TRADE OPENINGS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 126, 30 May 1928, Page 12

TRADE OPENINGS

IN SOUTH AMERICA SENOR BIDONE'S EFFORTS "Evening. Post," 30th May. Senor Humberto Bidone, for some years Consul-General in Now Zealand for the Argentine Kepublic, maintains a lively interest in the commercial welfare of this Dominion. At present he is stationed at the important port of Porto Alegre, Brazil. In a communication to Mr. ]3. S. Baldwin, Vice-Consul for the Kepublic of Argentine in Wellington, Senor Bidoiie states that as in the Argentine, so in Brazil or any other country where he may reside, he will continue to be tlio loyal friend of the people of New Zealand, and do everything in his power to help tlie progress of tliis Dominion. He gives tlie results of observations made in mo realm of commerce since returning to llio -•ir;;ontine. Keportiiig on New /calami rabuit- ' skins, he states that those which' arrive from this country are of very gucd quality, but as skins arrive in the Argentine tanned, especially from North Aimntuaiul (-lermany, it is inadvisable to sh.p them iintanned. Further, Argentine has otter skins, and sends the greater part ot them to Europe to bo tanned. New Zealand honey was regarded as of high quality, but the fundamental disadvantage which opposes its importation into Argentine consists in the fact-that Argentine- itself produces a largel quantity of honey; indeed, there is au over-production, ' and at the present time.foreign markets • are being exploited for the disposal of this product. .. , * The apples sent to' Buenos Aires from New Zealand continue enjoymentl of the highest estimation. Senor Bidone presented some gases to the President of the Argentine, the Minister of Exterior Relations, and other prominent people, and he did the same with the New Zealand honey. The Argentine market oilers great opportunities of increase for New Zealand •, sheep, provided always that only stuck of the highest quality are exported, because the Argentine farmer, knowing the best strain, is a )itt)e'exacting. Keturns of the latest sales in Buenos Aires and the ■prices obtained in sterling equivalent were as follow—Sheep—No. 220, £510; No. 220, C.150; No. 227, £U0; No. 228, £300; No. -31 £140; No. 230, £240; No. 232, £-60; iNo! 21.3, £70; No. 214, £120. The films of New Zealand industrial and other subjects were'handed at Senor Bidone's request to the Ministry of Agriculture, and they received the highest praise. "Shortly I shall ask that Department (he wrote) that they may be returned to the Britisli Embassy in Buenos Aires, so that they may be remitted to New Zealand. ■ "The books on the Maoris and* antiquities which were given to me I have handed over to tlie Museum of National History in Buenos Aires, and to. the Jitnnographic Museum o£ Philosophy and LetSc'nor Bidone in conclusion refers to various articles on sheep, milk and iiax industries of New Zealand' that he has written and that have been published in "La Razon" and in the annals ot the Rural Society.