DRIED MILK INDUSTRY
benefit from treaty. - (Fbom Otm Own Coebespondbnt.) WELLINGTON. August 4. A revival in the dried milk industry aa a result erf the tariff agreement with Australia was predicted by Mr J. A. Young (Waikato) ■in the House to-night. He said that at present we purchased large quantities of Australian goods and Australia .bought little or nothing from us. Already, as a result of the tariff, inquiries were being made from Australia, and orders were being placed for dried milk. He mentioned that°hundreds of thousands of pounds had been sunk in factories and plant, and the dairy farmers had been saddled with the interest on the capital outlay while these plants werd lying idle. The revival now promised would bring a amount of money into the country, and this would act as a set-off against any loss that might be made in some of the minor industries through the operation of the He claimed that there were many small industries which were not worth fostering, and it would be better if the effort and capital involved were devoted'to the dairy industry.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18625, 5 August 1922, Page 8
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183DRIED MILK INDUSTRY Otago Daily Times, Issue 18625, 5 August 1922, Page 8
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