SALE OF PRODUCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 152, 13 June 1932, Page 11

SALE OF PRODUCE

NEW ZEALAND URGED TO EXTEND MARKET. BRITAIN’S QUOTA PLAN. Auckland. June 12. While seeing no signs of a rise in the prices of primary products, Captain R. F. Whiteley, a Tooley Street merchant, who arrived by the Aorangi to-day, stated that the Dominion now had every opportunity to expand its English market, and if Britain introJuced the quota system, as seemed likely, prices would probably rise. “The 10 per cent, duty already imposed by Britain on foreign butter, cheese, eggs, and canned goods is reacting in the Empire’s favour,’’ said Captain Whiteley. “It has alreadystimulated the demand for New Zealand products, and there is every hope that further prefercuce will be given to the Empire as a result, of the Im perial Couference at Ottaiva. “There is a good deal of talk in Britain of introducing a quota for the importation of bacon and pork, as well as meat, in which case it is likely that supplies will be restricted, with a beneficial effect on prices for primary producers. “I have no doubt at all that further duties or quotas will be established before very' long. In the meantime it behoves New Zealanders to push their products at Homo for all they arc worth, so that, when prices improve, a larger market will have been firmlyestablished.”

Captain Whiteley expressed the opinion that New- Zealand could with advantage do more in firn way of shipping produce direct to North of England ports, such as Liverpool, Glasgow, and Avonmouth, where they would be backed up by the great advertising campaign of the Empire Marketing Board. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden had the bulk of the North of England trade in butter, but New Zealand was at tast beginning to obtain her share.