. Notwithstanding a diminution of 21,097 in the number of hides exported, the total value under this heading was £199,519 greater than during 192627. The export of potatoes declined very considerably—to the extent of 20,762 tons in quantity and £199,519 in value. Other notable decreases occurred -in : Apples, 6 366,8431 b., £93,807: : rabbitskins, 4,999,516 (number). £194,537; phormium-fibre, 1624 tons, £71,907; . coal, 49,768 tons, £87,889.. .

1027. 1,238,032 1928. 1,578,299 Casein (cwt.) Cheese (cwt.) 30.024 1,515,525 4(5,440 1,5(54,449 Fish (cwt.) 18,3(11 24.798 Beef, frozen (cwt.) .. 365,213 572.2(1:1 Beef, salted (cwt.) .. 4,576 Lamb, frozen (cwt.) . 1.020,775 1,837,2.87 Mutton,' frozen (cwt.) 981.450 - 1,090,429 Meats, preserv. (cwt.) (55,729 • 63,462 Sausage-skins • (lb.) .. 3,393,0(10 3,693,093 Milk, preserved (lb.) 1)72,521 1,783.538 Milk, dried (lb.). ... 9,800,522 13,537,388 Apples, fresh (lb.) .. 32,430,508 26,063,665 Beans and peas 108.128 (centals) 169,877 Oats (centals) 10,934 272,298 Wheat (centals) 49.3 511 Hops (lb.) 328,91.8 557,758 Potatoes (tons) 21.593 y Sol Live stock (number) •1,99(1 7.811 Calf skins (number) 766,360 766,284 Hides (number) .... 44.3.449 422.35Babbitskins (number) 17,442,893 12,443,377 Sheepskins, with wool (number) 775,013 1,167,249 Sheepskins, without 9,224,700 9,047,878 wool (number) ..... Opossum skins (numher) Wool (bales) Phormluni-fibre (tons) 1(11,505 628,355 133,344 723,708 11,252 15,628 Seeds, grass and clover 59,792 85,091 (cwt.) Tallow (tons) 19,284 28,3 < 9 Coal (tons) . 187,000 .137,232 Kauri gum (tons) ... 4,u29 4,a31 Gold (oz.) Silver (oz.) 124,0611 427,084 129,712 413,696 Leather Timber, sawn (sup. ft.) 39,047,493 36,174,500