N.Z. TRADE OVERSEAS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 December 1924, Page 15

N.Z. TRADE OVERSEAS.

MISSION IN AMERICA. LARGE MARGIN THE WEST. (Auckland Star.) Coincident with the last trip of the Union Steamship Company's liner Maunganui there arrived in San I rancisco Messrs John E. Winsioe and Claude liaigii, representing an overseas mission under the auspices of the various chambers of commerce of New Zealand, and rejoicing in the distinguished patronage of lus Excellency the Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe. They met with a most cordial reception from all quarters of California, an eager desire being exhibited on the part of Americans to learn something of the potentialities of the countries “down under.”

Their first public appearance was before the assembled members of the Son Francisco Wholesale Dairy Produce Exchange in that organisation’s building, and Mr. W. H. Roussel, president of the body, occupied the chair at one of the largest gatherings in the history of the dairymen of California. Those in attendance included every branch of the dairy industry, and in formally introducing the visitors to the meeting Mr. Roussel paid a number of compliments to New Zealand.

Following the exhibition of films projected on the. screen, depicting every phase of New Zealand’s dairying trade, and after hearing the accompanying lecture on the subject by both Mr. Haiglx and Mr. Winsioe,' very high praise was accorded New Zealand, the chairman remarking that he had no idea that the butter industry had reach such gigantic proportions in such a small country as New Zealand. Many Americans, he said, were fully aware of the superior quality of the variety of cheese and butter manufactured in New Zealand, and that it was being exported to all parts of the world. He referred to difficulties which had arisen in the United States with regard* to the importation of New Zealand butter, but believed a more serviceable size of package in which it was sold by retailers could easily be remedied. Mr. Roussel went into various details concerning the class of cheese and butter preferred by Americans, and after once more congratulating the New Zealand directors on the remarkable quality of dairy products sent abroad by the Dominion, he declared that there was no doubt a large market in California existed for butter and cheese from New Zealand, provided the trade was handled in .the proper way. Several merchants and importers at the - close of the" meeting approached the New Zealand visitors and asked them numerous questions concerning the nature of- goods manufactured in the Dominion, irrespective of butter and cheese, especially canned goods. “And,” said Mr. "Winsioe, “we were fortunately able to nut them in touch with manufacturers in New Zealand, proving conclusively to ns that this will lead to business between the two Countries and a development of a profitable trading.”

A number of the San Francisco Dairy Exchange members met Messrs Haigli and Winsioe later, and one individual discussed with- the latter the question of the extent of moisture in New Zealand butter. These facts were readily supplied, and they were carefully noted by the American dairyman, particularly by the importers who had in mind the extensive importation of butter for the American markets. .