AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 July 1915, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

INCREASING EXPORTS

{United Phess Association.)

WELLINGTON, This Day. Speaking at the Agricultural and Pastoral .Societies Conference which opened to-day .the Premier congratulated the members on the succersful season experienced by tho farming industry. Tu spite of tho drought thpi output of tho country had been ■ maintained'.tip to 31st March hist, the exports from Now Zealand were valued at £27.000,000, 87 per cent having come from tha land. Exports showed an increase of .four millions for the rear, but this would possibly have been greater of it had not ( tyeeij. for the' unfortun.ito shortage of slnpoirig, which diHicult.v liad now hben ovW come. The cli'ect now would be to <?lear the frozen meat steamers so' that' ' would be able to start next season with a clean sheet. He expressed doubt, whether there was sufficient .wheat .for our own requirements. If found necessary to import from Canada, all' ai?raif"ements had been made, and thorn 1 would be no diilicultv. Next season' ho believed there would be more than, enough for our own requirements.- 0l producer -would get a fair price, and-tho-consumer would not pay as much for the wheat and flour as lately.