EXPANDING MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS

Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1946, Page 8

EXPANDING MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS

WHAT MR. HOLYOAKE SAW IN BRITAIN AUCKLAND, August 5. - Prospects of an'expanding market, for New Zehland's ; primary produdlis;;in Britain, were discussed by Mr. Kl J. Holyoake, M.P. for Pahiatua, oue of the New Zealand delegates to the International Conference of Prunary Produeers held in London in May, on liis return by the new flying boat Australia. Mr. Holyoalce will leave for liis home in tlie morning by air. "I antieipate United Kingdom will eoncentrate niore and more on the production of milk for consuinption as fresh milk, leaving the production of other dairy products to overseas coun-. tries, " Mr. Holyoake said. "Any considerable expansion in the United Kingdom fresh milk industry will mean a deerease in the production of her beef and mutton and this, with the increased general demand, sliould mean an expanding market for New Zcaland's primary. products. The market for the whole of our output is assured until the .1949 production year, ' ' he contined. ' ' It will then be that our testing time will come. To meet this our primary industries must be kept in good shape and it of prime importanee tliat costs of production should be kept within reasonable limits. New Zealand 's production must be kept at its niaximuin not only in preparation for the time wlien competition will inevitably beeonie more acute but also to enable us to play our full part in the world food crisis. " The scojie of British primary production and the achievements of the more .progrossive farmers, impressed the New Zealand delegates, Mr. Holyoake continued. There was more meehanisatlon tlian was generally appreeiated and he was convinced that, with the further adoption of modern methods and the advantage of proximity to markets, the United Kingdom farmer would be able to meet world competition. He was today receiving large subsidies and generally tlie price he received for his product was double that paid to the New Zealand farmer. The impression was that, with the need to lighten the load of • taxation carried by the British people, some modilication of the present policy was inevitable.