THE HON. MR, BUDDO.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 830, 17 March 1909, Page 2

THE HON. MR, BUDDO.

lIJS OPINIONS ON THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. [per pkebb association. 1 Hainiilton ? March 16. The official annual visit of farmers to the Euakura experimental farm took place to-day, over tfhree hundred being present, including Mr Buddo, Minister of Internal Affairs, who, in his speech, dealt generally with the valuo of such stations to those engaged in agricultural pursuits, stating that in his opinion the Waikato had a great future before it as a dairying and agricultural district. Referring to the financial stringency, Mr Buddo said he had seen slumps before, but they gradually, righted themselves. He believed the present depression was not altogether an unmixed evil, as it would probably have the effect of causing business to be oaTried on on sound Tines. There r. as no reason to be downhearted about it, after the season's splendid harvest and the most extraordinary buoyancy of the butter market. Frozen meat was low at the present time, but this might be through, bad times in the Old; Country. There was a good deal of hope about th© situation, as after returns had been worked off from other countries the prospect would be better.