INCREASED CARGOES.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19070, 7 October 1933, Page 5

INCREASED CARGOES.

PORK AND BEEF. WOOL EXPORTS LARGER. COMPANY’S SHIPPING ACTIVITIES. “Through the Increased rate of exchange, and consequent restricted importations from the United Kingdom and American points, one-way cargoes have been more evident this year, shipping companies having again to send ships out in ballast to lift New Zealand produce. "A striking featurp was the Increase In pork shipments, these being about 60 per cent more than the previous year’s exports. “Beef increased by 30 per cent, and there was a slight excess over last year’s shipments of lamb, but approximately a 30 per cent decrease in the export of mutton. “Shipowners are feeling the restriction on beef shipments. A number of vessels have already cleared New Zealand with vaoant refrigerated space, and this will continue until butter comes alomg more freely. "The exportable surplus of butter shows an Increase of 28 per oent, whilst cheese shows an Increase of 19 per oent. “General cargo has come forward regularly, and an Improvement In wool prloes has oaused the shipment of a large quantity of old wool. "Canadian trade has shown an improvement since the adjustment of the trade agreement between Canada and New Zealand,- and large shipments of hides and sheep skins have been going forward. “In the Eastern Trade a pleasing feature has been th© Increase in wool shipments to Japan, which last year approximated 30,000 bales, and the coming season should see this total considerably increased. A large quantity of scrap metal has also gone forward to Japan, and in smaller parcels other commodities, such as butter, casein, sheep skins, tallow, pelts, condensed and dried milk. “Our agenoles oomprise the Cunard Line Australian and New Zealand service), Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Osaka Shosen Kaisha (Japan and China), and Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Service, east coast ports. “Coastal shipping has not been satisfactory, but as soon as importations are increased an improvement will be shown.