THE YEAR’S OPERATIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10137, 27 November 1918, Page 6

THE YEAR’S OPERATIONS

HIGH STANDARD OF PRODUCTION. AGRICULTURE,""INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE. The outstanding, features of the past year's operations were the maintenance, in spite of war difficulties, of a high standard of production, both as regards quantity and quality, combined with a continuation of remunerative prices. Large quantities of exportable produce have accumulated in store owing to insufficient shipping space, and this necessitates careful consideration of future arrangements. The number of sheep amt lambs slaughtered was less than for the previous year, but tins was due to the later season and the deficiency was made up by the end of June last. With regard to the present year, the unusually heavy snowstorms experienced during July in the South Island caused considerable mortality amongst sheep, and this coupled with the shipPifficultie* may result in a good

deal of stock having to bo held over till $lO (following /seasons notwithstanding the increases in refrigerated storage already carried ont or in prospect. The arrangements for the purchase of our wool, meat, butter, cheese, and other produce on behalf of the Imperial Government provide, however, a guarantee that the Dominion may confidently expect a continuance of prosperity throughout the year. In view of the necessity for increasing production every effort is being made to organise a system under which advice and information in this direction will be made available for producers.