N.Z. Largest Grass Seed Supplier To British Market

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 74, 6 April 1949, Page 8

N.Z. Largest Grass Seed Supplier To British Market

, New Zealand was the largest supplier of grass seed to the United Kingdom last year, according to official information received by Federated Farmers. Except for cocksfoot and miscellaneous mixture, New Zealand led in the main classes of clovers and ryegrass. Of a total importation from ugust to December, 1948, of 3,432 cwt. of red clover, New Zealand supplied the United Kingdom with 2,236 cwt. France was the next highest supplier with 1,167 cwt.

New Zealand’s lead in white clover sales was much greater. From a total of 13,226 cwt. the United Kingdom bought 12,948 cwt. from this Dominion, with only 200 cwt. from Canada and 78cwt. from the Netherlands As Italian ryegrass was prohibited from import during part of 1948, only perennial rye was bought by Britain—l6,sßlcwt. from New Zealand and 783 cwt. from Denmark.

Denmark was Britain’s greatest supplier of cocksfoot during the period of the listed returns. Her exports to that market were 15,714 cwt. while New Zealand supplied only 2,465 cwt. and Sweden the smaller amount of 1,723 cwt. Of the miscellaneous grasses including types not- known in New Zealand, Canada supplied 4,789 cwt. and New Zealand 2,791 cwt. out of a total of 9,041 cwt. The only other major supplier was France with 1,360 cwt. of seed.