DOMINION’S EXPORTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 6, 5 December 1932, Page 3

DOMINION’S EXPORTS

VALUE OF INCREASED QUANTITIES. WELLINGTON, Dec. 3. Some striking figures quoted by tho Hon. 11. Masters, Minister of Industries and Commerce and Education, at the closing-down ceremony ,of the Wellington Training College yesterday, throw an illuminating light on the financial position. They indicate that but for tho substantial increase in production and tho volume of exports the Dominion’s financial situation would have been infinitely worse than it is to-day. In some instances tho exports for 1931 showed increases in quanity on 1929 figures of 20 to 30 per cent., hut the prices realised had shown decreases from 19 to 64 per cent. The only item in which the decrease in price has not been serious is lamb, in which the decrease is 5.3 per cent. The fig r uros quoted were as follow ("increase, tdecrcase): —- ■ Butter.

The total value of exports in 1929 was £55,597,003 and in 1931, £35,153.028. The quantities in wool are expressed in lb., sheepskins in units, and timber in superficial feet. The other quantities are in cwts. Of 37 exportable items only one increased in value.

,1929. 1931. 1.653,807 1.938,566 334,759 20.2* £13.228,027 £10,649.527 £2,578.500 Cheese. 19.4+ 1,779.093 1,636,347 142,746 8.02+ £7.017,463 £4,461,296 £2,556,170 Lamb. 36.4+ 1.849.397 2.404.801 555.404 30.03* £6,786,053 £6,426.020 £ 360,033' Mutton. 5.3+ 879.457 1,053,203 173,746 19.7* £1,790,628 £1,432,729 £357,899 Sausage Casings. 19.9+ 32,839 32.689 150 .45+ £653,033 £399,418 £253,615 Tallow. 38.8+ 416.640 465,282 4 8.642 11.6+ £804,271 £683,571 £120,700 Wool. 15+ 234,955,978 211,719,228 23,236.750 9.4 + £15,359,206 £5,515,376 £8,943,830 Sheepskins. 64.9+ 9,631,756 12,035.693 2.453.937 25.6* £1,812,093 £305,833 £1.006,255 Timber (sawn). 55.5+ 39,102,831 17.532.304 21,570,527 55.4+ £439,342 £172,633 £266,709 60.7+