IMPORTED TEXTILES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22950, 31 January 1938, Page 7

IMPORTED TEXTILES

LANCASHIRE GRATEFUL NO TARIFF IMPOSITION [fkom our own cohukspoxdent] LONDON", Jan. 7 The annual report of the lionie trade section of tin* .Manchester Chamber of Commerce makes special reference to the favourable tariff treatment given by New Zealand to Lancashire textiles. There has been little change in the quantity of cotton and ravon textile goods imported into New Zealand from Great Britain in the past four years, it is stated. In the case of rayon piece goods a substantial upward movement has been shown, more so in fabrics composed wholly of rayon than in mixtures.

"The tariff treatment of Lancashire textiles in the New Zealand market could not he better; they enter entirely free of Customs duty. Oil foreign floods there is an impost of 15 per cent," states the report. "It is, however, apparent that if the United Kingdom is to hold her position as the premier supplier of textile goods to the Dominion, • given normal conditions in competing countries, careful attention w ill have to he paid to the comparative tariff position or to some alternative method of avoiding the overpowering influx of cotton and rayon goods from foreign sources." Dealing with the Australian-Japanese trade, it is recalled that the executive committee of the section, in collaboration with other organisations, made representations to the Government opposing the exclusion of staple fibre piece goods from the Japanese ouota under the Australian-Japanese, agreement, taking the line that such cloths could bo regarded only as rayons for the purpose of the quota. The view of the Commonwealth Government was that the trade was of relatively small volume, the largest individual monthly import from Japan being 30.000 yards, and the Government had, it was understood, reserved the right to review the position in the event of such imports assuming important dimensions. While appreciating this assurance the executive committee felt that the precedent created was "a serious one from the viewpoint of the Lancashire textile trade, and also one which, if not watched carefully, may lead eventuallv to unfavourable repercussions on the important trade in similar goods from the United Kingdom."

STOCK SALES MORRINSVILLE VALUES Dalgetv and Company, Limited, reports on its 'Morrinsvillc sale as follows :--Shcep: Practically the whole yarding consisted of owes ami wethers from the hast, Coast by road and, although they arrived in pod ron- , 1 j tion, they were showing the effects of the drive. Bidding was slow, buyers being cautions and no high prices were realised. Most, or the sellers met the market and a good clearance resulted on the ewes, but wethers were neirlected. One hundred two-tooth ewes made •i:ts 3d' 'J'-'T ditto, 31s; s<is ditto, 3-_>s (id; ditto, 3">s (id; JI!I ditto, 30s .1(1; HID •igcd ewes, I'Jh lid; good two-tooth wethers, passed at -J-'s (id; medium passrd cull two-tooth wethers. -Jls. Cattle: tat Shorthorn cows, £'(i to JL'li 8s; fat Jersey cows, , L -, ,-,s to £'s Ids; light, .CI to JL'l I.>S; heifers £5 'Js (id to £'»> l»>s; boner cows, (.;5 |- )S to it - Js (id; cull cows, £'_' JOS to X.!! -s (id; potter hulls, heavy, i'B f>s to £0 Is; niedium, i'li 10s to £7 13s; light, £1 7s to 'Js lid. Pigs; A good yarding of pigs came forward and again sold under keen competition, late market rates being obtained. Medium baconers, I'M lis to £•: i 10s; heavy porkers and light baconers, £U 18s to £3 ss; good porkers, £"-! 8s to t'J Ms; lighter, 35s to £'_» ss; weaner pigs, Os to l is (id. PUKEKOHE HORSE FAIR [kiiom our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Saturday The entry at Alfred Buckland and Sons' fortnightly horse sale at l'ukekohe was small. Competition was keen for all lots showing quality, but others wero not in such good request. A three-year-old medium-draught colt from Mr. C. J. Hosking, Wainku, brought £SO and a four-year-old medium-draught gelding from Mr. A. R. Saunders realised £'lß. Other active young medium-draughts made ,C3(f to £10; aged sorts, to £'3o 10s; ordinary farm horses, £'lß to £'2s; light harness horses and hacks, £5 to £l4 10s; ponies, £3 10s to £0; pony, trap and harness, £MS. WHEAT AT LIVERPOOL (Received January 30, .">.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. *2O "Wheat. —Liverpool future:;: May, 7s 73d a cental; July, 7s 5 15-lGd.