OUR EXPORTS.

Northern Advocate, 19 August 1919, Page 1

OUR EXPORTS.

TO IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

Producers throughout New Zealand are somewhat anxious to know what the position wll be on the Home markets when the period of exclusive Government purchase has ended. The present position is that all nieat killed for export is on requisition up to June 30, 1920, while the exportable surplus of butter is to be taken by the Government up to July 31 oi the same year. The whole pf the portable surplus of factory und dairy cheese is under requisition to July 1, 1920. '" * The ordinary wool clip is under requisition to the Government. until June next, but the New Zealand mills are in the position that they are able to get supplies at the price fixed by the Government. Slipe wool was placed under requisition during the, currency of the war and Qne year, commencing from Jun.e 30 following the termination of hostilities, so that under present regulations this requisition expires next year. Although fche Government buys all slipe wool, provision is made for the woollen mills of the Dominion to get supplies. Sheep skins are now being worked by the fellmongeries of the Dominion for the Government. Hides have not been requisitioned, but have to be offered to the tanners, for an indefinite period at prices fixed by the Government. Opinions as to the advisability of extending the periods are somewhat divided. Some producers have expressed the opinion that it is in their interests to have a free market, pointing out that meat produced in gtl\«r. countries is selling at prices higher than they are now getting. There ara others who think that it is desirable "to have some measure of Government control, principally to ensure shipments to the markets of the world They argue that the higher prices offering would benefit them little if they were oinable te gefc ships, and had to store their meat for indefinite periods.